Hello everyone! I'm excited to be guest designing this fortnight over at The Male Room (TMR) challenge #95 The Great Outdoors.
Summer is over and I am not big on fall cards, so Christmas it is! I couldn't think of anything more Great Outdoors than the Northern Lights. Normally, I would make it multicoloured, but because this is a masculine card challenge, I stuck with the all green type. Here's my card.
Started by trimming a piece of mixed media paper down to 4.5"x3.25". Heat embossed the trees using Versafine black ink and clear embossing powder. Used a mini blending tool to add streaks of Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn distress ink to the sky. Black Soot distress ink was applied last with a sponge dauber. Excess ink was wiped off with a paper towel. To give it some shine like the true Northern Lights, spritz it with a DIY shimmer spray.
Adhered the piece to a black A2 size panel, then mounted it to a white card base. Added a black die cut deer to finish.
There are wonderful inspirations from TMR team, and you can see them HERE. Masculine cards are always handy to have, so hope you will play along. Thank you for visiting. Have a wonderful week.
Linking to:
Joy Clair - September Mood Board
SSS Stamptember - Gina K Designs (Christmas Greenery stamp)
The Holly and Ivy Christmas - #37 Anything Christmas Goes
STAMPlorations - Summer Thame & Sketch (Stamps & Anyrthing Goes)
Watercooler Wednesday - Heidi's All About Holidays
Trina, that is a fabulous masculine card! Love how you did the Northern Lights all in green - beautiful shimmer from your spray too. The die cut deer is the perfect finishing touch.
ReplyDeleteStunning card - just love the effect you've achieved.
ReplyDeleteThanks for being a GDT at The Male Room.
Beautiful Northern lights card! On my bucket list to see them in real life.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and masculine, Trina! Love how you've done the lights and the peaceful forest scene!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!! LOVE your northern sky ... I have seen it on TV when it is all green, so this is perfect. Great masculine Christmas card, Trina. Congrats on being GD at The Male Room! xx
ReplyDeleteJust awesome! Spectacular sky, really spooky, but then the little deer softens it and turns it into an awww! Thanks for being such a wonderful Guest Designer at The Male Room.
ReplyDeleteI love this! Your really brought in the northern lights and the peaceful scene is just beautiful and serene
ReplyDeletegorgeous Norther lights card, so pretty with the green flying through the sky.
ReplyDeleteGirl, this turned out absolutely perfect!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely AMAZING card Trina!!! Stunning!!! 👏👏👏
ReplyDeleteWow this card is amazing. The 'Lights' are stunning and so very effective in the green. Love the addition of the shimmer, the die cut deer and those black embossed trees. Congratulations on guesting x
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the gust designer spot at the Male Room Challenge, Trina!
ReplyDeleteI love this awesome masculine card! Your northern lights sky is amazing!! Twisted Citron beautifully glows against the black background.
The die-cut deer brings life to the calm forest scene and it's the perfect finishing touch! Hideko xx
What a stunning card, Trina! You've captured the Aurora Borealis beautifully with that gorgeous sponging. Love the forest scene and that lovely deer silhouette. A truly beautiful card! Thanks so much for joining our Watercooler Wednesday Challenge this week.
ReplyDeleteWow! This is amazing! Love how you created the Northern lights. Thanks for the inspiration and guest designing at The Male Room. You deserve the honor!
ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome card! I love how you created the Northern lights! :)
ReplyDeleteWow Trina that is a stunning background. It really does glow and highlights those trees beautifully. Thanks for joining in the fun at the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge this week. Tristan DT
ReplyDeleteAwesome Northern Lights technique! The colours really glow against the black silhouettes. Thanks for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday.
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