Winter Wonderland

I am enjoying the You Tube videos from Jill Foster of Penny Black, especially those which create scenes. I have purchased some new Archival Inks which can be used along with water colored images or ink blending without smudging. Using Penny Black's "Wintry Trail," I made two panels inspired by Jill's videos Wintry Trail and Create a Winter Scene. One became a standard size card, but I also wanted to create a slim line card so I added the ribbon as a bridge between the upper portion of the card and the lower portion where I stamped a holiday message. This way you can't tell that these are two separate pieces of paper.

Also, I experimented with the sky - I used the same Distress Ink colors, but on one panel I blended the colors with a blender bush, and on the other panel, I painted several layers with a paint brush. Generally, they turned out the same ... but the blending is a bit easier than water coloring (and it takes less time!) 

In addition to Penny Black's "Wintry Trail," I also used PB's "Nature's Friend" for the deer silhouette, several colors of Archival Ink, & Distress Inks. The sentiment on the outside of the slimline card is from The Ton. The inside of the slimline card has a die cut border from Trinity Stamps and a sentiment from Poppy Stamps. The inside of the A2 card has stamps from Gina K Design and Simon Says Stamp. Thanks for reading this rather long blog entry! Entering this in the Penny Black December Challenge "Winter Wonderland" and Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge "Favorite Technique."