What gorgeous Christmas and winter holiday cards & projects this image will make! You can always depend on Thomas Kinkade for that classic style. This is another of Mr. Kinkade's images that were transformed into rubber art stamps by Cornish Heritage Farms and is available for sale beginning tomorrow.
I stamped it in Tsukineko's Versafine Vintage Sepia ink onto Curious Irridescent Poison Ivory cardstock and lightly colored it a bit using Copic markers. The snow is white dimensional paint that I applied thickly over the rooftop snowy areas and then added glitter to it:
The snowflake is Jolee's by EK Success and started out silver & blue -- I colored it using a Encore metallic copper ink pad.
The image was then adhered to a chipboard box that I painted with a metallic espresso colored paint.
<< Here's how the box started out.
The lid top and bottom of the box were trimmed with chocolate May Arts loopy ribbon and the outside rim of the lid was further accented with brown velvet ribbon:
The sentiment was rearranged and stamped onto poison ivory cardstock by using a brown marker to selectively ink the words I wanted, arranged where I wanted them -- to fit within this oval Making Memories Tag Maker frame. The only frame I had on hand was silver, so I colored it using a gold leafing pen and then aging it with Timber Brown StazOn! The side embellishments are from We R Memorykeeper's Coppered Out hardware kit.
Stamps: Skater's Pond & "Have Yourself..." (Thomas Kinkade).
Paper: Shimmer Ivory.
Ink: Versafine Vintage Sepia by Tsukineko.
Accessories: Chipwood box painted with espresso metallic paint, Copic Markers, leatherette snowflake embellishment (copper), transparent ultrafine glitter, white dimensional paint, May Arts ribbon & velvet, copper hardware.
Tomorrow I'll show you my final project, combined with Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge!
Can I just say that is BEAUTIFUL!!! WOW!
Posted by: Julie Brooks | October 11, 2007 at 01:39 PM
This is gorgeous. I have one question - where does one buy "Poison Ivory Cardstock"?
Posted by: sue | October 11, 2007 at 02:26 PM
This would make a great gift! It just says old-fashioned Christmas to me. I love it.
Posted by: Jessica | October 11, 2007 at 02:47 PM
OMG...I've fallen off my chair! THIS IS GORGEOUS!!!
Posted by: Rhonda (SCS stampinpurple) | October 11, 2007 at 03:00 PM
OOOH this is gorgeous Sharon! I love how you colored it! Fantastic!
Posted by: Lindsey (jacksonbelle) | October 11, 2007 at 04:00 PM
I love your box... and how you colored your tag with the Staz-on, how ingenious!! The stamp looks like it will be beautiful. Can't wait for the release! jeanne
Posted by: jeanne nielsen | October 11, 2007 at 09:13 PM
so pretty - so Sharon
Posted by: Donna Baker | October 11, 2007 at 10:01 PM
WOW!! This is beautiful!! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Jill | October 11, 2007 at 10:41 PM
One word....STUNNING!
Posted by: Rose Ann | October 11, 2007 at 10:47 PM
This is, by far, my most favorite TK sneak peek yet! Where did you find the box? Too cute!
Posted by: Theresa Grdina | October 12, 2007 at 06:44 AM
Absolutely stunning.
Posted by: pat | October 12, 2007 at 07:26 AM
Sharon, This is beautiful! Anyone would love to get something like this for Christmas (maybe even with some baked goodies inside)! TFS!
Posted by: Tammy | October 12, 2007 at 07:37 AM
Stunning.
Posted by: Michelle | October 12, 2007 at 08:44 AM
this looks like a box that i made and displayed a little while back on scs and my blog! i love the thomas kincaid image with the dimensional paint...ingenious! beautiful job!
Posted by: Mercy | October 12, 2007 at 09:54 PM
Wow! Fabulous, Sharon!
Posted by: Debbie Olson | October 18, 2007 at 04:00 PM