Happy Saturday. This morning, I am playing along with the challenge at Splitcoast inspired from the site Sur La Table and these lovely candlesticks.
As most of you know, I love making my own background papers and this one was really fun to make. There is a tutorial on Splitcoast called Faux Barnboard. I did a modified version of that technique. I also added some scoring lines to make it look more authentic. When it was all dry, it was too light for me so I took my Gathered Twigs Distress ink pad and rubbed it over the front. To help the Distress ink stick over the acrylic paint, I embossed it with clear embossing powder. It gave it a wonderful crackled appearance. I was so pleased with how it turned out that I want to try making an even simpler version.
Kept it super simple by just adding this fantastic die-cut from Penny Black called SNOW WISHES.
Also adding my card to these challenges:
Simon Says Stamps- ANYTHING GOES
Addicted to Stamps- HOLIDAY
Time Out- EMBOSSING
Stampavie and More- ANYTHING GOES
Just Us Girls- WILD CARD
Hope you have a great weekend and thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.
Supplies: stamps- none/ Elmer's Glue or Aleene's Tacky/ Distress ink/ die- PB/ acrylic paint/ scoring tool
24 comments:
Beautiful CAS card Karen, background is very effective.. love the die cut.
pam
This is such a clever design, that background is amazing. I really thought it was DSP! Thanks for joining us at ATSM amd TIME OUT x
Beautifully inspired, Karen! I adore the woodgrain background with this sentiment! Thanks so much for playing Simon Says Stamp Wednesday “Anything Goes” Challenge!
AWESOME! LOVE this! Thanks for playing again with us at ATSM!
This is gorgeous Karen, I love your background.
Pauline
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Holy crow! You MADE that background?!!! What an awesome card! Thanks for joining us this week at Just Us Girls!
WOW another stunning entry! I love the background. Thanks so much for joining us at ATSM.
I'm impressed, Karen. The wood looks so real. And that die is just perfect to show it off.
Just Fantastic! Thanks for playing along with us at Addicted to Stamps and More!
I totally thought that was patterned paper! Beautiful texture and depth on the woodgrain effect and the sentiment works so well with it - thanks for sharing with us at Time Out :)
Brilliant card Karen. The background is super.
Well, this is just wonderful! I love it, Jo x
AH-MAZING in every way, Karen!
Your barnboard is gorgeous! So realistic! Love that die too! It's a perfect choice for the paper you created! Thanks for playing with Just Us Girls!
Your barn board looks awesome Karen!! Will have to check out the tutorial. Perfect with the simple die-cut. Loll xx
Gosh! Karen..I love this card and the background papers are superb...gorgeous.
Luv CHRISSYxx
Love it! Perfectly CAS with a touch of folksy feel. Thanks so much for playing along with ASM this week!
Great card! Love your CAS style. :) Thank you for joining us at the Time Out Challenge.
Love this card so much!! I never get tired of woodgrain and your die cuts are super on it!
Thanks for joining us this week at Just Us Girls!
a beautiful card thanks for joining us at stampavie and more
LOVE the rustic look of your card :) Thanks for taking the TIME OUT and joining in on the challenge. Hugs Bev x
GORGEOUS! You just rock. You know that, right? Thanks so much for playing along with the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!
That wood grain is fabulous and fits the challenge so well. Love your CAS card.
All your cards was great, trying this background for sure, thanks for sharing
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