We have a theme called 'WHAT A NIGHT' for our latest challenge at Try It on Tuesday.
I hope you can find time to pop over to the BLOG and see what the rest of the creative team members have come up with - and that you'll be inspired to join us.
This card was something of an experiment for me - I wanted to do a sky that was a dark and moody Northern Light type display (instead of the bright green and violets) and used black card stock as the base card instead of my usual white.
It gave a completely different effect but one that I am not too disappointed with!
I roughly and randomly brushed the top of the card with some white Brilliance ink and then used the same ink with the mountain stencil and built up the colour at the bottom.
The sky colours are Cracked Pistachio, Picked Raspberry and Blueprint Sketch.
The castle is from Lavinia and the pine trees are from Inkylicious.
I have had the sentiment for a long time and just white heat embossed to make it stand out before adding a few small ink spatters to make stars in the sky.
Overall I am not too displeased with the end result on the dark card background - but I think I wouldn't blend the colours over the last and largest mountain range if I did this again.
I wanted it to look like the sky was reflecting off the snowy slopes and I don't think I quite nailed it.
Thanks for looking and for any comments you leave - I really do appreciate it! x
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That is a beautiful card. I love the look of the Northern lights in card form.
ReplyDeleteLovely moody and atmospheric night scene and the sentiment is great.
ReplyDeleteLovely card Viv, a very atmospheric scene.
ReplyDeleteLiz xx
Viv you have that sky making thing down pat. What a gorgeous night sky. I love that you added the Aurora. What a cool views. Hope January is treating your well. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteFabulous atmospheric card, love the scene and sky you created and I think you got the reflections perfectly.
ReplyDeleteCarol x
Beautiful atmospheric card with the northern lights ♥
ReplyDeleteI love how you created this inspiring card and scene with its fantastic sky,
ReplyDeleteYvonne
I think this is absolutely beautiful. You definitely nailed it even with the colours on the snow. What a magical scene xx
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful! LOVE that night sky!! ((HUGS)) Helen
ReplyDeleteIt's a fabulous night sky and so atmospheric, using black card really does add to the depth of the colours.
ReplyDeleteAvril xx
Hi Viv
ReplyDeleteI would never have thought of blending on black card .. .. you have done an amazing job and created a really beautiful scene. Loving it loads and loads!
Love and hugs
Jules xoxo
This is gorgeous Viv, with that brilliant Aurora Borealis sky, and the white ink blended mountains and the added castles and trees look wonderful...love that white stamped and heat embossed sentiment too. x
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful night scene - love it! Sorry I'm so late visiting, we've just got back from Tenerife 😊. I hope you had a wonderful January! Hugs, Jo x
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