Clear Blue Skies for Santa CARD, cQc#166

Wow, was I excited to see these colors ... my favs all kinds of BLUES!  Check out the colourq challenge #166.  The Royal Court Design Team with their "LOVE" ly color palette: Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point, Midnight Muse and Cool Caribbean-retired (a color SU should bring back!).

The photograph below is from my 2010  Winter Storm Watch for Santa CARD   

Winter Storm Watch for Santa CARD 2010 re-visited!

 

I colored the pearls using a Stampin' Write marker Tempting Turquoise.

 Weather forcast for Clear "Blue" Skies for Santa ... Happy Holidays!

All supplies Stampin' Up! ... unless noted.

Recipe ...

Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Chrismas Lodge, Wandering Words-retired
Ink:  Cool Caribbean (retired but I think SU should bring back), Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point, Midnight Muse and Tempting Turquoise Stampin' Write Marker (marker used for coloring the pearls "easy")
Paper:  Whisper White, Midnight Muse
Accessories: Whisper White 5/8" Ribbon Organza, Jewel Basic Adhesive Pearls (I colored them), Jewel Basic Rhinestones, Stampin' Glitter Dazzling Diamonds, Post-It note for masking, Sponge and Brayer, Dimensionals
Techniques:  Brayer Sky, Masking, Sponging
Card Size: Square


*1/15/2013 Update ... Yippee I was chosen as a colourQ Courtiers winner!
http://colourq.blogspot.com/2013/01/colourq-challenge-166-winner-crowned.html
Enjoy!

Winter Storm Watch For Santa, CCCC 57

My creation for Stacey Schafer's Stamping Stage Curtain Color Call Challenge Act 57. To be honest I was a little intimidated by this color combo but once I got rolling with the sponging you just never know what will appear. I had a Holiday/Winter/Vintage theme in mind and was anxious to use my favorite SU stamp set Lovely as a Tree. I started out first by masking the moon along with shading with Temping Turquoise around the circle post it note as your mask. Sponging all around in a circular motion adding Basic Gray for a dark cloudy, glazed effect. Using a torn posted note to create depth for my hills. The back ground trees were stamped off, than stamped on with Chocolate Chip. Sprinkled a few adhesive pearls through out the sky. My goal was to get a “Brrr” style effect. I'm please with the outcome and I'd would be very thankful to be selected for the "Lead" Curtain Call Challenge (giggle).

Stamps Recipe: Lovely as a Tree, Wandering Words

Ink: WW, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Gray, Chocolate Chip, Canjun Craze Marker

Paper: WW, Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: Adhesive Pearls, sponge, 5/8” Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon, post it note for mask, 1-3/4” circle punch, dimensionals, Jewel Basic Pearls, Jewel Basic Rhinestone

Technique: Sponging and Masking

Card Size: Square 5x5

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