Hey there, hope you are enjoying the holiday leftovers, down time, whatever you are up to!
I have never really embraced the winter season, other than the rare occasion of snow.
I've been thinking about trying to embrace it this go-around, even if only slightly.
According to Farmer's Almanac, we are supposed to have a mild, wet winter.
In fact, they're saying this weekend may be the last chance for a few hours of freezing temps.
That's wild to me, because we usually have that happen in January or February.
So, we shall see!
Today I have an ATC I made to honor the Winter Solstice and in the Northern Hemisphere, it marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. We popularly know it as the beginning of the winter season.
I found an old envelope filled with cut up masterboards, partially painted, collaged, etc. I pulled out a few cut up pieces of packaging that had been gesso'd and I've used one of them for my make. Here's a photo of the ATC after stamping the Artistic Outpost winter scene in Nocturne VF Clair and heat-embossing it, but before trimming it down and coloring it.
I pulled out my new Artecho metallic watercolors and painted the snow, water and sky.
Next, I edged it with a blue acrylic paint.
Attached it to a bit larger and dark blue card stock.
Attached that to a gray-blue card stock base.
Combined two Tim Holtz Seasonal Chit-Chat Stickers and added to the bottom.
Touched up the blue paint edging and dabbed transparent white acrylic all around.
Last step was taking a white Posca paint pen and dotting the image with falling 'snow'.
Last look.
Thanks for the visit and have a great week.
XOX
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Media Used:
Paper, Gesso, Stamping ink, Embossing powder, Watercolor paints, Acrylic paints
New: Artetcho Metallic Watercolors
Old: Everything else :)
Used my new Artecho metallic watercolors
Winter Solstice
Celebrating Winter Solstice
24 comments:
Awesome!!! Wintery country landscape looks like a great place to explore for a quiet serene walk!!! Thanks for sharing! I just enjoy reading your posts to find out how you brilliantly layer and do your razzling-bedazalling artistic touches! ==Becca
Hello, again! I'm back for FarmQuest General Store this time to officially say thank you for participating!! Your wintery woods scene is spectacular! I love all the layers and details, even how you extended the snowy look onto the edges of the background layers! ==Becca
Beautifully done! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
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Beautiful winter scene!!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Double D!
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A beautifully cold wintry ATC, Aimeslee! The limited color palette of blues and white/grays make your lovely landscape especially chilly. You must be so happy to have used up some old stuff too!
Hope you enjoy your winter! :-)
A wonderful ATC. I love the frame around the scene and that snow you've created with your pen is a fantastic addition to it. Thanks for joining us at A Place To Start. Hugs, María.
Just beautiful Thanks for sharing over at 613 Avenue Create this month, hope to see you in future challenges.
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Gorgeous, wintry ATC, beautiful. The Solstice is one date I don't forget as it's my birthday! Hugs, Valerie
This image is stunning - such beautiful shading to make it look so realistic :)
Another stunning scene Aimes, love the sparkly frost.
Faith x
What a perfect mid winter scene. I grew up in Indiana and it looks just like the winters from my childhood. You have captured the iciness of the snow and water so well. Thanks for another entry in the Lost Coast Design Challenge!
hank you for joining in our challenge this month with your wonderful project!
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Sooo wonderful! Love the winter scene!
Thanks for joining us at ATC Around The World Challenge!
Hugs,
Conny
This is such a peaceful scene. It's rainy here today, and has been for lats couple of days. Not anywhere near as pretty as your snowy scene. Have a great Friday. hugs-Erika
Such lovely texture and color. The frosty snow is so magical with the beautiful stream flowing through the landscape! Thanks for sharing this beauty with us at Path of Positivity! ~Katrina
Really gorgeous wintery scene on this card. I love the softness of the coloring.
Lovely inspired card! - Thanks for joining in at HLS Watercoloring
Beautifully done, Aimeslee! Thanks so much for this and all your other wonderful submissions to our challenge during 2023!
Hugz,
Chana Malkah, Owner
This is a lovely wintery landscape and I love how you matted it and painted the edges. Thanks for sharing with us at INKspirational!
This is a wonderful art project and nicely framed. The image and soft colour palette look very peaceful.
Thank you for joining in with our December challenge "Anything Mixed Media Goes" at Creative Artiste Mixed Media. Festive Greetings and good luck x
Such a wonderful winter creation!
Thank you so much for playing along at I spy with my little eye!
Ellie
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Gorgeous winter ATC Aimeslee - love all the different colouring media you have used for a really wintery feel. Thanks so much for joining this month's I Spy Challenge theme "Something Old and/or Something New".
Pauline xx
This is such a gorgeous and peaceful wintery scene! Love your working process! Thank you so much for playing along with our Dream Factory challenge! Rosi x
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Lovely wintery scene Aimeslee. Nice to see the process you used too. Thank you for entering the Inspired by Music Challenge at Path of Positivity.
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