Peace on Earth

The Ways to Use it challenge on SCS today (WT197) was to make a quick, last minute project, so I decided to do a single layer card. I spend so much time figuring out what colors to use on my cards, so eliminating that step saves me a lot of time.

Oops, I just realized it is not technically a single layer card. That dove is cut out and placed on top. Oh, well, it's close. So here is how I made my nearly single layer card.

I started by stamping the dove from The Magic of Christmas, on Pure Luxury 80 lb card stock and colored it with Koh-i-noor pencils. Then I used a Versa Mark pen over the image and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. After it cooled, I cut out the image.

Next I made a template by cutting an oval in a piece of card stock, using my oval nestabilities. Added some re-positionable tape to the underside and placed it on my card base (Pure Luxury 120 lb). I sponged the opening with Bashful Blue ink, keeping it darker toward the edges.

Sponged with Ballet Blue, again, keeping it darker toward the edge.

Sponged around the edges with Not Quite Navy ink.

I used a stamp from Tree Silhouettes and stamped with Going Grey ink. I stamped a second time before re-inking to make some trees appear more distant.

Removed the template and used the small foliage stem from Tropical Flowers and stamped it with Not Quite Navy ink.

Used my white Sakura Gel pen to add a bit of snow, here and there, to the trees.

Next, I adhered the dove and then added the sentiment and bow.


Here is a close up.

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