Good Morning
I hope the start of your New Year is going well.
Meet today's card.
Just a fun one with lots of detail and of course, one of my favourite snowflake stamps ever.
So here's what I did to create my card.
- I began with a piece of heavy white cardstock and spread some Gesso with a palette knife randomly over the panel. (like you are buttering a piece of toast) I set that aside to dry completely.
- When dry, I rubbed some Peacock Feathers, Dusty Concord and a bit of Salty Ocean Distress Oxide inks directly onto my non-stick craft mat and sprayed with water to dilute it. Using my brayer, I picked up the colour and brayered over the Gesso background.
- I then placed the inked piece into my Misti and stamped the Sweater Pattern Maker stamp from Picket Fence Studios using some Faded Jeans Archival ink. Love the look it gave.
- I dried the piece completely, then rubbed all over it with my Anti-static bag. I stamped the snowflakes from Colorado Stamp with some Versamark ink, then white heat embossed them.
- Next, using my Posca white pen, I splattered to add to the snowy effect.
- I die cut the sentiment from STAMPlorations in white and glued it over the corner of my card panel. I added a white pearl to the center of the main snowflake.
- I mounted the piece onto some dark navy cardstock, then onto a heavy white card base.
Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.
Adding my card to these challenges:
Challenge Up Your Life- SNOWFLAKES
A Bit More Time to Craft- ANYTHING GOES
The Crafting Challenge- SOMETHING NEW (sweater pattern stamp)
Supplies
Stamps- Warm Wishes Snowflake (Colorado Stamp); Sweater Pattern Maker (Picket Fence)
Inks- Versamark; Distress Oxides; Faded Jeans Archival
Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook); navy cs
Accessories and Tools- Misti (My Sweet Petunia); white eb powder; heat tool;
brayer; Gesso; Posca pen; die (STAMPlorations)
So very beautiful Karen.
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OMG...I LOVE your layered brayered and stamped background for your stamped and heat embossed Bold Snowflakes, which I now have because of you my very inspiring friend:-) I love the stamp too! I love how you used the Slimline format for your card too, Karen. TFS and as always...so appreciate you sharing all your steps:-) Love and Hugs...Nancy
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you Karen, I hope you had a lovely Festive Season.
ReplyDeleteYour card is so beautiful, lots of frosty shades of blue and snowflakes, I love the slim card design too, keep safe, Kate x
This is BEAUTIFUL. xxx
ReplyDeleteI just adore this large snowflake and can see why it has been a favourite of yours for this year's cards Karen, and the blue and purple looks great. I wasn't sure why you started with the gesso but am assuming that it makes a smoother finish for the watery inks and they brayer on smoother, but haven't heard of this before so this is my own assumption. I also love the sweater pattern you have added to the background which goes beautifully and a great die cut sentiment, also with some spattering and a pretty gem for the centre of the snowflake to finish. A gorgeous card. x
ReplyDeleteI keep seeing the large snowflake and loving it every time, this card is no exception. So pretty :)
ReplyDeleteSo very gorgeous with those big snowflakes. I love the colors and slim line design too.
ReplyDeleteWOW! What a wonderful technique and a beautiful snowflake card, Karen! Must try that technique!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful - gorgeous colours and background, and I really must buy that snowflake stamp as you've totally inspired me!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous background to show off those amazing snowflakes. A stunning card and thank you for the step by steps x.
ReplyDeleteOh, how gorgeous Karen - love the colours you have used and that fabulous stamping in the background is perfect
ReplyDeleteStay safe
Blessings
Maxine
Wow. Gorgeous! Thanks for playing at Challenge up your.
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