Nature's Friends Winter Woodland Scene

Hello, friends.  I hope you've had a crafty weekend.

I've been using up some odds and ends and having a great time in the studio.

Blizzard warning!

I pulled out a background of smooshed Lindy's Magicals

and stamped from the Nature's Friends set.  The background was done on

coated paper and didn't stamp well, so I'm glad I had put it in my MISTI.

It took several tries, but I finally got good coverage.

Then, so I wouldn't smudge it, I sprinkled the stamping with

clear embossing powder and heat set.

I tore some snippets of white for snowbanks and sprinkled some

chunky white Frantage on top, then heated it from the bottom so it wouldn't

all blow off.  I found out that these chunky flakes really spread out on embossing.

LOL, it looks like snowballs flying through the air! 

I've put a little Dazzling Details over the top of the snowbanks for sparkle

and added a bit of scoring behind the design piece.

I almost ran out of time for the challenge at

Christmas Kickstart #21 - Woodland Creatures.

I'm slipping in just under the wire.

and

Penny Black Saturday Challenge for October is

'Anything Goes'
or
'Black, White & One Other Colour'

and

I'll add this to the gallery at CAS  Christmas too.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Nature's Friends (PB)

Ink:   Archival Jet Black

Paper:   Neenah, Coated Cardstock, Basic Black (SU)

Other:  Lindy's Magical Shakers (Denim), Clear EP, Chunky Frantage (Stampendous), Dazzling Details (ret. SU)