I tore a piece of white cardstock for a mask to create the hilly horizon along the Tree Line image (Just for Fun rubber stamps), which was stamped with Handsome Hunter ink onto the upper portion of a Top Note layer of white cardstock. Keeping the mask in place, I added the 3/4 inch circle mask for the moon and then used a large stipple brush to add the Baja Breeze ink for the sky. I also stippled on some darker Blue Bayou along the horizon.
The skaters were stamped with Versafine Onyx Black and embossed with detail clear EP, then I did the reflection technique. After watercoloring them with markers (Old Olive, Real Red and Blush Blossom) and a water brush, I masked them before proceeding to the pond.
Using another Top Note white layer, I created a mask for the pond by tracing a Nestie's oval shape and cutting it out. Baja Breeze was stippled over the masked skaters, and then some darker Blue Bayou was added underneath them for a moonshadow effect.
Keeping the pond and skaters masks in place, I smooshed a Versamark pad over the pond area, removed the masks and then heat embossed with clear EP to create a more icy look.
Finishing touches were adding DD glitter on the ice with the Quickie glue pen and then adding the sentiment, stamped with Versafine Onyx Black and embossed with detail clear EP. I also lined the edges of the red Ski Slope dp with a black marker.
A nice bonus: This is flat for mailing.
Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008 GMT Views: 4639
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Registered: August 9, 2004 Location: Plymouth, Michigan Posts: 1296
Wed, Dec 24, 2008 @ 6:04 AM
Awesome! You really captured a feeling here, the refection technique is perfect for this stamp set, and the ice is so realistic, I can almost hear their blades on the ice!!
TFS Karen
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Registered: May 4, 2006 Location: Mountains of Colorado Posts: 163
Mon, Jan 05, 2009 @ 7:10 AM
Ordered this set just before Christmas and it is backordered. Can hardly wait to get it. Your card is gorgeous! Love you sharing the details. So many posters don't include them and I so often wonder how they achieved certain effects. Am hoping to adapt this for a wintery valentine. TFS.
Registered: August 17, 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 127
Tue, Jun 09, 2009 @ 9:05 PM
Absolutely beautiful!!!! So much detail in the description. Thank you for that. nice not to have to go off the page to a blog for the details. Love it!!!
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Registered: May 16, 2009 Location: kansas Posts: 335
Thu, Jun 18, 2009 @ 8:06 AM
Oh, you did everything right! This is a super stamp and you have shown it off just beautifully. Fantastic job. love how you masked the top and added the tree tops and how you added the embossing powder to the frozen ice to make it shine. Excellent!
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Registered: May 16, 2009 Location: kansas Posts: 335
Thu, Jun 18, 2009 @ 9:30 AM
Oh, you did everything right. This is a very pretty, nostalgic stamp and you certainly showed it off well. Love how you masked and stamped the trees and also how you used the clear embossing to give it that ice look. Excellent!
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