Dare To Get Dirty-Day Five

Good morning!  I want to thank all of you who sent kind and encouraging notes and well wishes regarding my husband.  He is still in the hospital for more testing but is better. I woke up around three a.m. on Tuesday morning and wasn’t able to go back to sleep so I got up, turned on the coffee pot  and made a project meeting requirements for several DTGD challenges before getting ready to go off to work.  Luckily, I work at the hospital where my husband is admitted and know several of the physicians taking care of him.

I have never made a center step card before and it was a challenge but lots of fun. I had trouble trying to figure out how to dress the two skinny sides. I finally decided to mock the falling snow from my scene by embossing with the dotted folder. I had the same concerns with the bottom section and embossed them as well and covered lots of it up with the pine garland and red and white flowers.

KC Evergreen 5 left 
 
The tree was stamped on watercolor paper and the ink was applied in a stipple motion with a dry brush swiped directly on to the ink pad to gather color. First the green and then the brown. I heat dried and then sponged on the blue around the sky area and finished by sponging a light shade of yellow directly over the tree. I heat dried very well and then painted white craft ink on the branches and dotted in the sky for falling snow. I applied white embossing powder and and heat embossed.  If you would like more information on how I colored the tree check out my Winter Snow Scene Tutorial.  After creating the garland I added the red multi loop bow and added tiny dots of stickles in each of the flowers for a little sparkle. Here’s another view.

KC EVergreen 5 Center 

Stamps: Rubbernecker Evergreen Set SKU:689 690 694 SO

Paper: Soft Sky, Real Red, Watercolor
Ink: Black Versafine, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Vintage Photo, Bashful Blue, Barely Banana, White Craft
Accessories: Martha Stewart Pine Punch, Fiskars 1/4" Flower Punch, 1/8" Circle Punch, Stickles, Glossy Accents, Stylus, Mouse Pad, Satin, White Embossing Powder, Sponge, Brushes, Deckle Scissors (for distressing the edge)

9 thoughts on “Dare To Get Dirty-Day Five”

  1. I’m so glad to hear that your husband is doing better. I wish him a speedy recovery!! Your card is beautiful! I love making step cards… for some reason they are a favorite of mine.

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  2. It must be so reassuring that you work in the same place your husband is, it makes having to go to work that much easier I am sure, hope the doctors can help him and he will be feeling much better soon!
    Lovely card, I haven’t tried one of these yet myself, this image is perfect for it and love your garland with the pretty bow!

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