How has your weekend been? I hope all your plans are coming together for the big day. We visited both sets of parents on Saturday and on Sunday we went to Brighton with friends to see the Bootleg Beatles in concert. We love going to their concerts and they are such fun at Christmas.
Last week I made 20 Christmas cards so that I had enough to give out. This is the last eight I made. Just to say that my hands ended up looking like I was auditioning to be a Smurf.
To create the background I used a mixture of Brushos and Pixie Powders that I sprinkled over the surface of some water colour card before spritzing with water. I usually blot the paper dry with paper towel to lower the intensity of the colours. Look out for some background made with the paper towel as inspired by John Lockwood. Once everything was dry I stamped the snowflakes, that came from a cover gift from Simply Cards and Papercraft magazine, with Perfect Medium and I heat embossed them with gold embossing powder. Then I stamped the same snowflakes with Cobalt Archival ink.
The final touch was to cut the snowflakes with the die that came with the same cover gift and stick them to the surface.
The sentiment stamp was in the same set. I used the Sue Wilson double pierced flags to mount the sentiment.
I did enjoy making these cards and getting inky. It took two days for the blue to go. Not long to go now. I wonder when I will start making Christmas cards again.
I would like to enter challenge 92 at the Love to Scrap Challenge Blog, challenge 5 at the Love to Craft Challenge Blog, challenge 141 at Crafting from the Heart , challenge 2 at the Christmas Card Challenge blog , challenge 35 at A Snowflakes Promise Challenge Blog and weeks 260 and 261 at Pixie's Snippets Playground.
Happy Crafting
Hugs Jackie
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So pretty Jackie, I loved playing with that free set. you've chosen pretty colours. I did laugh at the Smurf fingers, same thing happened to me when I played with pixie and brusho powders lol! As for when to start again, I already have for 2017, set myself a challenge to make enough cards so I have enough for me and to give to Cats Protection and make all our gift tags for next year plus papercraft gifts. Hugs - Debs x
ReplyDeleteFabulous Jackie, really love the background, a very striking card. Creative Blessings, Tracy x
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful, Jackie.
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Em x
Gorgeous card Jackie, lovely papers and wonderful snowflakes.
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Linda xxx
Worth getting your hands covered, they are gorgeous and a fabulous design. Hugs Jennifer xx
ReplyDeleteWell done on yet another super card :-)
ReplyDeleteStunning design and festive detail Jackie.
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Beautiful snowflake card
ReplyDeleteLovely snowflake design, Jackie and beautiful colours. xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card design Jackie, gorgeous background.
ReplyDeleteHugs Pam x
Love all the beautiful blue with your pretty snowflakes!
ReplyDeleteFabulous Jackie - such a great design and well worth getting your paws all blue in the process :)
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Di xx
Fab snowflake snippets.
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I love it :)
ReplyDeleteHello Sorry I've been missing for a few days Has been really hectic and ai'm still chasing my tail Have loved all your posts That MDF bauble is beautiful I love that it's in layers and lights up Like you ai hadn't made enough cards and had to make ones for our neighbours I designed a card on Serif and printed 20 So trim fold cut Job done It does mean I have a few left for emergencies
ReplyDeleteWas sorry to read about your friend Roy It's sad enough when we lose a friend but it feels even worse at this time of year
Love today's inky cards I plan to "play" with Pixie Powders over the Christmas break
Your card is absolutely beautiful Jackie. It really has depth. Certainly worth getting mucky to make a batch of these beauties. Barbxx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Christmas card! The background you created is stunning. Thanks for joining us at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog
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A gorgeous card, love the layered effect. Happy Christmas.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
Lovely card and gorgeous background! Thanks for playing along at Christmas Card Challenges.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing with us at Christmas Card Challenges and good luck!
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Monica - CCC DT
This is beautiful! Huge round of applause for making so many. I sure bet your hands did look like smurf hands. Lol! Merry Christmas! ~Niki
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, love all the snowflakes and the beautiful die cut snowflakes you added to your card. The sentiment is perfect for the Christmas Card Challenges. Thanks for playing along.
ReplyDeleteYour snippets Christmas card is lovely in blue, Jackie! The background is stunning with the snowflakes!! Wishing you all the best in the new year! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteI love that beautiful background! Such a pretty card! Thanks for joining us at Christmas Card Challenges! -Lori DT
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your colorful snowflakes card with us at Love To Craft Challenge !
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