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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Christmas Card and Technique


I hope you have been having a great weekend. I had a fun day yesterday stamping with friends and I learned a new technique that I did on this card. It is easy and fun. I used the Impression Obsession cover-a-card snowflake stamp (CC066) on the background. I dabbed white acrylic paint on the stamp and stamped it and then used my heat gun to dry the paint. I then used shades of blue Distress inks to sponge over the snowflakes. Then I wiped off the excess ink with a damp cloth. I posted 2 other back grounds I made this way. My focal stamp is part of the Impression Obsession Holy Night Collage stamp (L4191). I used a circle die cut to cut out the center. I colored it with chalks and added glitter to certain areas. I made this card for the Impression Obsession challenge. We are to use only stamps, no patterned paper. 

8 comments:

Shirley said...

A really beautiful scene, April! TFS the instructions for your pretty background too! Love how you chose a part of the collage for your image too! Thank you so much for playing and good luck in our drawing too!

Shona Erlenborn said...

I love this effect April, stunning! What a gorgeous card.

Donna Ellis said...

Gorgeous card, April! The colors in your backgrounds are lovely! I imagine the textures is wonderful!

Paper Creations by Shirley said...

Beautiful Card ! I love the background !

E. Marie said...

Great job on that background. Love all the color. I haven't played with this technique but hope to tomorrow. We sure had fun Sat.

Anonymous said...

Love the pretty papers you made with the CAC's. Your card is beautiful. Love the center image with the swirls comming out from behind.

Amanda R said...

This is lovely April! Wish I was close enough to go to classes with you guys!

Linda said...

April beautiful card. I love the background technique, isn't it fun.

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