Tuesday Morning Sketches - TMS 534

Hello, everybody!  Are you looking for some inspiration for those last-minute holiday cards?  If so, we have a fun sketch for you at Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I think it's perfect for a holiday card, but it would work for any occasion. Please head over and check out the beautiful cards made by my teammates! I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

I created this peaceful scene using Memory Box Country Church Frame die.  I cut it once in white and a second time in white glitter so I could paper-piece. I made the inky background with Distress Oxides on photo paper. I layered several blues and purples using the watercolour ink-smooshing technique and then dried in between each colour. It's best to work from lightest colour to darkest, but I didn't. When finished, it had a dull appearance but when wiped with a baby wipe, it became vibrant like you see here. I first saw this technique on a video here. It's one of my favourite techniques!  I added white dots to the sky with a paint marker to simulate snowflakes.

The sentiment die is from Recollections and I layered it twice.  I made a triple bow with white twine (American Crafts) and added a few evergreen branches in white (Martha Stewart punch).  The white panel is embossed with Die'sire Embossalicious Let it Snow.

Here's this week's sketch, designed by Debbie - Sketch #534. I hope you'll be inspired and join our challenge!

I would like to support the following challenges: Ally Angels 29 AG 1/3; Brown Sugar AG 2/2; Cardz TV 104 AG 2/3; Crafting by Designs December AG 2/3; Crafty Catz AG Optional Twist Blue Christmas1/3; Crafty Creations AG 1/2; Crafty Galz Corner 'Tis the Season 1/3; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas AG Optional Use the Word Merry UE; Creatalicious AG Optional Christmas with Reindeer 1/3; Cupcake Inspirations Holidays 1/3; Cut It Up 189 AG 1E; Die Cut Divas Get Ready for Winter/ Christmas 4/4; DL.ART December Linky UE 1/d; Incy Wincy Happiness 1/5; Jan's Digi Stamps AG 1/5; Kat Scrappiness Happy Holidays UE; Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 120 Always AG 1/3; Outside the Box Memory Box Challenge 5 Holiday Cards 1E; Simon Says Stamp Christmas Card Day 1E; The Creative Crafters 23 AG 1/3; The 12 Months of Christmas Optional Layer it Up 6/10; The Outlawz Festive Friday Christmas UE; The Paper Funday AG Optional Christmas Holiday 2/4; The Paper Shelter Birthdays/ Celebrations 1E; Virginia's Show and Share December 1/4; Winter Wonderland AG 2/3; Word Art Wednesday 416-417 AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk1 2/5

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!