Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Brayered Christmas

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing another brayered card.  

I started with Bristol Paper.  I used Distress Oxide inks this time and they worked really well.  First I took a piece of torn copy paper to mask the snow at the bottom of the card.  Then I inked up the brayer, first with Candied Apple ink; second with Wilted Violet ink.

Next I used Mustard Seed Distress ink to add a sponged edge along the snow mask.  I stamped a row of pine trees (Pine Row - Stampscapes) in Black ink and then dried with my heat tool.  I used a white Posca pen to add snow to the trees and then splattered more diluted white acrylic paint for the snow falling.

I tore a few more masks and use them to add the hills in the snow, using Sahara Sand (SU!) ink to spong along the torn edges.  The sentiment was stamped in black ink.  The panel was popped up with foam onto a white card base.

Close-up ...

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Jessie
Out in the rain

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Stamps: Pine Row (Stampscapes)
Paper:   Bristol (Strathmore - 2 ply); White card base (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Oxide Inks:  Candied Apple, Wilted Violet; Distress Ink:  Mustard Seed; Sahara Sand Dye ink (SU!); Black (Memento)
Accessories:   Speedball rubber brayer; copy paper for masking, sponges, White Posca pen, white acrylic paint, splatter brush

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33 comments:

Anne said...

This is so beautiful! The colors are gorgeous.

I Card Everyone said...

I love your gorgeous sky, Loll! and those rolling, snowy hills are perfect for this wonderfully peaceful, Winter forest!

Vicki Dutcher said...

This is a stunning card! I love your sponged background. Your dog is really cute also 😀

Anonymous said...

Jessie is adorable.. Love your card and the colors used and thanks for sharing. Donna S

Nstiz said...

Gorgeous job brayering! I have not done that in forever. Love the gradient you achieved - the perfect backdrop for your Stampscapes trees. Fabulous card, Loll!

nancy littrell said...

Gorgeous brayered sky with DOX inks, Lolly. I love how you created your snow banks with torn copy paper. Also adding your white Posca paint for snow and SU Sahara Sand to the snowbanks added wonderful texture and dimension to your Winter scene. I love your sentiment too. A real Winter beauty my friend.

TFS Jessie in the rain...it makes her pretty so curly and makes her pretty and so darn cute!!! Love and Hugs...Nancy

Susan said...

Gorgeous sunset (or sunrise) colours! And lovely snow and snow splatters. I must do some brayering even though I missed our zoom brayering!

Susan said...

Forgot to say - what an adorable photo of Jessie in the rain!

Bonnie said...

You have brayered an awesome sky, Lolly! Love this snowy scene and keep hoping I can get good results with the brayer!

Colleen said...

This is stunning Loll, the colors are fabulous! And Jessie is so cute!

Nancy said...

Beautiful card. Your blending is so wonderfully done.

Julie B said...

Gorgeous colours in the background to those stately trees Loll, fab. :)

kiwimeskreations said...

Oh Loll this is stunning - love the moody sky you have created, and the snow drifts are amazing
Stay safe
Blessings
Maxine

Ros Crawford said...

What a gorgeous background! I love those colours together and the whole card is so striking... Loving that little girl in the rain too!

My Paper Epiphany said...

I'd forgotten about using a brayer! A stunning backdrop for your beautiful scene and the snow is just perfect!

Mac Mable said...

Such a wonderful atmospheric card with a fabulous sky and loving those rolling hills. Also loving the adorable Jessie x.

TK said...

Wow what a beautiful scene! Such gorgeous, rich sky, and soft pillowy snow -- really terrific, Loll

Jenny L said...

Hi Loll,
Happy Rudolf Days.
Oh my your scene you have created looks stunning and the colours of that sky is outstanding and so pretty.
What a very beautiful design and what a very lucky person that receives it.
Thank you for joining the Rudolf Challenge.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L. DT

Marcia Hill said...

Ohhhhhhh...this is absolutely GORGEOUS Loll! Your sky and the colors you used are just STUNNING, and the silhouetted tree line and snow hills make this card a true beauty!! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)

Leslie Miller said...

I'm overwhelmed with the beauty in this post. First, your glorious card! I love the combination of Candied Apple and Wilted Violet, the trees, the snow, the sentiment font -- it's the whole package. Wow! Then there's your absolutely adorable Jessie. I would love to scritch those ears with both hands and smooch her on the forehead. She's darling!

Bunny said...

Beautiful card. Love those colors. [Bunny]

Pat said...

What fabulous bright colours Loll and love the way you have done the snow hills and the acrylic paint spatters for snow, and I love the style of the sentiment too. x

Denise Bryant said...

So pretty! I love the colors you used on your beautiful scene!

Bobby said...

Your card really does symbolize 'peace on earth', Loll. That sky is amazing.

Sue's Crafty Corner said...

Such a beautiful scene that you've created Lol. Thanks for joining in the fun at Rudolph Days this month.

Sue xx

HilaryJane said...

Those trees look so realistic and fabulous in front of that truly amazing background. Love how you have done the snow drifts too, very effective xx

Anonymous said...

I love the colour combinations you used to create the beautiful sky and wintery scene! thank you so much for playing along with the Rudolph Days Challenge.
Linda, DT

Papercraft Boutique said...

Wow, I LOVE the gorgeous brayered sky, Loll! The color combo is so beautiful! The Posca snow and the sahara sand edges are just perfect details.
Jessie is so adorable with her wet curly hair!
Hideko xx

Sandy said...

Gorgeous color Loll - I plead guilty, I am talking about your sweet puppy. But your card has gorgeous color too!!!
Sandy xx

BożenA said...

Amazing Loll color combination. This heaven looks like an exotic drink made of dragon fruit and orange juice. I also love the beautiful splashing that looks like falling snow. Great card, Loll.
hugs,
BożenA

Barb Ghig said...

Your brayered sky is gorgeous, Loll! I'll have to try this with my Oxide inks...the effect is amazing and your details on this card are just perfect! xx

Linda said...

WOW! This looks amazing ..... I love that sky! xx

Karen said...

This is simply stunning! The sky you've created is so beautiful and the rest of the card just accentuates it!