Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Snow in July

Sometimes it's good to lean back. Imagine chilly winds, while hot sun streams through studio windows.

Papertrey Ink's newest demo prodded me to test watercolor effects with stamping. This was the best result, worked on smooth Bristol. Spritzing  the tree stamp before printing gave the image a kind of mystery glow. So I moved the scene to night, using silver embossed snowflake images as resist  for night sky watercolor layer. At the center,  JOY and the wee feather stamps, from Papertrey. The tree image is from Indigoblu. And of course, a deer, standing in the snow.

5 comments:

Kathy Mc said...

What a gorgeous scene, Linda! It definitely brings me joy and makes for a lovely holiday season card. That technique worked beautifully on those trees!

Marcia Hill said...

WOW...this is stunning! Absolutely LOVE this card Linda...your trees and the night sky with the embossed snowflakes is fabulous, and I adore that bright pop of red for the sentiment! Your card really stands out in the gallery...love it!! :0)

Nancy Penir said...

What a lovely effect you got! Dreamy winter night, with gorgeous snow and snowflakes! And the red 'joy' is a standout for your holiday card!

Unknown said...

This is really a great card. I love all the elements that just seem to work really well together. The "joy" sentiment pulls it all together. Really terrific.

Marybeth said...

Wow..... I love your snow in July card! What a beautiful scene!