Hi
Stampers!
I
had fun this weekend spending time with my husband (he rarely has a weekend off from work) and when he decided to watch the games and relax, I used the time to create a few cards :-)
This
card was designed with the Pals Paper Arts PPA215 Color Challenge in mind as
well as the CCC14 Christmas Card Challenge at Splitcoaststampers (which is a monthly commitment you set for yourself to create Christmas cards all year long- I am a bit
behind :-))
Again,
I hope you will take the time (if you have not done so already) to visit both
sites to check out all of the other Design Team entries as well as the
galleries- wonderful designs and inspiration from all!!
Stamp
the ornament from Christmas Bauble (sneak peek from the upcoming Holiday
Catalog) using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock.
Color
the ornament using a Stampin’ Write Pear Pizzazz (for the leaves and scroll
design in the center), a Strawberry Slush marker for the berries and body of
the ornament and a Basic Black marker for the top of the ornament.
Carefully cut out the ornament and use the
Basic Black marker to color the edges of the ornament (use the side of the
marker to hide the white edges).
Distress
the ornament using Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Tea Dye Stain and once dried,
re-color using the Pear Pizzazz and Strawberry Slush markers.
To
tone down the Tea Dye color (it was a bit darker than I expected), apply Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Picket Fence Stain,
spritz with water and wipe off the stain (to speed up the drying, use the Heat
Tool).
Once
dried, use a .005 Sakura Pigma Micron™ Pen to go over the black lines and add a
bit of highlighting over the light colored portions of the ornament and the
berries using the Chalk Marker.
Punch
out the center of the ornament with the 1” Circle Punch and layer onto a circle
of Basic Black cardstock (also punched with the 1” Circle Punch, split into two
and spread apart a bit to create the border behind the ornament center).
Use
the Embossing Buddy® to de-static a piece of Basic Black cardstock and stamp
the sentiment using Versamark™ ink.
Apply Stampin’ Emboss White Embossing Powder and heat with the Heat Tool
to melt the powder.
Use
the Big Shot™ with the Northern Flurry Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder
to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim the panel and adhere to a
layer of Pear Pizzazz cardstock.
Add
the sentiment layer onto the bottom of the Pear Pizzazz panel and adhere the
crochet lace along with a strip of Pear Pizzazz cardstock to cover up the
seam. Mount the panel onto a Basic Black
card base.
Add
the Gold Trim around the ornament and mount the ornament using Stampin’
Dimensionals® to the card front.
Punch
out the snowflakes from Whisper White cardstock and add to the panels on the
card front.
To
finish off the card, add the Pearls to the ornament center, strip above the
lace and snowflake centers.
Stamp
Sets: Christmas Bauble, Magical Season (retired)
Ink: Memento™
Tuxedo Black Ink, Versamark™, Stampin’ Write markers- Basic Black, Pear
Pizzazz, Strawberry Slush; Chalk Marker;
Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Stain- Tea Dye and Picket Fence
Paper:
Whisper White, Basic Black, Pear Pizzazz
Accessories: Big
Shot™, Northern Flurry Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Embossing Buddy®,
Stampin’ Emboss® White Embossing Powder, 1” Circle Punch, retired Gold Trim,
Pearls, crochet trim from my stash, Martha Stewart snowflake punch
Thanks again for
taking stopping by- I will be posting a few more cards late tomorrow
evening. In the meantime, I hope all of
you have a marvelous Monday!
Julie, Your work is always spectacular. This ornament is no exception. Thanks for playing along with the PPA color challenge this week.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a real WOW! Thanks for joining us at Pals Paper Arts this week.
ReplyDeleteStunning, as always, Julie! Such attention to detail...awesome! Thanks for playing at Pals Paper Arts!
ReplyDeleteI knew I wanted the Christmas Bauble when I saw it in the catty.... but YOU have made me want it NOW, NOW, NOW!!! Loooove this card! It knocked my Christmas stocking off!!! Well done! TFS! Genius!!!!
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