Saturday 6 October 2018

Majestic Snowflakes

Happy World Cardmaking Day!!
So happy I had a chance to play today.
So meet today's card.

I began with a piece of Yupo paper and applied some Ranger Alcohol inks with some blending solution.  The Yupo paper is a synthetic paper that doesn't allow the inks to soak in...I love it's unique properties and how the inks can be manipulated.  I did use a straw and some blending solution to help move the ink on my paper even more.
When I was happy with the coverage, I set it aside to dry.
When dry, I placed the piece inside my Misti and stamped the snowflakes from the Penny Black set called Snowflake Sentiments with Versamark ink.  I carefully!! heat embossed them with silver embossing powder.
** Be careful when heat embossing onto Yupo, your paper can warp very easily if too much heat is applied.**
To help fill in some of the open areas, I dragged my mini Versamark pad down the front and heat embossed some more silver to add interest.  I mounted the piece over white cardstock that I had embossed with the Snowflake Speckles eb folder.
I die-cut the Let It Snow sentiment and glued it on last.


Hope you get a chance to play today and thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.


Adding my card to these challenges:


Craft Stamper Magazine- OCT ANYTHING GOES


Simon Says Wed.- LET'S GET READY FOR CHRISTMAS


Supplies
Stamps- Snowflake Sentiments (PB)
Inks- Versamark= Alcohol inks (Ranger)
Paper- Yupo= heavy white (Scribes Nook)
Accessories and Tools- Misti (My Sweet Petunia)= Snow Wishes (PB)= silver eb powder= 
heat tool= Snowflake Speckles Embossing Folder (TH)= Blending Solution (Ranger)

21 comments:

Annie said...

Karen, this card is gorgeous!!! I need 20 for my Christmas card list. :-) The background is so pretty and intense with color. Love how you’ve worked with your stamping and embossing.

Nora Noll said...

This is STUNNING!!! I LOVE the silver snowflakes with the colors you chose!!

CherylQuilts said...

Happy Card Making Day, Karen! WOW! What a gorgeous card, and I love the Yupo alcohol ink background for your beautiful silver snowflakes! They are amazing and so delicate! Stunning with the "let it snow" sentiment die!! I love it, sweet friend! Hugs and love! xoxo

nancy littrell said...

Absolutely Stunning heat embossed snowflakes with Alcohol Ink background, Karen. I love your beautiful Let in Snow Die cut too. You must be getting close to snow season. Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian dear friend:-) Hugs..Nancy

Glennis F said...

Awesome card Karen, a great effect with the snowflakes

Bunny said...

Fabulous. [Bunny]

Christine Alexander said...

Karen, stunning yupo blending, Love the snowflakes and the die cut sentiment :)

Bonnie said...

A beautiful background, Karen! It sounds like it was fun to make too! The silver snowflakes look so elegant and I love that die cut sentiment that's so perfect!

Mac Mable said...

So unique and so very eye catching. Love the addition of the extra lines of the silver embossing. Stunning card x.

katrin said...

Dear Karen,
so mutch input on Your wunderful blog. Thanks for the fantastique inspiration all arround here.

Greetings
Katrin

papierelle said...

Wow, that's absolutly amazing!!!

Bobby said...

Stunning, Karen.

ankitag612 said...

That is some stunning embossing on alcohol ink background. It is so festive and so beautiful. Thank you so much for joining us on Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. xx Ankita

Barbara said...

This is so gorgeous. I love the look of the embossed snowflakes on the alcohol ink background. I have some finished already and wondered how to use them. thanks for the tip about embossing on Yupo.

Loll said...

GORGEOUS!! Such a WOW! card with those amazing colours in the background paired with the silver embossing. Good job with that ... I have had it work for me, but also ended up with some melted yupo pieces. :) The silver snowflakes are beautiful ... and love how you've added more silver using the edge of your pad. Very clever and creative ... that's YOU, my friend! xx

Cheremane said...

This is Stunning. Thanks so much for joining the Craft Stamper Challenge, Good Luck. x

Valentyna Komisarenko said...

Gorgeous holiday card! Thank you for sharing your card with ATSM!

Linda said...

This is stunning. I love the embossed snowflakes on the AI background. Thank you for playing along with the Craft Stamper challenge xx

Crafty Humphreys said...

Such a vibrant card! Thanks for joining us at the Craft Stamper Challenge Blog! Suz x

Mac Mable said...

Many congratulations Karen on the win over at the craft magazine with this stunner x

Cathy said...

Beautiful card Karen! Congrats on your win at Craft Stamper, Cathy x