Shopping Our Stash #400!! Christmas in July

Here's my motivation for this first time challenge called "Shopping Our Stash."  There's only a few days left in July for creating Christmas in July themed cards!!!  After that, I'm done 'til December when I prefer to crunch Christmas...!!!

I'm a life-long resident of Upstate New York and absolutely know about the winter season and especially Christmas time.  Skies are dark and dramatic which is what prompted this card design.  I smooshed Distress Oxides onto watercolor paper to begin my card background. 

​I always love where a design takes me.  You can actually see a hill in the background which was completely random.  I'm totally happy with the sentiment ink as I didn't want it to be loud and bold.  This is a quiet wood scene such as we'd find along a snowmobile trail.  I did splatter with silver acrylic paint.  Super happy with this card.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Winter Woods (SU)
Paper:  Strathmore Watercolor
​Accessories:  Hickory Smoke, Tattered Rose, Blueprint Sketch (Distress Oxide), Ultramarine Crisp Dye Ink (Alt&New), VersaMark Ink (Tsukineko), White Embossing Powder (Hero Arts), Bright Silver Acrylic Paint (Craftsmart), Anti Static Pouch (Ranger), Brush for Splatters (Wonder Forest)

Thanks for Stopping By!

XOXO

LYN