See how pretty paper snowflakes are?!! I started with a background piece and ink blended a few blue inks (SU!) onto a piece of white cs and then decided to turn the background into a Bokeh background using a very old stencil with lots of different size circles on it and white pigment ink. Next I used my SSS Snowflake Visions ef, cut it in half and saved the other half for another card sometime. I glued it down to my white card base and added 2 thin strips of Misty Moonlight and silver sparkle cs to separate the 2 sides of the card.
For my main snowflake image I used PFS's Radiating Snowflake stencil on a piece of Misty Moonlight cs along with Gina K's Sparkle Gel, and when dry used the coordinating die to cut the snowflake out. This is such an easy gel to use and the sparkle is incredible...even my photography skills can capture the sparkle!! I added it to the card with foam tape behind it for dimension and then finished with a sentiment from PTI's Winter Hills stamp set. And an iridescent gem for the center of the snowflake.
And card #2...
I had gotten this PTI LARGER THAN LIFE: SNOW die early last Fall and die cut a few in white and silver right away, and then it got set aside and never used...until now. I decided to make this a 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" card so that it would fit the snow die perfectly without any extra space on the sides. I used the same SSS Snowflake Visions ef for the top half of the card and then a piece of gray dsp (SU!) for the bottom half. Yep, the dsp was gray...
I used Boho Blue ink and a blender brush over the gray dsp and changed it into a blue dsp, and I love how it turned out. The tiny white stars are actually silver and it just looks so pretty with the Boho Blue snowflakes.
I added my silver sparkle SNOW die cut against the white embossed section, and then added a piece of Misty Moonlight ribbon to separate the embossed piece and the dsp. The "LET IT" part of the sentiment was embossed in white on a tiny strip of Misty Moonlight cs and then added with a piece of foam behind it to give it some dimension. I finished with a few PFS Iridescent Gems and called it good!
The DT and our Special GD (and friend) Bobby have some beautiful cards using the BLUE & WHITE color pairing to inspire you, and you can check them all out right HERE. This challenge is open till Thursday, Jan. 29th @ 9:00AM and we'd love to see ALL of YOU in the gallery!!
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8 comments:
Talk about a treat, Marcia, to see not one but two gorgeous wintry cards! Your snowflakes are beautiful; your designs, eye-catching! You've created a duo of fabulous inspiration for this colour combination; thank you!
hugs~carol
I do love your snowflakes, Marcia and you really got creative with that dsp - wow, is that cool! Though now I am going to wonder about that second sentiment... do I have you to 'thank' for this lovely weather we're having? Ha!
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Two lovely wintery cards, Marcia! I would never have guessed that dsp paper was originally grade nor would I have thought to try to change its color--what a fantastic idea! I love the glittery die cut sentiment, too.
Two beautiful cards in the blue & white. I think my favorite is the 2nd one with the glittery Snow die and pretty backgrounds.
Forgot to say you could add these to our STB challenge to make your own snowflake background.
Two fab cards Marcia. Love the Bokeh effect you've created, gives that extra wintry feel. I love snowflakes too but the real stuff can stay where it's wanted, on the ski slopes!! :)
Beautiful blue cards Marcia. Love the coloring of the dsp. That was inspired.
These are the kind of snowflakes I can handle... pretty paper ones! Two wonderfully frosty card, Marcia!
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