Artistic Outpost Blog Hop

Time for our monthly blog hop with Artistic Outpost and this month it's a DESIGNERS CHOICE which I love as I can use one of my favourite stamp plates once again, the SNOWY WOODS plate.

The background of my card has been coloured with Tarnished Brass Distress Stain and Frayed Burlap Distress Ink, applying each to a non-stick craft sheet and spritzing with water and then mopping up the ink with my card.

I then embossed the background with a snowflake embossing folder and highlighted the dimension and texture further with touches of Treasure Gold Olive Bronze and Treasure Silver Gilding Wax.

The Ornate Frame has been cut from black card and I have added touches of Treasure Gold Olive Bronze to the black to blend with my background. I have stamped the focal image with black Archival Ink and added touches of white to his beard using a white pencil crayon.

I have added a banner with the sentiment "Happy Christmas" added, colouring the banner with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink and adding touches of Black Soot to the edges for definition. I have also added two wooden stars stamped with parts of the images from the Snowy Woods plate and again coloured with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.

A double bow has been added to the bottom of the card along with black twine and a further wooden star for added dimension.


My fellow Design Team members have made some fabulous pieces to inspire you, please pop along and visit their blogs and be inspired along the way.

• Gerrie Johnnic
• Lisa Somerville
• Suzanne Czosek
• Tracy Evans
• Linda Coughlin
• Alison Bomber
• Terry Horrall
• Kate Yetter

Artistic Outpost also has a fabulous REFERRAL THEME taking place for October and the theme is ANYTHING GOES using your AO images. There is also a fabulous prize on offer, upload your designs HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by, Tracy x x