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Wednesday 16 November 2011

Snowy days


Quick post today.  Really should be cracking on with some other cards I've been asked to make but got distracted by Freshly Made Sketches.  Here's the sketch - 


I've been having a play with the Welcome Christmas set, more cards to show later, and thought the scene with the children on the sledge would fit the square in the centre.  The rest of the card evolved from there. 

Here's how I made my card - The figures are stamped in Night of Navy.  I tore a piece of Whisper White and used it as a mask to sponge in a sky of Night of Navy and Bashful Blue.  Then reversed it and added it along the bottom which was covered in Dazzling Diamonds glitter.  This panel was mounted onto Night of Navy card stock then added onto Whisper White which has been embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder.  Before attaching to the Night of Navy card stock, I added a strip of Bashful Blue with snowflakes from Serene Snowflakes stamped in Night of Navy.  For the circle, I used the snowman tag from Tags Till Christmas but instead of punching the whole tag, I used the 1" inch circle punch to just highlight the snowman.  Then popped him on a Dimensional.  Perhaps the children made him before heading home?! 

This was fun but now I've got to settle down to what I should be doing.  Ta ta for now and thanks for your visit. x 

Supplies Used
All Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated

Card - Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
ink - Night of Navy, Bashful Blue
Stamps - Welcome Christmas, Tags till Christmas, Serene Snowflakes
Other - Sponge Daubers, Dazzling Diamonds, Dimensionals


19 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

Lovely card! Love the stamps you have used, too! Valerie

Linda Callahan said...

This is lovely! The silhouettes are such a pretty image - I love how you created the scene! And the extra sparkle makes it all shine!

Lauri said...

Love this silhouette image! and the sparkle too! Thanks for joining freshly made sketches this week!

Vicky said...

Gorgeous Aileen....and I'm loving your colours too hun...

big hugs Vicky xx

Jenny said...

I love this image, it reminds me of a vintage Christmas era and your choice of blue is such an inspired idea...makes a fab change from a black silhouette!
Jenny x

Anonymous said...

Fabulous Aileen. I love that image and I actually have that stamp set... forgot!! xx

Colleen said...

Very nice silhouette..and the way you used the layering was very unique! Good job on the card...

Jen Mitchell said...

Great job with the sponged sky and the glittery snow. The image is so sweet! Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches!

Sue said...

Brilliant card Eileen love the image and how youve used the tag stamp Luv Sue x

Bonnie said...

What a great winter scene! Love the sparkley snowbanks.

Tui Nathan said...

What a great card Aileen .... I love silhouette images and I love this image in N/Navy - a terrific scenic card!
Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!!!

Rita W said...

So pretty! I love the glittery snowdrift! Navy is such a great color for Christmas! Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!

Vicky Hayes said...

Settling down to what you should be doing... Hmmm sounds familiar! This is a gorgeous card Aileen - love your glittery snow! Vx

None None said...

Beautiful - I'm always drawn to silhouette sets and your card showcases it beautifully.

Cindy Hall said...

Gorgeous! Glad you got distracted and played along with Freshly Made Sketches! TFS

Lindsay Craftymonster81 said...

This is so pretty, love the dark blue against the white and the embossing and the snowflake border look gorgeous
Lindsay xx

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

This is lovely, love the glitter too

Jen Timko said...

What a great scene! I love that glitter. So glad you joined us at Freshly Made Sketches!

Jen Timko

Lesley said...

This stamp set has created the perfect scene for this sketch! A sweet little Christmas card! Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches!

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