Stampin Up UK Demonstrator independent supplier paper craft scrapbooking tutorials lincolnshire: Christmas Card Club

You know it's a bad day for taking pictures when it's raining, cloudy and the battery is flat in your camera! However I've managed to get a picture of my card for Christine's challenge in our fortnightly Christmas card club. 'Let it snow' was the challenge and I've used a part of the Sheltering Tree Stampin' Up! set and to create the sound along the ground one stamp from Work of Art.

I used a brayer to add different shades of blue to some whisper white card stock and then stamped the tree silhouette twice allowing some shadowing with the craft white. I've cut an aperture in my card base and added a layer of vellum before adding my picture behind. On the vellum I heat embossed with white craft ink some of the snow using another stamp from Sheltering Tree.

My sentiment is from the Alphabet Rotary stamp which is versatile obviously because you make it say what you want. Some Everyday Chic Designer washi tape adds a touch of silver with silver foil card to add a banner and a frame for my scene using two oval frame lit dies together to create the frame.

Don't forget to pop by the other members of our Christmas Card Club and let's hope the sunshine is back soon.

Zx

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23 comments:

rachel said...: this is beautiful Zoe - I adore what you have done with this stamp! Big hugs rachel x; 26 July 2015 at 21:22
Carol said...: A stunning card Zoe, love how you've turned the tree into a snowscene. Carol x; 26 July 2015 at 21:30
MaryH said...: A wonderful way to use this great tree image. Love the snowy look achieved using the vellum. It created quite a foggy look to the scene (which we see here when it's a snowstorm). The blue tones added to the foggy look and the silver frame just drew the eye right into the icy treescape. Wonderful way to interpret the Let it Snow challenge. Love it. TFS & happy Sunday; 26 July 2015 at 21:42
Rainey's Craft Room said...: This has a lovely effect using the vellum Zoe, gorgeous card.
Lorraine; 26 July 2015 at 22:39
Gibmiss said...: Hi Zoe
Fabulous card...love the colour you have used...
Hugs Sylvie xx; 26 July 2015 at 23:17
Granmargaret said...: This is lovely Zoe; 27 July 2015 at 02:44
scrappymo! said...: This looks fabulous! That is such a pretty snowy scene...I like that tree stamp very much!; 27 July 2015 at 07:37
Zoe Tant said...: Thank you Rachel.; 27 July 2015 at 13:01
Zoe Tant said...: Thank you Carol; 27 July 2015 at 13:01
Zoe Tant said...: The vellum is great for 'softening'. We don't get much snow where I live so send some of yours here next winter, but you can keep the fog thank you. Zx; 27 July 2015 at 13:02
Zoe Tant said...: Island indigo is one of my go to colours Sylvie, I hope it's a keeper next time they shuffle the Stampin' Up! colours.; 27 July 2015 at 13:03
Zoe Tant said...: Thank you; 27 July 2015 at 13:04
Zoe Tant said...: Thanks Mo, the stamp is from Sheltering Tree set, SU of course!; 27 July 2015 at 13:04
cuilliesocks said...: Hi Zoe, what a beautiful creation, love the tree stamp, and the velum is a brilliant idea, gorgeous shades of blue, love it, hugs Kate x; 27 July 2015 at 20:19
Zoe Tant said...: Thank you Kate and glad you got your stamp set x; 27 July 2015 at 22:12
Mrs A. said...: I love the sheer simple beauty of this card. Gorgeous. hugs Mrs A.; 28 July 2015 at 01:34
Karen P said...: This is so beautiful and so classy! Absolutely love it Zoe - a truly awesome card Karen x; 28 July 2015 at 20:35
dutchess said...: just lovely Zoe and such a lot of different techniques you have used....and do you know I have never thought of using washi tape that way....such a good idea...love it xxx; 28 July 2015 at 20:41
Zoe Tant said...: Thanks Margaret. I love Washi it is so much fun to use.; 29 July 2015 at 12:07
Christine Harrop said...: This is lovely Zoe! The vellum adds a wonderful look. Sorry for the delay in commenting! Hugs Christine xx; 29 July 2015 at 15:02
Zoe Tant said...: No worries Christine, but I'm glad you did thank you.; 29 July 2015 at 23:19
JoAnn said...: Very pretty card. Love how you did the vellum over the scene. Thanks so much for joining us at Christmas Card Challenges.; 1 August 2015 at 14:50
Peanut said...: Tht is soooo clever, Zoe. Love how you've used vellum on your card.
xxx Asha; 2 August 2015 at 17:10