Happy November, everyone! How many of you have started your
Christmas cards?
For my November project, I chose a
winter scene with a snowman! I love snowmen and Art Impressions has
so many cute ones to choose from. I started with a scene that I’ve
used for simple Christmas cards in the past as my background. I cut
a hill and a 1.5” circle out of scrap paper for a mask. Using my
mask, I traced the hill in pencil on my watercolor paper (approx.
4.5” wide x 3” tall) and then positioned the circle for my sun
and traced that in pencil as well. Using a small paintbrush, I
traced the line for the hill in African Violet (#86) for my snow
line. I then painted the sun in Brilliant Yellow (#43), keeping the
darker color near the bottom. Once that had dried, I erased my
pencil lines. Next, I added my sky using Sky Blue (#75), keeping the
color along my snow line and around the sun.
Next, I added the trees using Pine
Green (#72). For this, I used the mask I had created to protect the
area below my hill. I wanted a group of them in the valley I had
created, so I stamped them in repeat, inking once and stamping twice
for light and dark. I used a stamp positioner for placement, but you
could just stamp them randomly. You want to stamp them different
heights. On the opposite side, I only stamped three trees and then
positioned one lone tree on the hill in front of the sun. I then
touched my brush to each bough to bring out the color.
I had stamped a few snowmen on mixed
media paper using Pumice Stone Distress ink. I then used my dies and
a mask to line it up and cut them out. I started by adding the
shadows on the snowman around the edges of his face with Brownish
Grey (#40). I continued under the bottom of his jacket and along the
edges of his legs and feet. On the very bottom of his left foot, I
used a little African violet for the shadow. Next, I added color to
his carrot nose with Pumpkin #87). I used the fine tip to carefully
darken along the bottom. I also added really faint cheeks with
Bubble Gum (#67).
I painted the jacket next in Pine
Green (#72) and used Taupe (#84) for the buttons. For the scarf and
ear muffs, I used Steel Blue (#17). I decided to make the gloves
headband for the ear muffs Taupe (#84) as well. The ornaments were
next using Cherry (#65) and I try to save red for last when I paint.
I painted the top of the ornament Brownish Grey (#40) so they would
look silver and darkened the top for a shadow with my fine tip. It
didn’t look silver enough, so I then painted it again with “Oyster”
Radiant Pearls to give it some shimmer. I painted the antlers with a
mixture of Burnt Umber(#54) and Sepia (#45).
Once everything was dry, I used Dr
PH Martin’s Bleed Proof White to add snow along my hill line above
the blue shadow I had painted at the beginning. I then added snow to
the trees and dots in the sky for snowflakes. I added a highlight to
each of the red ornaments and stripes to the bottom of the scarf.
With my fine point, I added polka dots to the mittens in Taupe (#84)
and plaid to the pocket of the coat in Pine Green (#72). I darkened
the band on the gloves in Taupe (#84) with my fine point and added
detail for the buttons. I also darkened the eyes and eyebrows with
the fine tip in Brownish Grey (#40).
Next, I die cut my background with a
rectangle die from the Journal Template Set. I added “Winter
Wonderland” by stamping it in VersaMark ink with my Stamp Platform
and heat embossing it with Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder.
I framed it with some grey blue card stock and then mounted it on a
dark blue snowflake embossed panel. All of this was then glued to a
white card base. The last step was to position and glue my snowman
in the foreground. I wanted him to be slightly in front of the
scene. Once he was glued in place, I then added foreground with
white dots using Dr PH Martin’s Bleed Proof White.
I still use Marvy Le Plume markers
for my projects. Most of these can be converted to Tombow
colors, but choose colors that work for you. These just happen to be
some of my go-to colors for any project I work on. (Here is the link
for the Tombow conversion chart:
https://www.artimpressions.com/shop/art-impressions-most-loved-color-conversion-chart/)
If you don’t have this snowman
set, you really should consider it. Each of the three snowmen are
truly “Joyful.” As always, I hope you will give this project a
try! Don’t forget to enter the Monthly Challenge for a chance to
win a free stamp set of your choice!
I am truly thankful for my family,
friends, and the blessings that surround us. I hope that each of you
have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your families!
Accessories:
Pumice Stone Distress Ink
Marvy Markers
VersaMark Ink Pad
Ranger Platinum Embossing Powder
Radiant Pearls – Oyster
Tonic Studios Stamping Platform
What a fun, festive Christmas card!
Thank you Debbie.
Now let's see who won our October Monthly challenge.
#4 came up first so Ginger Mc. wins a free stamp set from Art Impressions
# 9 and 12 were next so Kathy R. and Kathy K. win a freebie from me.
Ginger:
Please contact Leah at
Feedback@artimpressions.com
to claim your free stamp set.
Kathy and Kathy (LOL!)
Please contact me at Renee@artimpressions.com
and I'll send you a photo of the freebies that I have available.
Here are the rules...
✻ Please make a new card or handmade crafty creation using either stamps, dies and or designer paper from Art Impressions. You can make any item you wish; this is not limited to cards! (unless specified)✻ Limit two submissions per person.
✻Lucky Random Winner will receive a free
stamp set from Art Impressions
✻Please include your first name and last initial on your submission. You may include your entire last name, but it's not necessary.
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✻ Include a link back to the Ai Blog or grab our button on the top right of our sidebar!
✻ Share the Ai love if you can, by clicking and commenting on your fellow crafters.
✻ Make sure to get your link up by the deadline to enter your creations.
✻ Good luck and happy stamping!
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