Monday, December 10, 2012

Snowy Trees


I've been playing with my Distress Inks and Inkylicious duster brushes to make this card for this week's CAS(E) This Sketch challenge:


I dusted Faded Jeans onto the card, then stamped the tree three times with Pine Needles without re-inking, then flicked some water onto the card and blotted it with a tissue, which lifted the colour so that it looks like it's snowing.

Speaking of snow, Susan's One Layer Wednesday challenge is still open, so I'll link it to that as well.

All stamps are by Penny Black.

21 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous, Shirley, and so clever. Your subtle, snowy sky is lovely! ann

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  2. I like this technique for snow, gonna try it

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  3. I HAVE to get that tree - it's gorgeous! Wonderful OLW card, and thanks so much for playing along with CAS(E) This Sketch this week!

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  4. I absolutely LOVE this scene! Your soft sky and snow is perfect in this peaceful forest. So glad to see you at CAS(E) this Sketch!

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  5. Well, would you look at that? What a fun idea and a fantastic result, Shirley!! I think it's a winner for the challenge and I love that tree image!

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  6. So gorgeous, Shirley!! Love the "snow" ... dropping water is a fabulous technique! Soft and beautiful card!

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  7. Ahh what a magical scene Shirley, love how the snow blends seamlessly into the sky :0)
    Jenny x

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  8. Beautiful! The tree stamp is gorgeous! Love how you stamped off three times - lovely effect. Great job on the sky too!

    Thanks for the link to the Inkylicious site. I've never hear of this company before.

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  9. How pretty! Love those trees and the colors chose! And a one layer card to boot! Wow!

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  10. Shirley this is just STUNNING! I love this so much!!! Your blending is so soft. So glad you played along with us in this week's CAS(E) this Sketch!

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  11. wow, what a gorgeous card. The snow effect is stunning and love those trees. Thanks for playing with CAS(E) this Sketch!

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  12. what a lovely festive take on the sketch! your snowy sky is gorgeous! thank you for joining us at CTS ; )

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  13. love love love!!!
    ....just fantastic!

    Rosi

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  14. So gorgeous, Shirley ... the colour dusting with the 'snow' droplets works brilliantly well, and those trees are just fabulous. Love the elegant sentiment too! Anita :)

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  15. What a gorgeous tree that is. Love your background too.

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  16. Congratulations, Shirley, on your well deserved win at CAS(E) this Sketch ... what a fantastic choice the DT made! Anita in France ;)

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  17. Oops, I did mean to put Anita :) but my fingers got ahead of me!! Anita :)

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  18. Such a beautiful interpretation of the sketch, Shirley! Love the colors! Congrats on your CTS win!

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  19. I love this card!!! Followed you over from CAS(E) this Sketch and am now following your blog. Beautiful work!

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  20. I was just back-browsing at CTS because I didn't get a chance to see the winners of #8 and there you are! I called it!! Belated congratulations, Shirley! Happy Holidays!!

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