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Tuesday 6 January 2015

Winter Dawn - Tuesday 6th January 2015

Hello Friends,

Yesterday I had a little 'play' with my new Stampscapes stamps (a Christmas present). I haven't really made any stamped scenes since all the cards I made in preparation for the workshops we did last summer using Lavinia stamps.

The stamps I was given were a wooden tree trunk stamp, a reindeer and a fence and I wanted to stick to these in my scene. I wanted it to be wintry, but at the same time with quite intense colour, so I  chose the rich browns and orange/yellow that you some times find when there is snow on the ground, but the day has been bright with sunshine. I always remember being very taken with a painting in one of dad's art books when I was a kid. It was a snowy woodland with the sky filtering a rich orange glow through the bare branches.





I used a brayer to create the background with Butterscotch Adirondack, Vintage Photo and Wild Honey distress inks and I used glossy stamping card. 

I made a mask with some copy paper to give a little hilly horizon for the snow.

once I had finished inking the background, I placed and stamped the Stag and then around him I stamped the trees twice. I took note from a Stampscapes tutorial and when I had inked the stag and the trees, I wiped across the bottom of the image to take off the hard edge and make it look more like the image is footed in the snow. Finally I stamped the fence, which has a grass base.

The good thing with these stamps is that they are quite heavily etched and there is little or no need for extra colour. I added some Aged Mahogany to the trunks.

Another tip on the tutorials was to take a cottonbud and dip in in some white ink - I used Brilliance Pigment, then I 'dusted' along the horizon where the snow meets the sky. This gives a softer effect and can be used when you want to create a mist. 

I then added the merest hint of Pine Needles distress ink along the bottom, just for a hint of grass showing through.

To finish I took a white pen and just dabbed dots in areas such as the tree trunks.

I die cut the image using a square Spellbinder die.

For the card (which is 6x6), I die cut an aperture in the front of the card using the same die, doubled with a second piece of card the same size as the front. I then embossed the front piece of card using a snow embossing folder by Sheena Douglass, which I got at the Exeter craft show last autumn.

Before adhering this to the front of the card I wound twine around the bottom three times and then tied a bow, adding a wooden button. Finally I stamped and added a sentiment.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

NBUS #3 - Anything Goes
http://www.djkardkreations.com/2015/01/happy-new-year-2015-nbus-challenge-3.html

Crafty Calendar Challenge - What's New?

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk


My Time to Craft Challenge #273 - All Things New

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk

47 comments:

  1. What a charming scene Carole and so beautifully coloured! Lovely! Hazel x

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  2. Absolutely LOVE your wonderful scene Carole.
    Those stamps are brilliant

    Patricia x

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  3. Hi Carole this is gorgeous you have created a beautiful scene and thank you for all the tips. Hugs Jackie

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    1. Thank you Jackie, yes I was glad I looked at their videos they were very useful! X

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  4. What a perfect card for Darnell's wonderful challenge Carole. I love the wonderful scene you created and those gorgeous rich colours. Beautiful. Hugs, Anne xx

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  5. A beautiful peaceful scene!! I saw this card on NBUS and just had to come and see it in full...gorgeous!!

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    1. Thank you Diane and thanks for your visit! X

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  6. Holy cow Carole, I could stare at this for hours! I am just hypnotized by the whole scene! The gorgeous sky, those amazing trees and that perfectly placed fence...WOW! I love the way you set it behind that amazing snow embossed frame! STUNNING!! hugs :)

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    1. Thank you so much for your lovely comment Pamellia, X

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  7. You have created a remarkable scene. I would frame it and hang it up somewhere where everyone can see it. Love It.

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  8. Hey Carole, how gorgeous is this card - I love it. The stamps have been used to their full potential in your hands. Love that orange background, such a rich colour and totally evokes the feeling of a snowy bright winter day (just like here in NYC today)..you reminded me about my brayer, I might need to dig that out. Cx

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  9. A gorgeous scene. I love the colour of the background. Beautiful! xx

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  10. so artsy and beautiful result. good luck on the challenge
    bibiana

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  11. Morning Carole.
    A stunning card, love it.
    Lydia
    X

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  12. Absolutely fabulous card Carole and just love the orange sky it works so well with your beautiful scene

    Anne

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  13. Beautiful creation, all the gorgeous goodies and delightful colours...love this one....{The Journey is the Start – my personal blog}

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  14. Serene and beautiful. And oh-so-realistic.

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    1. Thank you Maria and thanks for your visit, X

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  15. This card is truly lovely! The scene you created is absolutely awesome!

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    1. Thank you Becca & thanks for your visit, X

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  16. Gorgeous card Carole, really atmospheric, love it. Happy crafting, Angela x

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  17. Wow Carole this is just amazing. Its a little piece of art and I love the warm colours with the realistic snowy ground.
    Hugs
    Desíre
    {Doing Life – my personal blog}

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  18. You have created a fabulous scene Carole. I love it! Hugs Christine xx

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  19. Thud! Carole, you could hang that in any art gallery in the world and no one would call it a card. It's magnificent! If you don't want to hang it in your house, then send it to me and I'll hang it in mine! Your attention to detail is remarkable. Do you paint? I hope so. (I'm sorry if I ask you that every time and then can't remember!) You have a natural artistic talent which is very deep-seated if you can so movingly recreate an image you saw in an art book as a child. Can you tell I'm impressed?!! Thank you very much for playing in my NBUS Challenge #3! Hugs, Darnell

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    1. Lol thank you for your awesome comment Darnell..my Dad was an artist but I just dabble really. :) X

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  20. I always love your scene cards, Carole and this one is absolutely stunning! The colours you've used look perfect and the twine is a gorgeous finishing touch.
    Rebecca.
    x

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  21. Oh wow this is spectacular, love your scene and the colours are so striking.
    Thanks for sharing with us at My Time To Craft & Crafty Calendar Challenge.
    Kim x

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  22. Carole, this is so beautiful! I love it! Would look wonderful framed, as it really is a piece of art!xx

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  23. Oooh Carole - I was just doing my commenting on the Crafty Calendar Challenge and saw your card/name so I had to pop over! This really is bloomin' gorgeous! It would have been so easy to go towards the blues and purples for the sky but I'm so glad you remembered that painting in your dad's book! This colour really draws you in to the scene - brilliant. What a great card.

    Big hugs to you and a Happy New Year too!!!

    Sue Pxxx Crafty Calendar DT

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  24. A breathtaking, stunning card, Carole! I love it! What a wonderful scene! So serene and beautiful. Spotted it on Darnell's NBUS and had to pop over

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  25. I saw ​your card linked at the NBUS challenge and just had to come see it in more detail. Gorgeous card! I am now your newest follower and would be honored if you visited my blog and became a follower too. http://karenskreativekards.blogspot.com/

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