Inky Paws

Dec 24 2007

Let it Snow

Published by inkypaws at 12:26 am under Christmas, Rubbernecker Stamps

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For today’s card I decided to use watercolor paper and my favorite Shimmer Spray recipe (See Below) to create the sparkly blue background. I masked the bottom area with a couple post it notes and then sprayed. I dried it with a heat tool.

The tree was stamped in Ranger Distress Peeled Paint and then I misted the paper with water to let the ink bleed a bit. I dried the paper with heat tool and then stamped over the top of the first tree with Peeled Paint. The tree trunk was watercolored with a waterbrush and Ranger Distress Walnut Stain ink.

I used Liquid Applique for the snow. I poofed it with a heat tool. I then tore all the edges and sponged with Ranger Distress Walnut Stain ink. I scruffed up all the edges to give it an aged feel.

Here’s the Shimmer Spray recipe:

Combine in a small mist bottle -

1 dropper full Ranger Distress Broken China

2 oz. water and a 1/4 teaspoon Perfect (not Pearl Ex) - Perfect Sparkle

Shake well and spray!

Here’s a close up of the sparkly shimmer:

And here’s the products I used to make this card.

Images and products can be found at Rubbernecker Stamp Co.

Stamps: Tree Set (Stamp Oasis), Vertical Snow Text (Rubbernecker) - Rubbernecker Stamp Co.

Paper: Watercolor Paper, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive

Ink: Ranger Distress- Walnut Stain, Peeled Paint, Broken China

Accessories: Perfect Pearls, Sponge, Waterbrush, ATG Gun, Brads, Ribbon from May Arts, Liquid Applique, Heat Tool

10 Responses to “Let it Snow”

# Karenon 24 Dec 2007 at 6:45 am

Jeanne, this is a beautiful card (what’s new?). Thanks for sharing the recipe for your sparkly sky. I love it!

Christmas Blessings to you and yours!
# Starla(star)on 24 Dec 2007 at 8:57 am

I really like the look of this!!
Have yourself a Very Merry Little Christmas!!
# Bevon 24 Dec 2007 at 9:10 am

Pretty and sparkly-thanks for the recipe. Merry Christmas. Bev J.
# mary leesonon 24 Dec 2007 at 12:24 pm

what a beautiful card! Must try your recipe & see if it turns out at all like yours!haha! Blessings to you
# Linda C.on 24 Dec 2007 at 3:40 pm

WOW Jeanne! This is one AWESOME card!! Very creative!
# Julie (Joypup on SCS)on 24 Dec 2007 at 4:57 pm

Jeanne — I am excited to be getting the misters and I found the perfect pearls… but a note to all the other totally psyched folks about the perfect pearls…
The color “Perfect Sparkle” has been discontinued! I did find a few jars online. Go get them now!

Wonderful cards, Jeanne. They sure have inspired me!
Merry Christmas.
# Julie (Joypup on SCS)on 24 Dec 2007 at 8:27 pm

Hi Jeanne — I was so excited when my misters arrived today… but alas, when I made the solution, my Mr. Misty seems to have clogged! I got ONE shot and then NOTHING. I am wondering if I will ever get it unclogged. Have you had this trouble?
I would be thrilled for any advice you might offer!
Julie
PS
All I put in there was water and the perfect sparkle — nothing else.
# Julie (Joypup on SCS)on 24 Dec 2007 at 10:43 pm

Now I have TWO clogged misters. Sigh. What am I doing wrong???
Have you ever successfully unclogged a mister?
Thanks so much.
Merry Christmas!
# Lisa Ton 25 Dec 2007 at 1:12 am

What a very pretty card. I love anything sparkly and am going to have to give this technique a try…..thank you.
# Michele Zwarton 29 Dec 2007 at 3:36 pm

Thanks for the recipe! I can’t wait to try it!