Winter Joy

My daughter, Katie, loves horses even though she is allergic to them!  Thank goodness for antihistamines.  Let's Get Sketchy is hosting a challenge to grace the cover of their special Christmas edition. 

I wanted to make this very wintery magical layout for this challenge.  The sketch is below.

H

I used this picture as my inspiration.

I rolled the bottom of this paper to add dimension and whimsy to the page.  The I wet a paint brush and add a dab of gesso then flick it around the page to give it a snow fall effect.

To me the season is bright and cheery filled with candies and cookies.  So I just had to add them in.

Material used:  Papers; dark green stock paper for the base,
                                       We are memory makers Peppermint for the next layer.
                                         Graphic 45 Nutcracker Suite paper collection next.
                                        From my stash; candy canes, doilies and assorted chipboard pieces.

Thanks for stopping by to see what the papers are saying today.  I cherish you visits. Hope to see you soon as a follower.  Have a wonderful Thanksgiving this year.