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Tuesday 6 December 2016

Unicorn Challenge - Add Some Glitter

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

How is your week going? Christmas preparations have really notched up a step. There is so much to do.  I hope your plans are going well. Yesterday I sorted out all the presents that need posting so they can go in the post today. Every little helps.

The new challenge on the Unicorn Challenge blog starts today the theme is Add Some Glitter.


I made this card after watching a demonstration by Sue Wilson on Hochanda. For the background layer I took a piece of white card and I stamped some poinsettias in black archival around the edge. Once the ink was dry I  stamped the same poinsettias with Perfect Medium, over the black ones, these were then heat embossed with some gold embossing powder. Finally I inked over the edges of the card with Black Soot Distress ink.  


I took a piece of black card and I stamped the poinsettias with Perfect Medium over the surface. Then I dusted them with two shades of mica powder. Then from the center of the black  I cut last years festive angel by Sue Wilson. Behind the black sheet I put a double sided sticky sheet. I cut a gold angel which this time I embossed to get all of the detail. The angel was placed in the aperture of the black sheet and stuck to the sticky sheet. I used some fine glitter to cover the exposed sticky sheet. 


Peace was cut from some glitter card. Around the edge of the black I added some dries clear glue and I sprinkled it with a course glitter. I added gold dazzlers to the corners and ribbon across the center. 


I have been asked to make two more of these cards for a friend. So now I have three black angels to use, I think I can feel a design coming on. I have lost count of how many Christmas cards I have made this year but I am getting worried that I don't have enough. Time is running out and there is wedding prep to do as well. 


I hope that the rest of the week is kind to you. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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27 comments:

Carole J said...

Wow - this is fabulous, Jackie. I love the layers and the elegant poinsettia backgrounds you made. It's just beautiful. x

Alison59 said...

Jackie, this is fabulous :-)

Now that you "made" me buy this angel (ha ha!) may I ask how you made the white background angel for it please? Did you stick the cut angel to a piece of card and cut around it or cut 2 angels and stick the cut out bits in the original? I'm intrigued!

Alison59 said...

Forget that, I've just worked it out!!

Lori Kobular said...

This is so elegant and beautiful!! I love the angel, just gorgeous! The background paper you created it amazing!

Laine said...

So festive and elegant Jackie.
Stunning card.
Laine
xx

Linda Simpson said...

This is gorgeous Jackie, love the papers and angel.
Hugs
Linda xxx

Holley (Tondre) Barnhart said...

Beautiful color combo on this card Jackie

Holley (Tondre) Barnhart said...

Beautiful color combo on this card Jackie

Unknown said...

Fabulous card Jackie, I love the background you have created and all topped off by that lovely angel. Hugs Jennifer xx

Donna Ellis said...

How gorgeous this is, Jackie! Very special card! hugs, de

ALI said...

Gorgeous card, great backgrounds.

Julieanne..aka pinkjools said...

Beautiful card Jackie....lovely angel die.....and great background....Joolsx

pam said...

Gorgeous Christmas card Jackie, love this angle die.
Pam x

karenlotty said...

I saw Sue demo this and thought how pretty it is And yours is just as good I don't have any of the angel dies but might have a "play" with another die....

karenlotty said...

PS loved your previous posts I have missed I can't believe it's been a year since your husband had his accident!

Andree said...

A gorgeous card Jackie. It's so wonderfully elegant xx

Unknown said...

So beautiful Jackie, the layers of detail are stunning. I am so behind with everything at the moment, can't wait for Christmas to actually arrive! Cathy x

chrissie said...

A really special card with great ideas

Thank you for joining us at Try it on Tuesday

Love Chrissie xx

Stamping Bubbles said...

A stunning card Jackie. The gold angel really makes the card pop. I have never tried black and white for a Christmas card but I love the lokk you have achieved.
Crafty hugs
Lesley

Di said...

Fabulous card Jackie! Really elegant and also traditional - love it!

Hugs

Di xx

Barbara Washburn said...

Beautiful card Jackie! I agree, time is running out. Someone will receive a really special Christmas card this year from you!

Herbaholic said...

This is a stunning card Jackie, I love the colour combination! I've been looking at that die for a while, I think it may be slipping in my basket now lol! Hugs - Debs x

Jackie T said...
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Meggymay said...

Thank you for sharing your beautiful card with us at TioT's.
Yvonne

Judith said...

This is gorgeous Jackie - love the die cut and the fabulous background you created - hope you have a fab Christmas and thanks for playing along with us at Winter Wonderland hugs Judith x

SewPaperPaint said...

This is exquisite! I love the colors, the angel and the way you used the ribbon! Hugs, Autumn

Swissie said...

Wow! Gorgeous card!
Thank you for joining Cuttlebug Mania this time!
Swissie DT