'O is for Overlay'
(Use an acetate or vellum overlay that can be seen through, or even a paper layer that can be lifted to reveal something hidden!)
Our sponsor for this challenge is All Dressed Up:
Prize - 2 Digis of the winner's choice!
I decided to go for a vellum overlay, and tore a strip to stamp and heat emboss my sentiment on (from the 'Merriest Wishes' set by Hero Arts. I made the background panel by 'smooshing' various shades of blue Distress Inks on to some watercolour paper (Chipped Sapphire, Salty Ocean, Broken China & Mermaid Lagoon)...I did this in a couple of layers, allowing the first to dry before adding the second. I then spritzed some water over the surface, allowed it to sit there for a few seconds, then blotted it off, removing some of the colour. I stamped the snowflakes (a Hero Arts stamp) in Versamark Ink, then heat embossed them using 'Sparkly Snow' WOW embossing powder...it's beautifully sparkly in real life, but rather annoyingly I can never get it to show up in photographs!
I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
- Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
- Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
- Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
- Cute Card Thursday - Embossing
- Dream Valley - Christmas in July
- Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
- Sparkle 'N' Sprinkle - Anything Goes with Loose Glitter or Embossing Powder
- Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
- WOW - Heat Embossing/Use WOW Products
For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the ABC Christmas Challenge.
lovely card Helen,
ReplyDeleteGreat sentiment and designed card
Hugs Kelly
A gorgeous snowy background for your vellum overlay Helen, a lovely Christmas card.
ReplyDeleteLorraine
Beautiful card Helen, the background and vellum strip are fabulous :-)
ReplyDeleteYours and Samantha's are very similar aren't they! great minds think alike :-)
luv
Lols x x x
What a wonderful array of blues for your background and the snowflakes are perfect on this winter card. Thanks for entering our challenge at Love To Scrap.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for entering our ATG challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this week. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
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Such a beautiful winter sky!
ReplyDeleteLovely Christmas card and love you torn overlay...thank you for joining us at Craft your passion...Ċ½eljka XX
ReplyDeleteBeautifully created..love using vellum too! Thank you for joining us at Sparkle N Sprinkle for our monthly challenge and good luck!
ReplyDeleteDiane SNS DT