All That Glitters

Good Morning.

Meet today's card. 

This card was inspired by this lovely snowflake from Cheery Lynn.  I love the details it has and wanted to showcase it on my card.

I began by creating the blue top of my card.  I used the Splash Watercolour Technique to apply colour using my Distress Oxide inks, then when that was dry I stamped and embossed with silver to give it some shine and a bit of elegance.

I stamped the sentiment using my Misti on my white card front, then embossed the piece using a snowflake embossing folder from Echo Park. 

Next, I used a stitched scallop die to cut the blue portion and glued it over the white embossing above the sentiment leaving enough room to add my die-cut snowflake.

Lastly, I added a silver Nuvo drop in the center of the snowflake.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More- HOLIDAY

Crafty Hazelnut's- CHRISTMAS

Crafty Catz- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Hand Lettered Holiday (MFT); Grunge (Kaisercraft)

Inks- Tuxedo Black Memento; Versamark; Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers DOX (TH)

Paper- heavy white (local store)

Accessories and Tools- EB folder- Echo Park; Laced Pine Snowflake (Cheery Lynn);

Stitched Scallop Edge (MFT); Cuttlebug; Misti; Silver Nuvo Drops; heat tool

All That Glitters

Good Morning.

Meet my glittery card.  

We all need a little glitter for Christmas, helps make the holidays feel magical.

I saw this technique on Splitcoast Stampers called Iced Leather and decided to try it out. 

The idea is to give you paper the look of suede.

To begin, take a piece of sandpaper and rough up your piece of cardstock.  I used white but you can use coloured as well.  Your paper will now have a rough surface.

Next, swipe a Versamark pad over the surface...swipe being the key word.  You just want some hard edges mixed with soft to give a suede look and feel.

Next, sprinkle on some shiny, glitter embossing powder and heat set. 

My card lacked pizzaz so I rubbed some Peacock Feather Distress Oxide ink on my non-stick mat, sprayed with water and dragged my paper through the wet ink to add some colour but you wouldn't have to do that step especially if you are using coloured cardstock.

Using my Misti, I stamped the sentiment in the corner then die-cut the snowflake and glued it in place.  I added the blue gem to the center of the snowflake to finish it all off.

*in hindsight next time I would stamp my sentiment after sanding my paper and before adding the Versamark and the eb powder...it would give a flatter surface to stamp onto.

 

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

 Simply Create Too- CAS

City Crafter- ONE LITTLE SNOWFLAKE

CAS Mix-Up- GLITTER, STAMPING, YOUR CHOICE 

(die cut)

Challenge Up Your Life- DIE CUT

Supplies

Stamp- Celebrate the Magic (Serendipity)

Inks- Tuxedo Black Memento; Peacock Feathers DOX (TH)

Paper- heavy white

Accessories and Tools- Misti; Light Sparkle EB (Inkadinkadoo); 

Laced Pine Snowflake die (Cheery Lynn); blue gem (Dollar Store); 

non-stick craft mat (Ranger)