Hi everyone. I have a winter scene card that is a part of a series. I am posting the easiest one to write out explanations. The series will feature various penguins at play in a wintery scene. This card features the Snuggle Penguin fishing at the end of a pond.
To color most of the paper use the gelli plate. Apply Distress ink to the gelli plate by swiping it all over in a circular motion. Mist with water 3-5 times. Press mixed media paper into the ink and peel up. If needed tap the paper into the remaining ink heat drying in between layers. For the sky/background and water use Speckled Egg on cream mixed media paper. the snow use a white mixed media paper and Speckled Egg. For the the Evergreen Tree Stand use Evergreen Bough and Snuggled Penguin use Black Soot and Lumberjack Plaid.
Spritz the sky with Speckled Egg Spritz and in the lower left side with Salty Ocean. For the Tree spritz with Rustic Wilderness. For the scarf and hat Spritz with Lumberjack Plaid. Dry. Die cut the papers using the colored paper. For the body of the penguin die cut out of white and lightly add shadows using Speckled Egg. After die cutting the hats and scarf apply liquid glue and sprinkle of Distress Chunky Rock Candy. Adhere the penguin together. Die cut the smallest curved tree from Gathered Tree Trunks 2X from Kraft Heavy Stock. Trim off the excess branches and adhere together. Color with Gathered Twiggs. Die cut 2 of the small fish from the school of Fish die set from white card stock. Paint using a green Mica Spray.
To create the pond die cut the smallest oval from Poppystamps Basics Oval Set on the lower left hand side of the snow paper about an 3/4″ from the bottom. Let about 1/3 of the die hang off the paper. Trim off the top about 3″ off the top create a hill with a dip in the center. Cut a piece of acetate and cover the front with Distress Matte Medium with brush strokes going side to side. Adhere the it behind the snow paper. Apply a layer of Distress Matt Medium to the to of the snow paper as well. Let dry.
To create the trees apply a layer of the Matte Medium let dry. Then apply a layer of Distress Grit Paste Opaque on the tops of the branches then sprinkle with Distress Chunky Rock Candy. Let Dry. Cut the trees in half leaving 3 trees from the left.
To assembly adhere the sky background to a A2 size white card. Adhere the snow layer with foam tape. Adhere the trees leaving an opening i the middle. Adhere the penguin to the left side of the pond with the fishing pole. Lightly apply Distress Grit Paste Opaque on the snow and around the pond, smearing it on the acetate. Adhere the fish in the pond with glue and slide it in place using tweezers. Splatter the card with watered down white gesso.
