Tuesday, 21 January 2025

Try It On Tuesday New Challenge

 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

13 comments:

Joanne said...

That is a beautiful card. I love the look of the Northern lights in card form.

Aquarius said...

Lovely moody and atmospheric night scene and the sentiment is great.

Liz said...

Lovely card Viv, a very atmospheric scene.
Liz xx

My name is Erika. said...

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

crafty-stamper said...

Fabulous atmospheric card, love the scene and sky you created and I think you got the reflections perfectly.
Carol x

Christine Alexander said...

Beautiful atmospheric card with the northern lights ♥

Meggymay said...

I love how you created this inspiring card and scene with its fantastic sky,
Yvonne

HilaryJane said...

I think this is absolutely beautiful. You definitely nailed it even with the colours on the snow. What a magical scene xx

Helen said...

Absolutely beautiful! LOVE that night sky!! ((HUGS)) Helen

Mrs.B said...

It's a fabulous night sky and so atmospheric, using black card really does add to the depth of the colours.
Avril xx

Jules said...

Hi Viv
I 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

Pat said...

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

Let's Art Journal said...

Such 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