Stamping on Embossing Folders

I have played and played around working to get the look I wanted on this card. My first attempts were too dark and splotchy. I applied the ink directly from the ink pad. On a couple attempts I got so hung up on the ink, that I forgot to stamp the trees - big sigh. Then I tried sponges, and I still got ink in some places on the trees. I wanted them to remain white! argh!! Then I thought, why not try a brayer? Yeah, I know, duh! That worked out beautifully, I got a nice even, lighter toned coverage. The piece de resistance, was the glittery effect. At first I thought I'd use Heat n' Stick powder with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, then I thought the Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder would be better choice because it is more subtle. I got color inspirations from France Martin and Billie Moan.

Close up showing the glittery effect of the embossing powder

Project Details
Stamps	Lovely as a Tree
Card Stock & Papers	Mossy Meadow: card base- cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 ¼ Crumb Cake: 4 x 5 ¼ Lost Lagoon: 3 ¾  x 5   Whisper White: 3 ½ x 4 ¾
Ink	Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Smoky Slate, Versa Mark
Accessories	Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder,
Tools	Woodland Textured Impressions EF, Brayer, Heat Tool, Thin Black Sharpie

• Apply ink to the embossing folder on the side with the Sizzix logo using Lost Lagoon for sky using the brayer, then ink the lower ground section with Smoky Slate. 
• Stamp the pine trees in Mossy Meadow directly over the other colors on the embossing folder.  
• Lay your cardstock inside the folder and run through Big Shot. 
• With a thin black Sharpie, color in the birch bark lines.