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Today I have a winter/holiday card to share and a fun technique for creating dimension on your creations.
Can you see the dimension on the faerie & the winter scene?
I will share close ups a little further down in this write up.
But first, to create the background for my Poppystamps 'Winterland Faerie', I used the panel that popped out of the Memory Box 'Gentle Horizon Oval' and colored it using Tim Holtz Oxide Distress Inks (Broken China, Faded Jeans). I stamped the 'broken china' oxide ink onto my Craft sheet, spritzed with water and dragged my panel through ... dried with my heat gun then dragged it through again the other direction and dried again. Around the outside edge, I used Sponge Daubers with the 'faded jeans' oxide ink to add the touch of darkness. This background panel will be 'reinserted' into my 'Gentle Horizon Oval' die AFTER I have created my dimensional oval.
To create the dimension I've referred to above, I simply die cut my scenic die 4 times and glued them one on top of the other. This not only saves on adding all those little bits of dimensional tape but it also helps me use some of the mountain of white scraps I have in my stash. Plus, the ENTIRE die cut has EVEN dimension.
Next I reinserted the blue (pop out panel) into my dimensional die and held it in place with just a few narrow strips of Scotch tape. Once attached to my card front it will be adhered securely with strips of Scor Tape.
Here's a close up view so you can see the dimension.
The 'Winterland Faerie' was done basically the same way but I did however do something a little different with her wings.
I die cut the faerie twice. Once from red glitter paper and a second time from white card stock. I actually die cut from white card stock a total of 3 times. Glued the white panels together then adhered the red glitter faerie to the top. Again, giving dimension.
In order to keep the red glitter wing panels solid, I simply smeared a touch of white glue on the back with the pop out pieces still in place. Once dry, I glued the white wing panel on top of the red.
I used a small piece of dimensional tape to the back of the faerie to which I adhered the wings ... then I added more dimensional tape to the wings & faerie to adhere to my winter scene card front.
Before adding my faerie, I created some snowflakes in the night sky using a white Gelly Roll pen.
For the background panel on my card, I cut a white card stock panel 1/4" smaller than my base card and embossed it with a Cuttlebug 'Snowflakes' embossing folder. Using a large sponge dauber and Tim Holtz Oxide Distress Ink
(Broken China), I sponged around the edge of the embossed panel as well as the edge of my winter oval scene panel.
On a scrap piece of white card stock, I quickly sponged some 'Broken China' oxide ink and then die cut my sentiment using Sponge Daubers. This way all the colors matched perfectly.
Here's another look at the finished card:
I hope you've enjoyed today's creation!
Thanks again to the CropStop Team for inviting me to Guest Design with them!!
Please pop over to the CropStop Blog for more wonderful inspiration!
And, be sure to check out their store!!
Challenges to share in:
Fabrika Fantasy Challenge #15 - Wintertime
Daisy Chain Challenge #14 - Christmas/Winter
Noor! Designs November Challenge - Winter
The Paper Shelter Challenge #318 - Snowflakes
Thanks so much for stopping by and as always . . .
Today I have a winter/holiday card to share and a fun technique for creating dimension on your creations.
Can you see the dimension on the faerie & the winter scene?
I will share close ups a little further down in this write up.
But first, to create the background for my Poppystamps 'Winterland Faerie', I used the panel that popped out of the Memory Box 'Gentle Horizon Oval' and colored it using Tim Holtz Oxide Distress Inks (Broken China, Faded Jeans). I stamped the 'broken china' oxide ink onto my Craft sheet, spritzed with water and dragged my panel through ... dried with my heat gun then dragged it through again the other direction and dried again. Around the outside edge, I used Sponge Daubers with the 'faded jeans' oxide ink to add the touch of darkness. This background panel will be 'reinserted' into my 'Gentle Horizon Oval' die AFTER I have created my dimensional oval.
To create the dimension I've referred to above, I simply die cut my scenic die 4 times and glued them one on top of the other. This not only saves on adding all those little bits of dimensional tape but it also helps me use some of the mountain of white scraps I have in my stash. Plus, the ENTIRE die cut has EVEN dimension.
Next I reinserted the blue (pop out panel) into my dimensional die and held it in place with just a few narrow strips of Scotch tape. Once attached to my card front it will be adhered securely with strips of Scor Tape.
Here's a close up view so you can see the dimension.
The 'Winterland Faerie' was done basically the same way but I did however do something a little different with her wings.
I die cut the faerie twice. Once from red glitter paper and a second time from white card stock. I actually die cut from white card stock a total of 3 times. Glued the white panels together then adhered the red glitter faerie to the top. Again, giving dimension.In order to keep the red glitter wing panels solid, I simply smeared a touch of white glue on the back with the pop out pieces still in place. Once dry, I glued the white wing panel on top of the red.
I used a small piece of dimensional tape to the back of the faerie to which I adhered the wings ... then I added more dimensional tape to the wings & faerie to adhere to my winter scene card front.Before adding my faerie, I created some snowflakes in the night sky using a white Gelly Roll pen.
For the background panel on my card, I cut a white card stock panel 1/4" smaller than my base card and embossed it with a Cuttlebug 'Snowflakes' embossing folder. Using a large sponge dauber and Tim Holtz Oxide Distress Ink
(Broken China), I sponged around the edge of the embossed panel as well as the edge of my winter oval scene panel.
On a scrap piece of white card stock, I quickly sponged some 'Broken China' oxide ink and then die cut my sentiment using Sponge Daubers. This way all the colors matched perfectly.
Here's another look at the finished card:
Product used:
Tim Holtz Oxide Distress Inks (Broken China, Faded Jeans)
Poppystamps 'Winterland Faerie'
Memory Box 'Gentle Horizon Oval'
Thanks again to the CropStop Team for inviting me to Guest Design with them!!
Please pop over to the CropStop Blog for more wonderful inspiration!
And, be sure to check out their store!!
Challenges to share in:
Fabrika Fantasy Challenge #15 - Wintertime
Daisy Chain Challenge #14 - Christmas/Winter
Noor! Designs November Challenge - Winter
The Paper Shelter Challenge #318 - Snowflakes
Thanks so much for stopping by and as always . . .
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