Cold Winters Night

 There’s something magical about falling snow. It’s so quiet and peaceful. I made a Christmas card depicting many scenes of the holiday spirit and the season of giving.

Smooshing distress oxides + ink onto watercolour card stock making sure to heat set between layers. Creating a soft blend of distress ink around border. One of my many favourite backgrounds is cms358 music + advert. Using advert stamp and distress archival ink in random places on stamp.

The scale of the Christmas vault series Christmas 2021 is perfect for this make. The gentleman carrying the wreath whilst his scarf catching a bit of the wind. Using a drop shadow for the word ‘Christmas’ adds depth.

After taking Tim + Heidi’s Christmas in July class, I knew then I’d need more ephemera. The large collage strips caught my attention. So many to choose from. Picked one cut it to size, machine stitched it to card base then added cello tape in opposite corners.

Adding a subtle bling with texture paste sparkle and THMS093 starry.

I was SO excited when the distress rock candy clear glitter arrived. Couldn’t wait to play with it. The wreath took it well. Has a nice wintery vibe.

Machine stitched border with loose ends for a nice finish.

Trust those crazy ideas. Especially when it’s 3am lol 

Hope this leaves you feeling inspired.

Christina