Monday, November 11, 2024

Winter Wonderland

Experiencing a white Christmas was on my bucket list for quite some time and it almost happened the year my daughter was living in Scotland ... until a little ol' global pandemic came along and then nobody was going anywhere - hardly leaving the house, let alone to the other side of the world. Ah well, such is life. Now I enjoy winter in December through card making instead, lol. 

Today's card is for three challenges which happen to dovetail together very nicely.

 
 
My Tic Tac Toe choice was the top row of ink blending, snow and tree.


I began with masking my paper for the snowy ground and blended the sunset sky (red sky at night, shepherd's delight 😉). Stamping came next, then small touches of puff embossing powder on the tree branches and at the feet of the deer before gesso splatters for falling snow. I die cut some snowflakes to tuck behind, cut my scene into three parts to mount, stamped a sentiment and called it done!

Materials used:
  • stamps - Postage Collage Winter View (Waffle Flower), Tiny Text Christmas (Tim Holtz)
  • inks - blushing bride, lumberjack plaid, cherry cobbler, Versafine Clair nocturne
  • other - snowflake dies, Sidekick, blending brushes, hills and drifts stencil (My Favorite Things), MISTI, craft foam, paint brushes, white puff embossing powder, heat tool, Versamark pen, white gesso

Thanks for calling in.

Cheers
Kerry

8 comments:

kareN stampZ said...

Love it Kerry, great colour palate and love the peek of snowflakes. I too would love to do a white Christmas one day. Putting on 2 DT hats here, thanks so much for playing with AAA Cards and Tic Tac Toe. PS I only got out my Waffle Flower postal collage goodies as I have been loving what you have been creating with yours.

Cardsbymaaike said...

Such an awesome and clever way to use our sketch and then combine the other challenges, it's gorgeous. Thank you for playing at the AAA Card Challenges

Melissa Bee said...

Wow! Kerry! This is such a beautiful card. I love how you blended the challenges together. That red blended sky with the deer and trees is striking. Beautiful card!

Betty said...

such a lovely card, Kerry - wonderful design and all your extra touches make is very special - so pleased your entered it at TicTacToe!

LeAnne said...

This is just fabulous---one of the prettiest Christmas cards I've ever seen! Your little scenes are just perfect and I love the snow! Hopefully you'll get to see some somewhere!

Marlies said...

Such a lovely card! Thanks for joining us at AAA Cards!

Grenouille Greetings said...

I love this pretty inky creation! Lovely design! Hugs, Lesley

Anke said...

WOW absolutely stunning, I love your card.

Greetings from Germany
Anke