Tuesday, December 3, 2013

December Already!


Where did November go?  I think I missed it! 
I was crafting, really I was, but nothing new to show.  I finished a lot of special orders including six sets of note cards (6 cards each) and a set of 15 Christmas cards and here I am, finally!  This card is not an original - you can find it here, herehere, and here - but I just love it.  I sponged the center with SU Pool Party and Memento's Danube Blue and Nautical Blue.  The snowflakes are an older SU set, but I think it worked just as well for the silver embossing.  I have to tell you, though, that for the first five cards I was trying to use up an old generic silver embossing powder but wasn't very happy with the results.  So for the last one, I got out my Sparkle N Sprinkle Silver Detail embossing powder and WOW!  What a difference!  Plus, I think I embossed the snowflakes before the sponged ink was completely dry and despite using the anti-static powder, some of the powder stuck to the sponged ink and left a very fine sprinkling of powder, which I think gave it a very nice shimmer.  Surprise, surprise! The inside was cut with my Silhouette as a pop-up.  Thanks for visiting and I will be back soon!  I have so many ideas and it's almost Christmas - I don't think they're all going to get done!



Gerlinde

6 comments:

  1. I love it Gerlinde! Can I "case" it (a little)? I just started my cards yesterday - and am looking for quick, but stunning, that can be done in batches!

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  2. Oh good, it's another, "I want this card too"!. So pretty, love the silver snowflakes!

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  3. Wow, this is gorgeous! Love the silver and how fun to have a pop up message in the inside.

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  4. Love the gorgeous silver snowflakes and the background is amazing!!!

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  5. This background far surpasses the other cards! Great job!

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