November 2023 ATC Challenge: Winter Animals

Nov 2023  ATC Challenge: Winter Animals

To make a wintery sky I used a spectrum noir sparkle pen in a dark blue.  I swiped this along the top of the ATC then using water and a broad brush washed it down to the bottom so it was darker at the top and lighter at the bottom.

I then used some white acrylic paint to create a snowy landscape.  However I ended up covering this over.  I also used some watered down white acrylic to splatter across the sky to make snowflakes.


I then used a tiny script stamp to stamp around the sides and top of the ATC using chipped sapphire distress ink.  I also darkened the edges of the card with the distress ink.


I found a winter set that was free with a magazine.  I stamped the animals in a dye ink and coloured them with alcohol ink pens. I stamped and die cut the tree trunks and die cut some snowflakes.

I stamped some background Christmas trees using the chipped sapphire distress ink.

 
Then it was a matter of layering my trees and animals.  I tore some pearl paper to make some snow banks for them to stand on. 

May make some more as they will look great as mini Christmas cards.





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