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Saturday 21 October 2017

Winter Ice

Happy Saturday!
Time to play.
Trying to get caught up with creating some Christmas card.

I began by creating my background using the Splash Watercolour Technique and my Distress Oxide inks.  It is really easy and quick to create a bkg using this method of inking.
When that was dry, I stamped the large snowflake from a Stampin Up set (sorry I don't know the name) and then the smaller snowflakes with Versamark and heat embossed them using white eb powder.
To add additional interest and depth to the simple bkg., I stenciled using some drywall tape.
Using my Misti, I stamped this great sentiment from Technique Tuesday with black ink to help make it pop. Lastly, I added the blue gem stone to the center of the snowflake.
 
That's it, another card ready for the holidays.



Hope you have a great weekend and thanks for the visit.

Adding my card to these challenges:
Simply Create Too- FAV COLOUR COMBO
(blue and green)
Cardz 4 Galz- MONOCHROMATIC
CRAFT Challenge- CHRISTMAS
Cute Card Thursday- SNOWFLAKES


Supplies:
Stamps- SU/ Christmas Cheer (TT)/ Snowflakes (Imaginisce)
Inks- Versamark/ Tuxedo Black Memento/ Distress Oxides: Cracked Pistachio, 
Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean (TH)
Paper- heavy white (local store)
Accessories and Tools- Misti/ clear and white Eb powder/ heat tool/ non-stick 
craft mat (Ranger)/ Mister (TH)/ blue gem

28 comments:

  1. A gorgeous card Karen in such pretty oxide colours and I adore the snowflakes. I must start to speed up production of Christmas cards too. x

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  2. Such an amazing card!! I need to learn how to make great cards quickly that look 1/2 as good :) You rock!!

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  3. Gorgeous snowflake and DOX Christmas background for your wonderful sentiment. Love your colours and heat embossing my friend. TFS, Karen. Hugs

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  4. Fabulous frosty card design. Love the colors and all those snowflakes.

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  5. gorgeous frosty snow card. love it Karen ;O))

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  6. Did you use oxides for this? What colors of ink did you use? I just watched your video on this technique, but not these colors.

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  7. Awesome inking and stamping making a wonderful Christmas card! xxx

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  8. Beautiful! Lovely frosty colours and great layering of stenciling and snowflakes!

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  9. The sparkle of Christmas! I love the snowflake happiness, and lively background in your pretty monochromatic creation, Karen! So glad I got to see this beauty showcased at the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge. Hope to see more of your pretty creations in the future. Please check back to see if you have won a badge.
    Crafting Smiles,
    Donna
    {Creative Smiles - my little crafting world}

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  10. What a pretty snow flurry, Karen! The snowflakes add so much dimension! Pretty splash background too!

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  11. Brilliant blues here and I am loving this 'another' technique to play with ... hugs... [aNNie]

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  12. so pretty with the stenciling and your embossed snowflakes :)

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  13. LOVE the colours you've used for your background, Karen. So pretty with the white embossed snowflakes. Love the stenciling! xx

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  14. Beautiful - it actually looks 'cold' with that pale blue.
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  15. Absolutely gorgeous Karen wonderful inkyness and design, Kate x

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  16. What a gorgeous card Karen, I love the stunning background! Thanks so much for joining us at Cardz 4 Galz!
    Tammy x

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  17. Very wintery ... very cold, very awesome! I love the clean lines of this card. I love your colors too. Everything is cold, beautiful, and amazing! Thanks for sharing with us at Cardz 4 Galz - Chris, DT

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  18. The card is really soothing, like real snowfall.

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  19. An icy card and so very Beautiful, love the added gem.
    Faith
    x

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  20. This really is very beautiful Karen. Barbxx

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  21. Absolutely stunning, love your background technique including the use of dry wall tape as a stencil!
    Many thanks for joining us at Cute Card Thursday this week!
    Debxx

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  22. This is amazing. I love everything about it. Sian. xx

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  23. Wow, Karen, this is such a beautiful card! What gorgeous colours! Thanks for joining in at CRAFT Challenge!

    love Mags B x

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