I have a couple cards to share today as after I painted my 1st background, I didn't think it was too pretty, so I tried again. My 2nd one didn't look that much better, but after I decided to just go with it and make them into cards, I loved the look!!
I used Craft Smart's Pink Bliss, Apple Tart, Ocean Breeze, & Red acrylic paints to paint my backgrounds.
For my 1st card I used the Bold Borders: Flurries die on one of my backgrounds and then adhered to a white card base. Before I die cut either background, I sprayed them with Sheer Shimmer and Sparkle Spritz and I so wish I could capture that in the photo's as both of these cards really SPARKLE!! I almost didn't buy this die because I thought I had enough snowflake dies, but I really, really liked the font for the JOY die, and I'm so glad now that I purchased it! I layered 4 more JOY die cuts behind the colored one and adhered it to the center, and at this point I decided it didn't need anything else...between the colors, the sparkle, all the snowflakes, and the dimensional JOY die cut, this card just didn't need anything else! So really a very quick and easy card that really packs a punch!!
For my 2nd card I used Dawn's idea and just used the negative of the Say It Simply: Merry & Bright die and adhered to a white card base. I added a few of the smallest Fancy Flakes cut in half and finished with some white baker's twine. Once again, very simple but all the SPARKLE really takes this card up another notch! I still have the positive die cut from this card to make a 3rd card with, but didn't want to totally overwhelm ya!! :0)
The little rectangle center piece that was left over from the Bold Borders: Flurries die was just to pretty to throw away, so I rounded the corners on one end and attached it to a tag die from the Holiday Tag Along Mini Kit. Easy peasy and again, lots of SPARKLE!!
Check out Dawn's BEAUTIFUL cards and video and then play along right HERE … it really is a FUN challenge!!
Thanks for stopping by today ... I love it when you do!
Three gorgeous Christmas projects, Marcia! Just love the mix of colors and all the beautiful diecuts!!
ReplyDeleteThat second little number really helped this grey day merry, and brighter!! Marcia, they are all three just as charming as can be! Another technique to try, for sure!
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great technique for the background, love the bright colours:)
ReplyDeleteWow! Great background and die cuts, Marcia! Love that joy and the beautiful colors!
ReplyDeleteThis was a fun technique!! I just love the bright and non-traditional colors for winter I am seeing on your blog this season Marcia!! You inspire me : )
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Patti
I love the joy die too and you've used it to perfection with your tag and card and the colours on all of these are fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous. Love them all. I like how you made a tag with the cut out from one of the cards. You did a great job with this challenge.
ReplyDeleteOh my Marcia, these are just gorgeous! I love the colors you chose. They're so joyful together! The snowflake frame and "JOY" dies are so wonderful. You totally rocked this challenge!
ReplyDeleteThis is a fantastic technique Marcia!! The colours are awesome! xx
ReplyDeleteMarcia, these are awesome. I know what you mean that as you do the brush strokes it doesn't look too good, but once your do some die cutting they look so pretty. And I may need to get that Bold Borders Snowflake die too, which I didn't thing I needed. LOL, we are all enablers...
ReplyDeleteWow! After seeing these three projects I may have to splurge and buy some paint. That Joy die and snowflake frame are a wonderful set!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure glad you stuck with it and saw it through, these look fantastic Marcia! That snowflake die is so pretty and the colors look amazing on it!
ReplyDeleteIsn’t this a fun way to make backgrounds?! Yours are so colorful and you’ve utilized all your pieces (positive/negative)...nicely done!
ReplyDeleteThese are so bright and festive, Marcia.
ReplyDeleteWOW! These cards and tag are fabulous, Marcia! I love the colors and the dies you used here. I definitely need more practice with this technique :-o
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