Thursday 22 October 2015

Winter woodland

I'd forgotten how much I like inking. I've been distracted into other areas but I've seen a few cards recently with lovely inky backgrounds.
This card is made with one stamp, part of a set free with Creative Stamping magazine.


I made one card and then realised that the tops of the  trees had not reached the frame so it looks like a wintry, dead tree swamp. It is a shame as this is the best background and, as it always the way, they all turned out differently. It looks quite ethereal and I like the placement of the trees.
So I had another go and placed the stamps and the frame more carefully.

 And then another go.





I've stamped and embossed the trees in Frosted Pearl embossing powder and then inked with brushes, using a mask for the moon and snow. Sometimes I spritzed with water too. Too much water is bad, though. It makes the ink seep under the masks. 
I cut an aperture in the card blank and placed the inky picture behind. I've glued inserts to the reverse of the front so covering the messyness inside. 
So there I have a few cards made surprisingly quickly and I've only used one of the free stamps or two if you count the words.  Maybe not as jolly as most of my Christmas cards but pretty. 
I'd like to enter:
52(Christmas) Card Throwdown- The Wild Woods. I had meant to add creatures but didn't want to in the end. 
Merry Monday - Frame it
Pixie's Snippets Playground. I have used some snippets of white. Which is always good as I have more of those than anything. And now I've tried inking again, I'll be doing some more.

19 comments:

  1. Alison, I did laugh when I read your wintry dead tree swamp comment. This is exactly the kind of thing I find myself doing on a regular basis! Beautiful cards - I love your inking and embossing. Thanks for joining us at 52CCT, April x

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  2. What a pretty card. It really looks very snowy and moody. Barbxx

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  3. I really like how you framed the image and the embossing looks so nice! Thanks for playing Merry Monday with us!

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  4. Beautiful cards!! Thanks for playing along!

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  5. the pearlized trees look so pretty against the blue

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  6. Made me laugh about the swamp! And I wouldn't have even noticed - beautiful cards Aison, sort of ethereal as you already said. Well done!

    Hugs

    Di xx

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    1. Well, I didn't notice until I'd stuck it all down and had one of those Duh! moments.

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  7. What a beautiful Winter scene, Alison! Love all that blue and white! The black sentiment really pops and is so perfect! Thanks for sharing with us at Merry Monday!

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  8. I think this is a simply beautiful card - the shimmer of the trees against the ink is so delicate. I'd be delighted to receive any of them - even the dead tree swamp!

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  9. such a lovely elegant scene - wonderful soft colors!

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  10. I think all the cards are lovely! I think the inked backgrounds are all just super. Great work. Thanks so much for playing along with 52CCT this week!

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  11. love the color combo of your winter wonderland - thanks for sharing your card at the 52CCT

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  12. I love your winter scene. Great work.
    Thank you for joining us at Merry Monday!

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  13. Made me laugh about the swamp too! You cracked it by card three, that's my fave but they're all fab xxx

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  14. Beautiful little scene. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday.

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  15. Very beautiful card. I love the colors and the design of your card. .

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  16. Lovely wintry scene, Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.

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  17. Love the mystic, soft coloring on your scene. Evokes a walk in the woods to me...so pretty.

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  18. Just having a wee catch up...this is so beautiful So soft and dreamy...

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