Lovely as a Tree Reflection Technique

This will always be one of my favourite cards for either Christmas or a winter birthday.

About 5 years ago I  attended a demonstrator meeting and Lori Falls, brought her beautiful creation for the make n' take that evening.  It was the first time I had met Lori and she was so kind, helpful and patient (I was a slow stamper and it often took me a while to catch on). Since then, every time I show this reflection card it is a big hit!  I didn't get to know Lori very well but I met her from time to time and the last time was at my home for stamping.  I reminded her about this fabulous card she had made. Lori had cancer and passed away a year or so ago and is really missed by her friends and all who knew her.

Here are the steps to make Lori's card:
Lovely as a Tree Reflection Technique

For best results, use Glossy White cardstock and stamp the trees near the top of the paper. Stamp the same image again on a clear envelope (or something equally transferable, like a sheet of acetate), flip it over, line up the image underneath the original one and press gently to transfer the image onto the glossy paper.

Use a punched round circle to create a mask on the top and bottom parts (line it up at the same place). Sponge around them with ink and then remove, leaving  the moon a nice white. 

Use a similar shaped piece of vellum paper to lay over the bottom half of the image (makes  it even more like water) - tear the top edge and sponge it with dark ink to define the edge of the pond. Then use a bit of  glue and some dazzling diamonds glitter to create a snowbank!

The sentiment is stamped on the vellum layer. First in versamark, then in night of navy ink and gently heat emboss with a mixture of clear embossing powder and dazzling diamonds glitter.  (be careful not to heat vellum to much, it curls!).

Details & Supplies used:

• Stamp Set: ‘Lovely as a Tree’, Peace on Earth from ‘Four the Holidays’ (retired)
• Bashful Blue Card Base: 8 ½ X 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼” and folded in half
• Night of Navy mat Layer: 3 ¾” x 5”
• Glossy Card Stock (White): 3 ½” x 4 ¾”
• Vellum: 3 ½ x 3 ½ (and then torn to fit image)
• Punches: 1 3/8” circle punch – punch out of a post-it note (get the sticky part so you can easily position your masks)
• Clear Cellophane Envelope or Piece of acetate big enough to stamp tree image on
• Night of Navy Ink (Trees,  Sentiment & used sponge to edge vellum)
• Bashful Blue Ink  & Sponge (sky and reflected water)

Dazzling Diamonds Glitter & two way glue (snowbank)