A funny thing happened as I made my card. I thought I splattered on masking fluid for the falling snow. When dry, I sponged my ink for the sky and then I tried to rub off the masking fluid with my fingers to reveal all the snow. It would not come off and I was mystified. I thought I would ruin the card but got a wet paper towel and decided to try to rub it. It came off like a charm and revealed this wonderful snowfall. I looked up and saw I was using Dr. Ph. Martin's Bleed Proof White which is an opaque watercolor instead of masking fluid. Duh!!!! Where was my mind? But, I got the same results and I'm happy. I sometimes use it for snow, anyway. So, then I just splattered it on the tree. So glad I didn't have to start the card over.
Made a template for the snowbanks and sponged. Stamped the background trees.
The Christmas tree with the star was die cut with white cardstock twice and then with the plaid which I taped onto the white.
The gold star was a die cut and colored with metallic rub (with my fingers).
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Stamps: Stampscapes/370 E Leafless Pine-medium, Ranger/LetterIt! -Christmas
Paper: PTI white cardstock, The Paper Studio/Christmas Plaid
Paper Size: 5 1/4 x 5 1/4
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Rich Cocoa, Tim Holtz Distress Ink/Black Soot
Accessories: Dr. Ph. Martin's Bleed Proof White, Momenta-star (no name on set), Spellbinders Shapeabilities/2010 Holiday Tree die cut set (using largest die cut), Inka Gold Metallic Rub/Gold
Registered: January 2, 2011 Location: Fairmont, MN Posts: 10169
Sat, Dec 01, 2018 @ 1:10 PM
Oh Brenda....you just make the coolest winter cards!! Love how you created your background and paired it with this fab plaid tree!! This is really a cute card. :-)
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Sat, Dec 01, 2018 @ 1:53 PM
Oh, Brenda! I do see a plaid tree, and I LOVE it! What a fun story about the background (after the fact though - ha!), and what a fabulous scene you've created. Linda is right -- it's a blizzard, and the plaid tree is stunning with the gold star. It's a perfect card for the pillow you! It's stunning, sweet friend! Hugs and love, sweet Brenda! xoxo
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Sat, Dec 01, 2018 @ 2:23 PM
Beautiful bg and super fun plaid tree, Brenda. Love how you did this fun card! Hugz
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Registered: March 13, 2011 Location: Langley, B.C. Canada Posts: 32109
Sat, Dec 01, 2018 @ 3:00 PM
Oh, man, I love what you did with the inspiration pillow. Your plaid tree is awesome and I like how your bordered the card with it too. Your sky and snow look wonderful! Way to save your card! (loved reading that). This is a fantastically cute card, Brenda!