OLW 117 Snow
Posted: December 9, 2012 Filed under: CAS, OLW, Penny Black, Winter Berries 19 Comments
Susan’s challenge for One Layer Wednesday this week is to create snow on your card. My card uses my favourite method for making snow: masking fluid. I masked either side of the panel and then flicked the masking fluid onto the panel with a toothbrush. After it had dried I removed the masks and stamped the Winter Berries stamp as an overhanging branch rather than a tree. I inked it with black and red markers, stamped it once, then inked it with versamark and stamped it again before embossing with clear. For some reason a lot of the embossing powder stuck around the branches resulting in more snow than I expected from the flicked masking fluid. Not to worry; I have a berry branch in a snow storm. I replaced the masks and sponged the sky in two shades of Memento inks. I realize this is a layout and technique I have done several times before, but making it with a different stamp adds another card to my Christmas card stack.
Supplies:
Stamps: Winter Berries, All is Bright (PB)
Inks: Memento Summer Sky, Danube Blue, Lady Bug, Rhubarb Stalk,Tuxedo Black, Versamark(Tsukineko)
Also: clear embossing powder
Heather Telford 
Well, this MAY BE a technique you have done before, BUT it’s still beautiful, I enjoy looking at the card, reading about how you did it. So TFS, and keep it up! Happy Cardmaking.
This technique is yours and sooo beautiful Heather. Alwauys I love it again.
lovely greet
Marja
Beautiful card! I wish you would do a video of this technique. I found your site about a month ago. I really love what you do. Please keep creating.
Beautiful, Heather! I purchased some masking fluid at the art supply and I want to give it a try soon. You are so inspiring, Thanks!
Lovely, as always….still amazes me each time I see your work!
Paper Hugs,
Jan
nice card and technique. We do you get masking fluid
thanks
Boy did you ROCK the challenge this week! I love the result of your “flicking a tooth pick” – [LOL] – just stunning Miss Heather!
It’s a great technique, Heather, and I like your berries in the snowstorm! 🙂
stunning card! And I love your way to make snow :))
Beautiful as usual! You are amazing!
Beautiful card (as ever!). The branch looks like it’s just been shaken and all the snow is flirting off!
Love the pops of red on the blue masked background – gorgeous!
That is quite a snowstorm! But it looks planned and perfect, so it’s all good. And definitely better than the freezing rain we had her overnight.
I love this card so much! I have bought some masking fluid and must play soon! xx
Where did you buy the masking fluid?
Hi Michelle,
You should be able to get masking fluid at an art store in the paint section. I have bought it at Wallacks and at Michaels.
Heather
thanks Heather
Just gorgeous … I’m almost there with that berry branch in the snowstorm … lovely! Anita in France 🙂
I have not heard of masking fluid, but it looks like something every crafter needs! Beautiful card.