Good Wednesday morning. I have created winter moonlight snow scenes several times using the trees from the Kittie Kits Moose set and never tire of making them for fast and easy holiday cards. For this project I added another step and added sparkle over the tree using versa and iridescent ice embossing powder. The trees are very sparkly but once again it is hard to capture it in my photos. The sparkle adds such a special touch with the contrast of the dark blue and pure white.
I will not go into all the steps for the main part of this scene as you can find everything you need to know in my Winter Moonlight Snow Scene tutorial. In my tutorial I used regular cardstock but I found using the glossy cardstock much easier to sponge and smooth out the ink for the sky and tree shadows. The ink glides across the glossy paper.
When I was totally finished with the scene I heat dried it to make sure all ink was dry. I stamped over all the trees again using versa and then heat embossed using iridescent ice embossing powder. I have a closer view so you can see the sparkle on the trees.
This is one of my all time favorite Christmas cards and I know I will make a few every year. The three little trees in the set are my all time favorite evergreen trees.
I couldn't resisit trying another sparkly scene using a mix of plum ink along with the dark blue and this one is on regular cardstock. You can see that it isn't as easy to get the sky smooth but I still like it.
I hope you have a great day preparing for your thanksgiving holiday. Thanks for stopping by.
Stamps: Rubbernecker Kittie Kits Moose Paper: Inkssentials Glossy Cardstock, White Ink: Distress Ink Chipped Sapphire Accessories: Versa, Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool, Tsukineko Sponge Dauber, SU Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, EK Success 1 3/8 Circle Punch, Hand Cut Mask for Landscape, Mounting Tape, Deckle Scissors
Wat een mooie kaart ! Proficiat !
They are so very beautiful, I love the sparkle
hugs Linda
This is gorgeous and I can’t wait to try this!!
This is absolutely stunning! Thank you for sharing your wonderful work and inspiring ideas! I’m amazed with the cards you create every time I visit 🙂
Those trees are gorgeous! I love your snow scenes.
So gorgeous, Kittie! Love the sparkle.
Beautiful card! Great stamp set that you designed. 🙂
Well Kittie this is a different for you but its still gorgeous, beautiful night scene thanks for sharing..
You are so generous sharing your knowledge and taking all the guesswork out of an otherwise difficult experiment. At my age I think there’s nothing more for me to try, but that’s what keeps me coming to your blog every day. Thank you for many hours of pleasure and hope you and your family have a blessed Thanksgiving
So beautiful. Will try that. Edna
Gorgeous trees. My favorite part are the shadows and how you made them. You are so gracious to share your talent with all of us on your blog. You certainly inspire me. Going to try those trees today. Happy Thanksgiving!
Shirley L.
Hope you never tire of this scene…I never tire at looking at it!
This is beautiful! That is an awesome stamp set… need to have that one on my wish list 🙂
Good afternoon, Kittie, Love this snow scene. and the sparkling trees. Your sky is gorgeous. I what you mean using the glossy cs. but like them both, because the sky isn’t always smooth. thanks for sharing…..have a wonderful blessed Thanksgiving with friends and family.
This is gorgeous Kittie!! Love it in the plums and blues! Have a happy Thanksgiving!
Very lovely Kittie. Your inspiring me to get out my evergreen tree stamp and give this a try.
Hugs…Leanne
Love the entire card.
Lovely card Kittie, hope your holiday was just as lovely.
I too love this stamp set, thanks again for all you do!!
hugs
Donna
Gorgeous card!!!