This is the “Happy New Year” card I created at the beginning of the year after a winter storm passed through our area on December 31. The background is done using masking and the sponged sky techniques.
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The card was inspired by the beautiful Sangre de Cristo mountains located not too far from me in the Wet Mountain Valley in Southern Colorado. Westcliffe, CO is 16 miles west of our mountain home in Wetmore. Westcliffe is located in a beautiful valley at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. This area is home to the Crestone group of “Fourteeners”, mountain peaks exceeding 14,000 ft. The view coming into Westcliffe is awe-inspiring and is one of the reasons we decided to move to this beautiful part of CO!
Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets: Scenic Season, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Black craft ink, Not Quite Navy, River Rock, Soft Suede, Pacific Point, scrap pieces of computer paper for masking
Paper: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, glossy white
Accessories: Embossing Buddy, black embossing powder, heat tool, sponges