Sunday, December 14, 2014

Snowy Snowy Trees


 The Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge is anything goes! Perfect for any of your last minute tags, cards, gift wrapping embellishments..


 I was inspired to create a Christmas card with a lovely nighttime color and decided to layer in a series of trees and then finish it off with vellum overlay.


I used a brayer to apply the layers of color from darkest to light.

I die cut the birches and stamped wood grain over the trees and sponged the edges.  I had to cut a bit more of the ground to make it the width of the background.

I applied a little versamark along the bottom and sprinkled on a mix of snow like embossing powder and heated it up and added a few extra white pieces across the surface and heated it from underneath so it wouldn't blow away.

I then stamped the sentiment and deer and embossed them with brown embossing powder.

Products: Memory Box - Birch Die, Stampendous Spoonful of Snow Embossing Powder, DarkRoom Door Wood Grain, Simon Says Exclusive Stamps - Holiday Greetings, Brown Embossing powder, Ranger Distress Ink - Vintage Photo, Versamark Watermark Ink, Ranger Distress Ink - Mustard Seed, Memento - Paris Dusk, Lilac Posies, Rose Bud, Vellum, Brayer


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Thanks for stopping by!


Suzz

19 comments:

  1. Beautiful as always, and I'm reminded that you can get a sentiment atop a card (vellum) without the exact stamp. Thanks.
    Elaine Lawson

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  2. Beautiful Suzanne! Love the soft color palette and the beautiful winter scene that you created! So serene looking! Happy Holidays!

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  3. Oooh what a cool sky background :)

    Love this project!!

    *mwah*
    Steph
    Simon Says Stamp!

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  4. Wow, a really stunning card. Love the softness of the vellum which gives the feeling of a wintry night.

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  5. such a lovely background for your sweet scene!

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  6. your soft vellum is so beautiful, i like how you added the snow to the vellum

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  7. Wow that sky is breathtaking! Such an amazing idea with the snow! Thanks a lot for your inspiration!
    www.beaumondedesigns.com

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  8. your card is marvelous! i love love love it so much....!!! i'll definitely have to try this technique

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  9. love your sunset! Your coloring is amazing! :)

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  10. The vellum is magical! I love the softness it brings! Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring!

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  11. Wow... the background colors are amazing! Love your beautiful card, Suzz. Wish you happy holidays. :)

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  12. Absolutely beautiful and the vellum gives the gorgeous background such a gorgeous softness ~ just stunning, Suzz!

    Happy Holidays to you and your family... :)

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  13. Wow - the vellum gives it such a magical look - beautiful card, Suzz! Wishing you and yours a peaceful and joyous festive season.
    Alison xx

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  14. Wow, love how the vellum softens it and makes it look ethereal Gorgeous card. Happy Holidays..

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  15. Suzz, this sky is amazing! So pretty!!
    You've created a wonderful card. Absolutely beautiful.
    Merry Christmas, Suzz!

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  16. Wow! Who would've thought that vellum could make such a difference? It was really cool to see the card before you added the vellum and then after. It gives such a lovely feeling of winter and fog and frostiness! Just stunning!

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  17. Vellum is so cool on your project! beautiful idea and wonderful background! Barbarayaya

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