Winter Peace

Here’s my card for this week’s Waltzingmouse sketch challenge. When I first saw the sketch, nothing came to mind. I thought on it for a few days and finally came up with what you see here.

I made a simple winter scene using the largest bare tree/branch from the Teeny Trees set. The backdrop is made by sponging a piece of white cardstock with Broken China distress ink. For a little sparkle, I sprayed the sponged panel with a bit of Summer Sky Fireworks. Before I started sponging and spraying, I masked off a circular shape with a sticky note, then went back and filled in the circle with yellow ink to make a big, full moon.

After letting the ink and spray dry, I attached a piece of shimmery white cardstock, torn along the top for an irregular edge, along the bottom of the panel. I stamped the tree on the panel in brown ink, then added the small bird image in blue. The bird’s eye is filled in with a teeny, tiny crystal for just a little more sparkle. The “peace” sentiment from Say It Loud Winter Holidays is stamped at the bottom of the panel in blue ink. The panel is layered on a turquoise mat, then set on a dark blue card base. After my original uncertainty about how to tackle the sketch, I’m happy with the simple, peaceful look and feel of the design.

Materials Used:
Teeny Trees and Say It Loud Winter Holidays stamp sets (Waltzingmouse Stamps); So Saffron Classic ink, Tempting Turquoise, Not Quite Navy, Whisper White and Shimmery White cardstock (Stampin’ Up!); Broken China distress ink (Ranger); Enchanted Evening ink (Papertrey Ink); Memento Rich Cocoa ink, Summer Sky Fireworks (Tsukineko); 1 ½” circle punch (EK Success); clear crystal (Taylored Expressions)