For this card, I used a technique I haven't tried in a while. To create the background, I took a square acrylic block and tapped some Distress inks on it. (I think it was scattered straw, some lavender, and a blue, maybe broken china?). Then I spritzed the block with water and pressed it on a piece of watercolor paper, pressing to make sure the water worked its way all over the block.
The result looked kind of like a night sky, so I made this scene, with the glow of the city and Santa flying overhead. Everything is black-embossed. The cityscape and Santa are from Whimsy, the sentiment from Simply Stamped. I cut the main panel with a wide margin to show the movement of the water, and set it an angle because it seemed a little more dynamic that way. Added a few sequins for sparkle.
This card is for these challenges:
Jingle Belles -- the man with the bag
Winter Wonderland -- flying high at Christmas
CRAFT -- Christmas
Rudolph Days -- Christmas
Simon Says Stamp Monday -- begins with S
Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2225 -- anything goes
Word Art Wednesday #549 -- anything goes
Beautiful background, makes the silhouette pop.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for entering our challenge this week at CRAFT Challenge looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Hugs Sheryl CRAFT DT xx
that inky sky is fantastic ... love those colors ... so very glad you joined us with your Santa at Jingle Belles.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card.
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What an amazingly perfect background for these images! Thanks so much for joining us this week at CRAFT Challenge!
ReplyDeleteOOOOOH! Loooooove the gorgeous skyline (I have to try that cool technique) and the Santa and sleigh are set off to perfection. What a beautiful card! So pleased you could join our Jingle Belles fun!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely delightful and thanks for joining us at June's Rudolph Days Challenge, Luv Sam x
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