Teri Makes a Winter Scene

 Teri Wilson - TerisMailbox

Hello friends! It's Teri with TerisMailbox sharing for The Funkie Junkie Boutique. The theme for the Inspiration Blog is It's Cold Outside. I decided to make this fun panel focusing on my collection of Tim's Pastes that I have collected over the years! The background was inspired by Anna-Karin of the Layers of Ink Blog.

I love how the Translucent Crackle Paste and Sparkle Paste shine when painted with Distress Paints!

I have a video here if you prefer to watch!

Make the Background

Start with a 6x8 inch canvas panel. Coat with a layer of White Gesso to help the pastes attaching to the panel. Set aside to dry. Add a layer of Translucent Crackle Paste with a pallet knife. The thicker the paste, the larger the cracks are. I may have gone a little overboard, but I was happy with the outcome. Set aside to dry.

Use Distress Paints in Salvaged Patina, Blueprint Sketch and Stormy Sky to add color. Add a drop of each on your craft mat along with water. Use a brush to add color randomly. Spritz with water and be sure the paints go into the cracks. Set aside to dry.

When dry, add a layer of Sparkle Paste and allow to Dry.

The last step is to add Snowfall Grit paste to the bottom of the panel to look like snow.

Create the Embellishments

Use the Trim the Tree Colorize to create the trees using white Cougar Cardstock. See how you can make smaller trees using the dies in the video linked above.

Cut the houses using the Christmas Cutouts Die using scrap paper. I used scraps from my spray box with Mica Sprays on Black Cardstock (Love the shine)! Attach the houses to white cardstock and fussycut for depth.

Create a snowman using the Twig and Stump Die. I used Stump for mine with woodgrain cardstock.

Choose your sentiment and cut using Sizzix 1 inch alphabet dies. I used Navy cardstock and cut two of each letter for depth.

Add Snowfall grit paste to the house tops using a pallet knife. Add the paste to the tree branches and dip in Rock Candy Glitter for additional sparkle. Set aside to dry.

Spread a thin layer of Texture Paste Sparkle paste and allow to dry. Once dry, use the snowflake dies from Twig and Stump to cut multiple sparkle snowflakes.

Assemble the Scene

Use Collage Medium and start by attaching the trees with a slight side overhang. Add the houses. Use foam tape and collage medium to pop Stump up in front of the trees. 

Arrange the letters in an arch and attach in the upper center of the scene.

Last step is to distribute the snowflakes in the background using Collage Medium.

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