Winter Blues card with video tutorial

Hi everyone,

It's Monday and that means a new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! This week it's all about "Winter Blues".

Winter is not my season, I think you know that by now LOL! I don't like the cold at all, but I can appreciate the beauty of the snow if I don't have to go out;). Luckily for me, the winter in the Netherlands fortunately is still very mild, although I know that isn't good for nature at all... I also find the short days so depressing, but fortunately the shortest day is already behind us and we are slowly approaching to the longest day. In those short, dark days, everyone suffers from winter blues at some point, right?

 

For this challenge I made a birthday card, a bit of a winter vibe and especially with a lot of blues. I started with Distress Oxide Faded Jeans and Distress Ink Stormy Sky. I've put these in the middle of the card. I applied on the bottom Nuvo Mousse Pacific Teal and then used the Swiss Dots stencil for some depth. I used the top Nuvo Mousse Old Navy and the Mini Dot Fade.

 

As main feature I used the Spellbinders Ferns, I gave them different colors with Nuvo Mousse. Pacific Teal, Old Navy, Aquamarine and Seaspray Green. Pacific Teal gives a different color than you expect, it's different from the other mousses. It seems more transparent.

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SUPPLIES:

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress HEAVYSTOCK 8.5 x 11,	S2-197 Spellbinders FERNS Etched Dies	Simon Says Stamp - Intense Black Premium Ink	Tonic OLD NAVY Nuvo Embellishment Mousse 816N	Tonic SEASPRAY GREEN Nuvo Embellishment Mousse 817N	Tonic PACIFIC TEAL Nuvo Embellishment Mousse 822N
Tonic AQUAMARINE Nuvo Embellishment Mousse	Prima Marketing - Checkered Stamp	Prima Flowers READ TO ME Finnabair Clear Stamp 960841	Mini Swiss Dots - Template (6x6)	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GROUND ESPRESSO Ranger	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad FADED JEANS
Stormy Sky - Distress Ink	Tim Holtz Visual Artistry JUST SAYINGS Clear Stamp Set	Pretty Pink Posh 6MM CLEAR DROPLETS	Pretty Pink Posh 4MM CLEAR DROPLETS	Sakura WHITE GELLY ROLL Medium Point Pens Set	Aleene′s Original Tacky Glue
Tim Holtz mini stencil SET 8	Dylusions Ink Sprays - Black Marble	Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker	Prima Clear Stamps BRICKS Vintage Vanity

To join in all you need to do is make a project that fits this weeks challenge and you can be the winner of the $50 gift voucher that our amazing sponsor Simon Says Stamp offers. This prize will go to a random entry. So go over to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog, let the DT members inspire you and join in the fun!

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Thank you for stopping by! Love to see you next time!

Hugs,
Sandra