Snow laden tree

I  have several Christmas card events to plan for in the coming months so I have been playing with snowflakes stamps again.  This tree and the snowflake is from the Season of Friendship set in the Stampin’ Up Holiday Mini.  I think the projects featuring different seasons caught my eye more than anything else, but I have been having fun making winter scenes.

I have spent a bit of time lately browsing through the wonderful artwork of Michelle Zindorf and was inspired to try a scene complete with shadows and heavily sponged skies.  To make this card I stamped the tree in versamark and embossed with black embossing powder.  I then stamped the snowflakes in versamark and drew snow on the branches with the versmarker before embossing again, this time with white e.p.  To make the tree’s shadow I inked the trunk with Brilliant Blue and stamped it at an angle, using a little scrap of paper near the base to mask any area I didn’t want stamped.

The sponging for the sky had to be built up layer by layer creating the impression that the moon was shining from the left.  In order to have the snowy ground I ripped a piece of paper to use as a mask while I sponged.  I used Bashful Blue, Ballet Blue and Brilliant Blue.  Finally I stamped a few more snowflakes in Ballet Blue and matted it to fit on a 5½”x5½” square card.   It was fun to make so I’ll be revisiting this style and method for sure.

Supplies:

Stamps: Season of Friendship
Inks: Brilliant Blue, Ballet Blue, Versamark, Bashful Blue
Cardstock:  Brilliant Blue, Ballet Blue: , Whisper White
Also: Black and white embossing powders, versamarker sponges