Snow Front - Hand Stamped Sentiment #327 - a tutorial

I don't usually take part in Colour Challenges, but when I saw the colour combinations of the challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments I knew immediately how I could combine them to make a card. 

The colours in the challenge:  Coastal Cabana, Shaded Spruce, and Real Red.  I used the stamp set Snow Front and include a free tutorial

Stamps:  Snow Front, Sailing Home

Inks:  Coastal Cabana, Real Red, Shaded Spruce, Black Memento

Papers:

• Thick Whisper White 4 1/4 by 11, scored at 5 1/2 to make a top fold card base
• Real Red 4 by 5 1/4" - mat for card front
• Whisper White 3 3/4 by 5 - image piece
• Coastal Cabana 4 by 5 1/4" for inside
• Whisper White 3 3/4 by 5" for inside - adhere on top of Coastal Cabana for message.

Accessories:

• Brayer
• Puff Paint
• Stampin' Up Glitter
• Shimmer Crystal Effects

Putting the Card together:

1. Fold Thick Whisper White card base at score line and burnish with bone folder to form a top fold card.
2. Add 4 by 5 1/4" Real Red card stock.
3. Build scene on 3 3/4 by 5" piece of Whisper White.  First, brayer the sky with Coastal Cabana.  Tear a piece of copy paper to protect the lower part of the card while the sky is being brayered.  Apply a light coat of Coastal Cabana on the horizon, applying a darker layer towards the top.  At the very top, add a bit to Shaded Spruce to the Coastal Cabana for the darkest part of the sky. Stamp birds in the sky with Black Memento ink (Sailing Home stamp set)
4. Stamp the mountain using Coastal Cabana ink
5. Stamp cabin in Real Red and snowman in Coastal Cabana below cabin.
6. Stamp numerous trees along mountain base, some in second and third generation stamping and at various levels using Shaded Spruce
7. Stamp larger trees near bottom and near cabin.

       8.Add red cardinals on top of two trees and around snowman.

      9.Add puff paint and Stampin' Up glitter, and shimmer crystal effects on sheet of ice.

     10.Complete inside.

Silvery Trees on a Touch of Frost - a CASE

I'm being fickle again.  I am so in love with the Feels Like Frost DSP!!  And couple that with the Silvery Shimmer Delicata ink - well, I'm in heaven.

This card I am casing from Anna Helman at "Scrapping Stamping and Stuff" here.  I found the card on Pinterest and just loved what she did with the DSP and the PineTree punch.

That beautiful star studded background is actually the "Feels like Frost" DSP! 
Six trees from the Perfectly Plaid stamp set were stamped using the new Silvery Shimmer Delicata ink.  You really have to see this ink in person.  The shimmer is perfection!  And the two silver foil trees provide a perfect contrast to the stamped trees.  All trees were punched using the Pine Tree Punch.

There are already stars in the sky, but I added a few clear epoxy drops for good measure."

The sentiment, from "Merry Christmas" was stamped with the Silver Delicata ink and embossed with silver embossing powder.

At the bottom is placed a 3'8" Silver Metallic Edged ribbon and bow.

The portion of the DSP that was trimmed off for the card front, was used on the inside of the card.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Merry Christmas to All, Perfectly Plaid
Inks:  Silvery Shimmer Delicata
Papers:  Night of Navy, Whisper White, Feels Like Frost DSP, Silver Foil
Accessories:  Pine Tree Punch, 3/8" Silver Metallic Edged Ribbon, Clear Epoxy drops, Silver embossing powder

Moose in the Moonight

This single layer card features the Moose  against the background of a full moon.

Some non tacky tape was placed across the card stock to separate the two side.  On the left, after masking a moon with a post it note, the night sky was sponged with Seaside Spray, Pool Party, Pacific Point and Night of Navy.

Stars were stamped in the sky with Versa Mark and Stampin' Glitter added so that all you see are the twinkling stars.

The Moose is double stamped using Crumb Cake ink.  A Crumb Cake Stamp' Blend colours in some contrast.  After it is punched with the Moose Punch, it is placed against the moon.  Footsteps are stamped in the ground with Seaside Spray ink and Glitter Textture paste is added below.

On the right side, the Christmas sentiment from "Merry Christmas to All" is stamped in Night of Navy.  Three stars are randomly stamped in the same colour of ink.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Merry Moose, Merry Christmas to Sll
Inks:  Black Memento, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede stampin blend, Seaside Spray, Pool Party, Pacific Point, Night of Navy, Vers Mark
Papers:  Night of Navy, Whisper white
Accessories:  1 1/2" circle punch, Moose punch, Glitter Texture paste, Stampin' Glitter