Sunday 28 July 2024

Before the Snow

I have a Christmas card to share today, featuring an old wood block Penny Black stamp called 'Before the Snow'. I stamped it several times along the bottom of a piece of watercolour effect paper (from the 'Mystery Marbles' pad by Craft Sensations) using white pigment ink, then heat embossed it all using white embossing powder. I stamped a sentiment (using a stamp from the 'Scribbly Christmas' set by Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous), then masked it off before stamping my Simon Says Stamp 'Falling Snow' background stamp over the top, using white pigment ink, then heat embossing it using more white embossing powder. I distressed the edges a little, then added it to a white card blank.


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11 comments:

  1. I can feel the chill from your snow-covered trees and falling snow, Helen! I can also imagine the schparkle and shine in person! Hugs, Darnell

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  2. Stunning!
    Thank you so much for entering our challenge this week at CRAFT Challenge, looking forward to see you again next challenge.
    Hugs Sheryl xx CRAFT DT

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  3. A gorgeous, classy card. Love the snowy scene and soft colours
    Lorraine x

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  4. What a lovely Winter Trees Scene. I love the white embossing on the background. Such a simple but beautiful layout. Thanks for joining us at MTTCC! - DT Nikki

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  5. What an incredibly lovely and ethereal card... I could stare at this for ages! So happy you could join our SNOWY fun at Jingle Belles this fortnight.

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  6. A beautiful card, it looks so wintry!

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  7. Such a beautiful card Helen! Love the ethereal look of that winter sky. :) Thanks for playing along with the Daring Cardmaker this week! x

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  8. such a lovely sky full of flakes ... so very glad you dashed through the snow with us at Jingle Belles.

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  9. Beautiful Helen - love the scene you've created.

    Thanks for joining me at the Rudolph Days Challenge.

    Helen x

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  10. What a gorgeous woodland scene, Helen! Beautiful white embossed snow and pines against that lovely DP - your sentiment says it all! Thanks for joining us at Inkspirational: Woodland! Julia xx

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  11. Hi Helen...dropping in to share that your lovely wintry forest card is a Top Pick at Inkspirational. Congratulations; thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us! Hopefully you'll join us for our current Mood Board challenge.
    ~carol

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Thanks for taking the time to look and comment on my cards! Helen x