Hello friends! Is it cold yet where you are? We're feeling the chill here on the Oregon coast. Double D Darlene is asking us to "Get Ready for Winter" today. The inspiration board makes me shiver just looking at it:
When you visit the challenge blog you'll learn about the prize that's up a random winner (pictured below). There are always creative winners as well.
Brrrr. The two friends I chose to depict on my card are perfectly happy to be sitting in the snow, gazing at the stars above. I think they're the sweetest -- Penny Black Star Gazing Friends.
First, I want to tell you about the sentiment. It comes from the inside of a commercial Christmas card which I received as a gift from a charity to which we donate. Ordinarily I pass those cards along to a friend, but this time I thought I might like to use some of the inside sentiment panels. There is dark printing on the back of the panel which could be seen easily when held up to the light, so I had to layer the arch onto another arch and then mount it on a colored card base. It worked out fine.
Aren't they just perfect with the sentiment? I stamped in Memento London Fog and ink blended the background. By blending around the stars and characters it left just the right amount of glow. Coloring was done with Prismacolor pencils because it was the only thing that worked on this paper. Lastly, I sprayed lightly with sheer shimmer sparkle.
It's a simple card with no embellishment. Just peaceful.
Come see all the chilly beauty the team is sharing at Double D. I hope you'll find time to play along. Happy holidays, including the upcoming Thanksgiving in the US. Enjoy!
