Allsorts 506: Winter Sparkle

Hello and welcome!
It's Saturday and that means it's time for a new theme at Allsorts challenge. Brenda is our host this week and she chose the theme of "Winter Sparkle".  This *should* be a fun one this time of the year, but I can't deny that I am sooooo over this winter weather. Between snow storms, ice storms and the polar vortex, more ice storms after that, and then more snow in next week's forecast, you can't blame us here in the midwest. We did get to see a blue sky and some sunshine yesterday, although very cold, but it was nice to have a sunny day.

But I did have fun with this card. I love this cute Eskimo couple Siku and Shiya by Mo Manning.

Mo Manning Siku and Shiya // Penny Black Berry Bevy // Distress Oxide Tumbled Glass // Ink Applicator Tool // Winsor & Newton Masking Fluid // Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Clear //
Faber Castell Polychromos

With a hill mask in place I flicked some masking fluid onto my Bristol Vellum card front. I let this dry completely then using an Ink Applicator Tool, I inked up the background using Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink. Next I rubbed off the masking fluid with a paper towel.  With the help of my Tonic stamp platform I stamped the Berry branch by Penny Black onto the inked sky, then removed my hill mask. 

The  image has been colored with Faber Castell Polychromos pencils, then fussy cut using Cutterbee scissors. I adhered them to the card with 3D mounting tape. The snowflake was done with a die from Dare 2B Artsy (which was part of their challenge prize I recently won), and the sentiment is an old wooden stamp by Penny Black. 

Below is a closer look at the image. I used the burnishing pencil coloring technique for coloring. I really wanted to add more shading, but unfortunately time is always an issue.

Sharing with these challenges:
Stinkin' Inkers - Baby it's Cold Outside
C.R.A.F.T. - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday  - Anything Goes

Moving along with the Times  - Add a Sentiment 

Brown Sugar - Love and/or Valentines Day

Simply Create Too -  Anything Goes w/ option of Hearts

Challenge Up Your Life - Love is in the Air 

Just Us Girls -Weekly - Word Week: Love

My Time to Craft - All You Need is Love 

International Art & Soul - Make Your Own Background

Colour Crazy Challenge -  Anything Colored Goes

Paper Shelter Challenge  - For the One You Love


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