METALLIC
I've been dying to use my new Marianne's Christmas Ornament dies and this was the perfect challenge for them. I took some Art Emboss medium weight Pewter which I normally use in my free machine embroidery and die cut three shapes; two of the more open designs and one of the slightly more solid design. They cut beautifully and, because the pewter is quite flexible, came out of the die easily. I attached some metallic black and silver cord to the top of each ornament and then mounted onto a piece of black card to which I had put a strip of red liner tape around the outside edges and added metallic flakes to. I then used Diamond Glaze on the inside of each of the ornaments to give a nice shiny finish and mounted this onto an A5 ribbed black card base. The sentiment is from Stampin Up Contempo Christmas and embossed in detail silver e/p. To finish I've gone round all the edges with a silver pen.
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It looks like you had fun here Karen with lots of metallicky bits! Those are pretty bauble dies and I love that sentiment stamp.
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Chrissie
"Less is More"
Super CAS card! Your baubles look gorgeous:)
ReplyDeleteVery classy card, I like the metal cord you added
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Lovely card Karen and love your new dies
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Ane
I do love a black based card
ReplyDeleteSuper striking
Thank you
Mandi
"Less is More"
Gosh your card is gorgeous, loved reading about all the different techniques you used to make it, it looks gorgeous in your photograph and I imagine in real life its stunning xx
ReplyDeleteYour new dies are beautiful and I love what you've done with them. Carol x
ReplyDeleteReally striking card - love the black base with the metallic touches. xx
ReplyDeleteBrilliant card Karen, the baubles look stunning :)
ReplyDeleteJenny x
Very classy looking card - love the metallic baubles. Hugs, Gill x
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful Christmas ornaments!! It also has a clean & simple look! love it!
ReplyDeleteSo far I've resisted these dies but now I've seen your lovely card with the metallic effect I'm tempted. Lovely result
ReplyDeleteA fabulous festive card. xx
ReplyDeleteGreat card, lovely embossing.
ReplyDeleteLovely silvery baubles. x
ReplyDeleteLovely card Karen, love the open bauble it has an oriental look to it! They stand out so well against the black background:)
ReplyDeleteVal xx
Love those bauble dies, made a great card Karen
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