Thursday, January 19, 2012

Baby, It's Cold Outside!

Yep.  The pseudo-spring we've been enjoying for the past month in upstate NY is officially over.  Boo!  This is a pic of our indoor/outdoor thermometer taken last night:



Inspired me to get out some old Stampscapes stamps and to do a little masking to create an "almost" flat card:


I stamped the images with black Stazon ink onto a piece of glossy white cardstock.  After masking off the "moon" with a die cut circle I sponged Ranger distress inks on the piece.  I'm going to be honest - for some reason I had a terrible time getting a crisp stamped image.  After several failed attempts I decided the blurry lines kind of resembled "mist" over the lake and went with it!  I added some Ranger icicle stickles to resemble frost. 
Other Materials Used:  Stampin' Up elegant eggplant cs, Papertrey ink white cs, Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder

Hope you are warm wherever you are :) 



14 comments:

Barb said...

Oh, my goodness, Robin! This is amazing! I'm so glad you left it this way - thought it was purposely done for the "mist and fog" look. It is absolutely gorgeous - looks like a painting! We had below zero temps here in Minnesota this morning, so I'm thinking that's what's comin' your way. Stay warm, my friend! :)

Nancy said...

I think your card is amazing, just the way it is! Barb is right. It is gorgeous. It surely does give a chilly feel!

Rosemary said...

gosh... what a beautiful card, robin!! sorry you are now experiencing cold weather... i'm seriously keeping my fingers crossed that it rains and all the ice and snow we have goes away fast!!

Judy1223 said...

Hi Robin, this is amazing! Like Barb said, I thought you were purposely going for the misty/foggy effect because it is so gorgeous! What a mesmerizing scene!

joy said...

Very ethereal and mysterious looking - love the effect you achieved, albeit unintentional at first! A beautiful card, Robin!

Snow today here; 10 degrees or below overnight tonight and more snow tomorrow night (supposedly from the Seattle storm)! But, then we are getting 40's and rain for the first of the week - lots of ups and downs this winter here! Really looking foward to spring...

Lin said...

BRRRRRR! Lovely card - love how it turned out, Robin!

Nancy K said...

So gorgeous, Robin....it's a beautiful frozen landscape. I love the misty, serene look.
I can't imagine waking up to 18 degrees, it's 54 degrees here in So Cal and I'm bundled up and still cold; I would not survive in a truly cold climate. At least the cold morning served as inspiration for your brilliant design.

GrammySue's Creations said...

Hi Robin, this is gorgeous and you got beautiful results.

Tiffany Ervin said...

Such a gorgeous card, so beautiful and serene!

Anita Rex said...

Oh wow what a gorgeous winter card! I almost feel cold looking at it, lol! Love the sparkle and the winter blues! :> Hope it's warmed up over there!!

Greta said...

What a gorgeous scene, Robin! Makes me want to be at the lake. The sky is incredible!

Brenda said...

This is such an amazing scene you created Robin! It looks surreal! I love the light on the lake! Stunning, beautiful work!

joy said...

Hi, Robin! Love this pretty, ethereal scene!

Wanted to let you know that I have given you the Liebster award on my blog - stop over to check it out. No worries if you don't participate in blog awards; just wanted to give you a shout out!

Sanne said...

OMG....shouldn´t it be springtime over there? LOVE your card Robin - wonderful scene!!! Keep warm dear ;)