I stamped the scene onto a snippet of white card using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink and then heat embossed it with WOW Clear Gloss Embossing Powder and then cut the piece down so that there was a white border on the top and two sides, leaving the bottom which obviously is the snow in the foreground. I then masked it on all four sides making sure to completely mask the foreground snow too. I then started on the sky. I had looked at some photos on line and liked this particular sky so decided to make something similar. I started with Adirondack Sunshine Yellow blended just behind the treeline in the centre and then worked my way up using Distress Inks in Twisted Citron, then a bit of Adirondack Stonewashed and then Chipped Sapphire DI and at the very top some Black Soot DI. I introduced some of the Chipped Sapphire in between the green here and there and I also tried to feather the blue into the green a little towards the right hand side. I then got out a 5" x 7" card base and used a Sheena Douglass Embossing Folder called Frosty Ice Border, another I have had for a very long time, and used it directly onto the card and it left just a bit of an impression where it didn't quite cover, so I cut the card back a bit.
I finished by cutting the bottom portion of the snowy scene back in the foreground, and layered it onto a snippet of black card. I then realised I had left the foreground snow brilliant white, and as it is supposed to be a night scene I added the masking back on and using the bit of blue/black ink that was left on the brush I darkened the foreground. I then cut a black sentiment from another snippet and also added the stars and a bit of snow on the branches of the lefthand tree.
Before I finish I would just like to tell you that our Group of Seven Cardmakers has been rebranded to reflect the fact that we are now a smaller group of designers, and as we missed last month's post it was belatedly added yesterday, and our next post will go up as usual on 28th August so I hope you will go and take a look at the beautiful Northern Lights cards from the team with several videos and other tips for doing this lovely technique and I hope you feel inspired to give it a try. It will show an earlier card I posted here.
Thank you for dropping by today and I'll see you again soon.
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Snippets Playground Challenge - No 513 Where we use our snippets of card and paper etc.
We Love Stamping Challenge - Aug. '25 Flowers/Anything Goes.
Stamping Sensations Challenge - Aug. '25 Birds, Bees and Butterflies/Anything Goes.
Allsorts Challenge - No. 830 Something Beginning with 'B'/Anything Goes.
Sparkles Christmas Challenge - No. 175 Include a Tree.
Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - No. 94 Anything Goes.
I am also joining in with Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. and this is Week 3: 'E' = Embossing.
18 comments:
Just beautiful Pat, the trees really pop against the bold coloured sky, many thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts, Stamping Sensations and We Love Stamping challenges.
B x
You chose the stamp well to make this beautiful Northern Lights effect - it is lovely. Great that you explained how it was achieved too. Thank you for sharing this with the current Allsorts challenge. Have a good weekend
A fantastically inked up Northern Lights sky and snowscape Pat.
Thanks for coming to play in the Snippets Playground. See you up in the treehouse shortly. xxx
Oh Pat, this is just gorgeous! Beautifully done! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Peace on Earth challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Peace on Earth Co-Owner
Oh, Pat, if I made this, I would keep it forever hanging proudly on a wall in my home! Every.single.element is mwah. I enjoy your journey and thought process as you create - and how creative your thought process is! Thank you for using this week's I.D.E.A.S. Calendar and linking in the gallery to motivate others! And thank you for the info on Go7! Hugs, Darnell
WOW! Another gorgeous Northern Lights card Pat!! Love that you made it a winter scene. Jer just happened to be hanging out with me when I opened your blog. He was so impressed with your card composition and how the angle of the Northern Lights follows the angle of the tree line ... can you tell he is an art teacher??!! :) Thank you for adding info about the Group of Cardmakers too! Love, Loll
This northern lights card is gorgeous, Pat! Great job on capturing their colours! Love the layering on the card too. And thanks so much for joining us at Peace on Earth!
Stunning card. Thanks for joining We Love Stamping and Stamping Sensations challenge. Anesha
What a beautiful card Pat! Love how you made the background!
Lovely effect of the Northern Lights! Thanks for playing with us at Allsorts challenge.
I enlarged the image to have a better look. I think this is really wonderful, you caught that northern light so well and the stamp is perfect for this! The subtle embossing of the white around the image is great too. A beauty, Pat!
WOW, what an amazing Northern Lights scene, Pat!
Liz xx
This is just amazing and so atmospheric. Thanks for taking part at Stamping Sensations challenge.
Oh wow Pat you have captured one gorgeous scene here. Absolutely love this! Thanks for playing along with us at Stamping Sensations.
Pinky
Thanks for playing along with us at We Love Stamping too Pat.
Super make, fab aurora borealis background too
Kathyk
Hi Pat, wow what a stunning scene you’ve created. I’d love to see the northern lights. Thanks for joining in with us at sparkles Christmas challenge. Debs DT x
Wow!! I thought you used DSP for the background of the card. You've created an absolutely stunning scene! Amazing! Thanks for joining us at the Sparkles Christmas Challenge! I hope to see you in the September gallery! Sue - ST
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