Quiet Peace

Here is another winter scene and great verse from Serendipity. I used a Spellbinders die cut for the snowflake embellishment, but this is an example where the single bare tree could have been used next to the verse. The snowflakes stamped in the background were stamped using bleach. The sky in the scene was done with Copic airbrushing. K & Company embellishments were used in the shape of a triangle, which helps the eye move around the card. The curvature of the verse also echos the curvature of the fence in the image. I know most people do not break down these design elements. Normal people just look at a card and either like it or not, but most do not break down WHY they like it or don't like it.....but then, no one ever said I was normal! LOL!

Winter Covered Bridge

This is an image from Serendipity that I used Copics on, airbrushing the sky. Sometimes large images like this one are so large that it would take a very large card to use the image and the verse on the front of the card. Of course, you could use the verse inside, but I decided to layer the verse over the image. The portion of the image (the road) that the verse covers is not important, so I think it works out well. I was using a cling stamp, so I could see through the acrylic mount where I was placing the verse. If you are using a wood mounted stamp, I really suggest you use an EK Success Stamp a ma jig stamp positioner. In my opinion, it is the best one out there!

To add to the rustic look, I stamped the snowflakes on the card using bleach as the ink. I also embossed the layer under the image to add some dimension without pulling out the foam tape.

Winter Wishes

This Serendipity image was done with watercolors on watercolor paper. The torn paper echos the edge of the little iceberg the bears on taking a ride on. Salt was added to the background while the wash was still wet.
Some embellishments can become very expensive, but this card shows how you can just take a strip of paper, emboss it and use it like you would a wide piece of ribbon. That, along with a couple of eyelets and some fuzzy yarn really keeps the cost down on making this card. Another good thing about watercolor paper is if you mess up the image on one side, you can flip it over and use the other side. The greeting was die cut with a Spellbinders die and the inside of the letters were colored with metallic pens and topped off with a white gel pen.