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Friday 3 August 2012

Dreaming Of A White Christmas

I knew when I saw the latest stamps from Sheena Douglas, that I had to have them. As it was my Birthday last weekend my Son brought them for me, so once cut out I had to use them. I loved the cards on the recent show, on C and C, that were stamped onto blue backgrounds and embossed with white embossing powder, this was my first attempt at recreating something similar. First I made a background by using Chipped Sapphire, Broken China and Tumbled Glass distress stains onto my glass cutting board and spritzing with plenty of water, I placed the card face down onto the ink and moved around a little to make sure it was all covered. I dried with a heat gun and then over sprayed with some tattered angel spray to give it a bit of a shimmer. I left it to dry overnight and then this morning I stamped with the new stamps, using perfect medium and WOW bright white embossing powder. I then mounted onto some Silver mirri card, and a 6x6 navy blue card base. The sentiment is from Chocolate Baroque from an old sheet of Christmas sentiments, which I think have been discontinued, but there are plenty more available form the website. I think the combination of the blue and white are perfect for Christmas cards.



Thank you for taking the time to look. Your kind comments are always appreciated.

Sue



4 comments:

Paper Creations by Shirley said...

Hi Sue, I love your blue background, great technique ! The white embossing looks awesome with it and resulted in a beautiful & elegant Christmas Card. Have a great weekend, Shirleyx

Beryl said...

It's fabulous Sue. I've resisted these stamps so far but not for much longer methinks.
Beryl xx

Michelle J M said...

What a beautiful card Sue, I just love the white embossing on blue, it looks so icy. Fabulous! Michelle x

Miranda said...

Lovely wintery scene Sue and great stamps! Beautiful colour combi with the white EP, warm greet Miranda