IO's "Winter Chill" Part II

Here's my second card for the Impression Obsession Winter Chill challenge.

I painted the background with Twinkling H20's and freehand cut some snow banks. I added glitter along the top of the snow ( there has to be some 'shiny' somewhere). The birch trees and Cardinal are from IO's die set (DIE079-U). I think this is a very popular set, and rightly so, as it is lovely. I added some gray Copic marker on the trees. The sentiment is from IO's All Occasion II set ( CL307). I love using this sentiment with a winter scene :)
Time to clean up my mess and get back to sewing. It's chilly outside and I think I need to sew a nice warm quilt!

IO's Winter Chill I

I hadn't planned to make any cards as I have been more interested in sewing than paper crafts lately. But, I can't resist any excuse to use my IO dies and stamps. I did two quick and easy cards for the Impression Obsession challenge "Winter Chill".
For this first card I used Dylusions spray inks and water on watercolour paper to make a variegated background. I then stamped my new Cover-A-Card, Circle Fusion ( CC109) and embossed it with white EP. I cut the sentiment with the greeting die set ( DIE174-W) and mounted it on white cardstock. I covered some chipboard snowflakes with glitter and added them, then mounted the piece on a 110lb white base.
Quick, easy and fits in an envelope!

I love IO's Cover A Card background stamps, if you haven't tried them you are really missing out! They have a massive selection. It's impossible to just pick one!