Hi everyone, I hope you’re all keeping safe and warm given the freezing cold and snowy weather we’ve been having this week in the UK … Christmas already seems pretty distant now and it’s still a while before we can look forward to lighter nights and warmer days!
Today I’d like to share a simple card on the theme of January Blues .. but one which also incorporates the concepts of optimism and new life, as it is an image of snowdrops which I absolutely love at this time of year!
I cut a 5” square of stamping card and daubed on some Della Blue Elements ink which I had dabbed onto a square of acetate and spritzed with water. When dry I stamped the Lavinia Fairy Bell flowers in Sand Dune VFC, which I then coloured as snowdrops by painting the flower heads with white gouache and the stems with a Zig pen. This was an experiment as I haven’t painted with gouache before … I think I need to do another one using white acrylic paint to see which I prefer!
I stamped a flock of birds in Morning Mist VFC and some background words in 2nd generation Very Peri, then I “grounded” the flowers by blending more Elements with torn paper. I added some sparkle to the snowy ground with Spectrum Noir sparkle pen and Stickles, and some tufts of grass peeking through with my Zig pen. I created some bokeh effect circles by blending Brilliance Moonlight White ink through my White Orbs stencil and outlined the flower heads and highlighted the circles with Sakura Stardust pen. To finish I added some white Posca snowflakes, outlined the inked panel with a dark blue marker pen and matted onto blue glitter card and a card blank.
Stamps: Lavinia Fairy Bell Set, Winter Magic, Birds;
Media: Lavinia Elements ink (Della Blue); Versafine Clair (Sand Dune, Morning Mist, Very Peri); Brilliance Pearlescent ink (Moonlight White); Windsor and Newton gouache (white); Sakura Stardust pen (clear); Posca pen (white);
Tools: Lavinia White Orbs stencil.
Challenges I would like to enter:
Ally’s Angels #89 - Anything Goes
Beautiful Blossoms #24 - Anything Floral Goes
Country View Crafts FB Challenge (January) - Wintry Scenes
Creative Crafters #83 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Daisy Chain #92 - No Designer Paper
Everybody Art #570 - Letter W (Winter) (2nd entry)
Four Seasons (January) - Winter - TOP 3
Lavinia Creative Challenge (January) - Blue Hues
Mix It Up #75 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Tuesday Colour Challenge (January) - Colour Board with option Add Snowflakes
Try It On Tuesday - Feeling Blue
We Love 2 Create #1 2025 - Anything Mixed Media/Papercrafting Goes
Word Art Wednesday #681/682 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
That’s all from me for today. Take care, and thanks for visiting.
Hugs,
21 comments:
Fabulous background and love the beautiful snowdrops.
Carol x
Such a great design to showcase the pretty snowdrops! I'm looking forward to seeing mine in the garden although our winters are usually so cold that they won't show up until mid-March. But I remember as a child (living in Europe) they'd sometimes peek out in January. Thanks so much for joining us at Four Seasons challenge this month!
I do love snowdrops and am looking forward to them flowering in my garden. I have seen some already out. I love the look of your card with the simple delicate looking flowers amongst the snow xx
This is so pretty and has such a lovely background. Thanks for sharing this lovely card with us at Word Art Wednesday. It always makes me smile when I see your sweet cards in our gallery. Have a blessed and creative week and please join us again soon.
What a great idea to change the fairy bells into snowdrops. Love this pretty wintry card. Xxx
Loving the delicate effect of this card and I was intending to say the same thing about changing those silhouette flowers into snowdrops, good thinking.
Oh Pauline, this is so so pretty! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Four Seasons Challenges! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back again soon.
Darlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Four Seasons Challenge Co-Owner
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PS: Have you seen we have another new challenge beginning Feb 3rd called NEGLECTED STUFF? Please come check it out!
The stamps work well as snowdrops. A pretty card.
Beautiful card Pauline, the stamps are perfect for snowdrops. I love the delicate background you’ve created for them.
Liz xx
A beautiful card, so calming to look at. Thankyou for linking with us at Try it on Tuesdays.
Yvonne
Hi Pauline
Loving the soft and delicate feel of this card - just beautiful.
Enjoy your weekend.
Love and hugs
Jules xx
Such a beautiful winter card. Its simplicity is such an accurate portrayal of winter.
Me again!! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Triple B challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Triple B Challenge Co-Owner
A lovely card Pauline, I do love these stamps and they make perfect snowdrops.
Thanks for sharing over at Try it on Tuesday.
Avril xx
The Snowdrops are so delicate and so pretty against the wintery sky. Thanks for joining us at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge and inspiring us with your lovely card.
Donna xx
Beautiful Blossoms Challenge
Inspiration Station Challenge
Paper Funday Challenge
Lovely card. I really like all the little details here and there. Thanks so much for entering our Tuesday Color Challenge at The Outlawz Challenges
Cara, Design Team https://theoutlawzchallenges-tuesday.blogspot.com/
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Wow, these snowdrops are so pretty and so beautifully framed in this glorious winter sky. Great water drops and snowflakes in them and a very nice blue scheme. I also love the idea of adding these great birds. We have the first snowdrops showing their leaves. For me it is a sign that nature is waking up again. I love it. My favorite season is spring.
Thank you so much for sharing the beautiful winter card with the current challenge of the Everybody-Art Challenge.
Hugs Uschi
Absolutely soft and beautiful design! I love the details you've added to your background and the pretty shimmer/sparkle too! Thanks so much for sharing your lovely creation with us at Mix It Up Challenges!
A really beautiful and delicate design.
Thanks for joining us at the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge.
Helen x
DT
I love how you chose light blue for this pretty card. Those winter flowers are very delicate and work great on your card. Thanks for joining us at Try It on Tuesday. hugs-Erika
Me again!
Thanks for joining us at Ally's Angels too.
Helen x
DT
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