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Monday 2 February 2015

CASE-ing Christmas: Challenge #5

Hello everyone from a very cold Somerset..........winter thermals, socks and hats weather, that's for sure.  Still, at least we're not snowed in as some people are so we should be grateful for that.

Thought I'd join in the fun over at CASE-ing Christmas - here is the card that Mynn has chosen to CAS(e):


As soon as I saw the birch trees that Mynn had stamped on her card I immediately thought of my Memory Box Garden Birch Trees stencil and as I had just been watching Julie Fei-Fan Balzer's video tutorial on using rubber cement and foils with stencils I thought I'd play along.  This is what I came up with:


Firstly I placed the stencil over a piece of white cardstock and used the rubber cement brush to cover it with the cement.  I then took off the stencil and washed it clean.  The rubber cement is so thick that it stays exactly where you put it and so doesn't run under the stencil.  As soon as it goes slightly opaque it is dry.  I then took some navy transfer foil and placed it dull side down over the rubber cement and used my bone folder to rub over to make sure the foil was in contact with the cement. When you're happy with the result remove the foil and then you can make up your card - I matted and layered onto navy and silver cardstock.  I adhered a blue cardstock layer to the base card and found a scrap of Christmas paper which was placed at a "jaunty" angle (!!!).  I added my topper, a die cut reindeer (Tattered Lace) and a drop shadow sentiment which is a Penny Black die.

Thanks for popping by and taking the trouble to wander round.

Happy crafting.




14 comments:

  1. stunning Karen....I would never have thought of foiling the rubber cement its just fabulous.....keep warm....hugs xxxxxxx

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  2. Beautiful card! I love the die cut deer. So glad you joined us for this weeks CASE-ing Christmas challenge!

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  3. Oooh pretty, Karen ... the white with the blue foil is so striking and that delicate deer is just lovely wandering through the trees! Hugs, Anita :)

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  4. Hi Karen what lovely Christmas cards I like them cos they are different. and the colours are great.
    Debs xx
    {Debs Cards– my personal blog}

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  5. Hi Karen you have made such a lovely card, I love that the Case-ing Christmas cards can be so varied but based one original card. Megan

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  6. A brilliant CASE, Karendipity! Stunning, really! It just amazes me the things people come up with to create such beauty!! Hugs, Dippy xxoo

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  7. What a great CASE of Mynn's card, Karen!!! And what a great scene you have created with the rubber cement and foil - love the trees and the reindeer you've added - perfect!!! This is a beautiful card, Karen!!
    Have a great afternoon!!!

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  8. Lovely creative card karen...great colours

    Anne

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  9. Great card Megan, love your take on Mynn's card. Thanks for joining us at CASE-ing Christmas.
    Lorry :o) xx

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  10. Stunning card, Karen ... an inspired take on Mynn's card. Thank you for sharing your project with CASE-ing Christmas.
    hugs, Asha

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  11. Hi, Karen! This is just beautiful! I LOVE the beautiful royal blue and I adore the amazing texture, too! Thank you so much for joining us at CASE-ing Christmas! HUGS and hope you join us again soon! :) Mynn xx

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  12. Beautiful card Karen! I love the effect you achieved with the blue foil! Fantastic CASE of Mynn's card! Thank you so much for sharing with us at the CASE-ing Christmas Challenge! Hope to see you again!

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  13. Beautiful card. Thanks so much for playing along with us at CASE-ing Christmas :)

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  14. I like your background behind the trees! Thanks so much for joining us at CASE-ing Christmas.

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