Hello friends. I'm glad you could stop by today!
This month, Christine is hosting at
I used a piece of salted background left over from these cards
and stamped this winter tree on it. The MISTI enabled me to get a nice
dark stamping on the watercolor paper.
I added snow with a Snow Marker and heated it to make it puffy.
Surgically separating the sentiment made it easy to stamp it in two colors.
Bobby (bits and pieces) is our Guest Designer this month.
She and the Design Team have some amazing inspiration pieces!
I hope you'll add to your masculine Christmas card stash and join us.
Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.
Enjoy!
Card Recipe
Stamps: Tree (Seaside Stampin' Ink)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Real Red (SU)
Paper: Neena, Basic Black (SU), Watercolor (Arches CP)
Other: Gansai Tambi Watercolors (#61 Cornflower, #64 Blue, #66 Menthol Violet), Sea Salt, Himalayan Fine Pink Salt, Snow Marker (Marvy), Cheery Cardinals Die (PS)
24 comments:
So VERY pretty Bonnie, love those Cardinals.
Faith
x
What fun puffy snow and the background looks fabulous on your beautiful card. The pop of red and the snow on the die cut tree looks wonderful x
Beautiful card, Bonnie, I love the little scene you've created. xx
SO pretty Bonnie! Your background is gorgeous and I just love those pops of red with the cardinals and also the last part of your sentiment. Lovely, lovely card my friend!! :0)
This is so pretty, Bonnie! Your salted background is perfect for the winter sky, and the puffy snow is fantastic! The red cardinals are a pretty and effective accent! Hideko xx
Bonnie, I need to pull out my salt again. You just reminded me of how gorgeous these backgrounds are :). Love the tree and that sweet bird.
Stunning card, Bonnie! Just love the blue sky with the winter tree & puffy snow!!
Gorgeous card Bonnie - love the separated sentiment in two colours - did Darnell's Hammy pop over and help with the surgery? He was quite the dab hand on one of her stamps too.
Love the wee pop of red on the birds.
Blessings
Maxine
such a lovely, peaceful scene Bonnie..love the snow effects.
xx Karen
What a beautiful and realistic scene you created! I am learning from you to ramp up my UFO stash those times I just feel like playing. You create such wonderful cards from what you have...inspiring.
Love your pretty card. The cardinals really pop with that pretty background.
Such a beautiful scenery for those cardinals. Loving that beautiful snowy blue sky. Your artificial snow is a true success. That surgical dissected stamp in two tones is the perfect compliment, repeating the red makes it perfectly balanced. ...it even matches the CCCC log ;-) xx
What a beautiful salted background piece, Bonnie! The bright blue colour makes the cardinals pop beautifully against it. Love the puffy snow. Awesome masculine card. xx
Beautiful masculine Christmas card Bonnie! I love the salted background, a serene scene you have created after a snow when the sky is such a brilliant blue. Yep, you captured it well! Hugs, Brenda
This is so picturesque and reminds me of a bright winter's day here where I live in Wisconsin! I love the dash of red from the cardinals!
Aw, my favorite red guy perched in this bare branched, twiggy tree. The salt sky background is perfect to show off the brilliant red of his feathers, and the snow effect is wonderful! TFS & Hugs
LOVE this design, Bonnie! The salted background is just perfect for a winter sky. And I love your tree with the puffy snow on it (and the ground). So cool! Great idea to stamp the sentiment in two colours ... perfect to highlight the red on the birds. xx
Gorgeous, Bonnie ... that salted background looks deliciously frosty ... a perfect spot for the puffy snow covered tree! Love how you've taken the red from the cardinals to the sentiment! Hugs, Anita :)
Beautiful sky background and falling snow, Bonnie. I love your red cardinals in your tree too. A wonderful masculine or feminine CAS design. TFS my friend. Hugs.
Beautiful use of your leftover bit of salted background! And I love the puffy snow marker for the snow. Such a great winter scene!
A wonderful winter tree against your salted winter sky Bonnie! Love the puffy snow on branches and ground and the pop of red with the little cardinals! Julia xx
This is beautiful, BonBon! That snow is amazing and I love how you used the colors of the CAS Christmas badge! Awesome surgery, too!! Hugs, Dolly
Beautiful winter landscape. The addition of red cardinals added so much interest to the card. Beautiful Christmas card!
BożenA xoxo
I always get a thrill seeing a bright red cardinal in snowy bushes and trees. You've created that scene for me here, Bonnie, and I love it.
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