Friday 17 July 2020

Snowflake Greetings


Welcome
Today, I am happily making more cards for the holidays.
I just love this Big Snowflake stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  It is large so fits the front of a card just perfectly.  If you have never checked out the stencils at ACLD, I do encourage you to have a look.  So many great designs at a very reasonable price.  You will also get a discount if you use my code at the bottom.  

So onto my card details. 
  • I began with a piece of heavy white cardstock and got out my supplies; Gel Plate, brayer, Distress Oxide inks, Brushos, stencil, paintbrush
  • I brayered on some Salty Ocean, Broken China and Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide ink onto my Gel Plate blending all the colours together.
  • To add more interest, I splattered some diluted Brushos all over the plate, then also splattered with water using a paintbrush.
  • I laid down the Big Snowflake stencil and then rubbed my cardstock over the top and lifted the print.  
  • While that dried, I stamped the sentiment from the Old Island Stamp Company with Versamark and white heat embossed it.  
  • I pop dotted the sentiment over the center of the snowflake, then added some red gems to bring out the red in the bkg.  
  • I simply mounted the panel on a piece of matching cardstock, then onto a heavy white card base.


Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs


Adding my card to these challenges:
The Holly and Ivy Christmas- ANYTHING CHRISTMAS GOES
Southern Girls- ANYTHING GOES
Shopping Our Stash- CHRISTMAS IN JULY


Supplies
Stamps- Season's Greetings (Old Island Stamp Comp)
Inks- Versamark, DOX, Brushos
Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook)
Accessories and Tools- Big Snowflake Stencil (ACLD); white eb powder; heat tool; red gems; 
paintbrush

10 comments:

Susan said...

Karen, you are getting better and better at the Gelli plate backgrounds! Love this one with the addition of the brushes and water splatters - great winter look. I’m saving it as a technique to try.

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

I Love this snowflake too, and the beautiful effect on the background you have achieved.
Take care
Faith x

cuilliesocks said...

Another gorgeous card Karen, beautifully designed and coloured, Kate x x

Jules said...

Hi Karen

Super lovely.

What a fantastic huge snowflake! I love the finished look.

Enjoy your weekend.

Love Jules xx

Pat said...

This large snowflake is beautiful Karen and love the blue gelli print background, and must remember the added brushos, would not have thought to use these diluted on the plate. A brilliant card. x

kiwimeskreations said...

How stunning Karen!!
Stay safe
Blessings
Maxine

Anne (cornucopia) said...

Lovely card and great idea to start working on cards for the holidays now. I keep meaning to do Halloween artwork, but so far I've only done a few. (It's a Blue Moon this year, on Halloween.)

Christine Alexander said...

Gorgeous Karen, Love the effect you got using the gelli plate, time for me to pull it out and play :)

Loll said...

So beautiful Karen. Your gelli plate backgrounds are always amazing. LOVE that large snowflake stencil! xx

Lynda said...

Stunning Karen - love that you added Brushos too - a great idea. Thank you for joining us at The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge xx Lynda DT