Remember the song, Over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother's house, we go!
This is for the WT89 challenge, Crystal Clear, to use Crystal Effects, and also for last week's Faux Wood challenge, TLC91.
I needed the truck to face the other direction, so I made a toilet paper casting of it, then silver embossed the raised areas, painted it with markers and lots of Crystal Effects. The rough edges of the TP provided natural snow. Mom and Dad are driving with presents loaded up in the back, over the wooden bridge made from stips of Faux Wood. I did the Faux Wood with reinkers and a toothbrush. The river and pond were made with markers and layers of Glassy Glaze, then *cracked* in the freezer. Ooops, the polar bear lost his hat when he fell! His body is done with CE and Snowflake Embossing Tinsel. All the snow was done with torn paper and tons more CE and EP. In the distance you can see Grandmother inside her gingerbread house, near her Christmas tree surrounded with more presents. Grandma, her tree and presents, the big tree outside, and the polar bear's hat were all made with Polyshrink. The few bars of the song are computer generated from the actual words and verse.
Thanks for looking, and wishing everyone a very happy Holiday Season!
Maddy
Date: Thursday, November 30, 2006 GMT Views: 2397
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Registered: April 20, 2006 Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula Posts: 34762
Thu, Nov 30, 2006 @ 8:17 PM
OH my word -- this isn't a card -- it's an entire production!!! Oh my goodness -- it must have taken you the entire day to make this -- WOW -- you sure put a lot of yourself into your work -- wonderful job!!!
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Registered: October 29, 2004 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon Posts: 24007
Thu, Nov 30, 2006 @ 9:05 PM
Wow.....so much to look at and just plain have fun picking out all your different techniques, etc. Love the TP addition, CE, EB, fun scene.......gosh, every little thing. You should keep for yourself and add to a center piece. Too original and creative to give away. TFS
Registered: July 11, 2004 Location: Troy, Michigan Posts: 10374
Fri, Dec 01, 2006 @ 9:01 AM
OMG, another scenic masterpiece! I've always meant to try the TP casting, but never have. What a great idea! Love all the 3D features and the shrink plastic. Really clever and adorable. TFS. Linda
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