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Sneak Peek: Day 5

September 24, 2016 / CATEGORIES - Cards, New Release

It’s Day 5, of Sneak Peek and Erica is here with a fabulous Christmas Card using  New Clear Stamps that are coming out on September 27.

Who doesn’t love stretching their stamps? I sure do and I know I’m repeating myself but it’s so much fun! Today’s card does just that so I’m going to get to it rather than doing my parrot impression, lol!

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I really like the look of loose water colouring but I’m not overly confident with that technique, I have had a whale of a time playing around with the Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi 36 pack water colours I borrowed from my friend though, admittedly with various results (I now definitely need these) As I’m trying to widen my crafty horizons, I decided I was going to do it for this card. An idea had been swimming around in my head and it was time to test it out.

The first stamp set I used was Happy Snowflakes from the new release. I selected one of the snowflakes and got to work. My trusted Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle die cut a nice piece of water colour paper and I dusted it generously with my anti-static powder tool. Using the snowflake, I stamped it first once, then directly under it, two more times and finally, a third row with three snowflakes to create a tree-shape. As I was using white image002embossing powder on white card stock, I wasn’t sure exactly how well I had managed to line them up but it actually turned out pretty great!

Green was the obvious choice of colour and I swished it around the stamped images, cleaning off the heat embossed edges of the snowflakes with a bit of water. The colouring was over in a flash and then it was a case of waiting to see what it would look like dry. I was really pleased with how it turned out and resisted the temptation to add more colour. I did splatter some more green all over the panel though, it was just too white without it.

To create a “foot” for the Christmas tree I used the stocking from the Origami-Winter set and some clever masking. Unfortunately I hadn’t thought of this while I was splattering the green around so there was a big blob of green right in the middle of where the foot had to go. I tried covering it up by using a very deep red but it still shows. Lesson learned for next time!image005

For decorations I used the star, also from Origami-Winter, I heat embossed that too and coloured it in with gold. For baubles, I used some Honey Gold Sequins and placed them really quite neatly to counter-balance the messiness of the colouring.

Apart from the drying of the water colouring, this was a quick card. I didn’t add a sentiment on this one but if I make more of this design, I think I will add the ‘Merry Christmas’ from Origami-Winter. I love that swirly font!

That’s it from me, thanks for stopping by!
Erica

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4MM Cupped Honey Gold Sequins

6MM Cupped Honey Gold Sequins

Origami Christmas Clear Stamp Set

Happy Snowflakes Clear Stamp Set

Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi 36 Color Set

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  1. Svitlana Shayevich says

    September 26, 2016 at 5:50 am

    This is spectacular!

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  2. Kim Haygood says

    September 27, 2016 at 11:07 am

    I never knew that you were going to be offering stamps, too! Stamps and sequins! How awesome! I already a lot fo your lovely sequins, but am excited to see what you have coming!

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    • Kim Haygood says

      September 27, 2016 at 11:08 am

      *I already have a lot of your lovely sequins, but I am excited to see what you have coming soon!

      Reply

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