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Friday, January 17, 2014

Warm Winter Wishes with Globecraft & Piccolo!



When I got my Design Team goodies from Globecraft & Piccolo the very first thing I noticed that one of the embossing enamels, called Mardi Gras, looked like it matched one of the designer cardstocks I had recently used on some holiday cards.  Funny how that happens!  The colors of the Enamels are breathtaking!! After I thoroughly pawed through my goodies (and set aside some items that were a bit too cold to use – the 3D Enamel Gels were almost frozen solid!) I pulled out a scrap piece of the Basic Grey cardstock called Figaro.  Sure enough, even under my Ott light, the enamel looked to be a complimentary color.  And although the holidays are over, winter certainly isn’t, and that is what prompted this card.

Here is the finished card.  I love the colors!!
 What I used to make the card:
First thing I did was stamp the “Warm Winter Wishes” stamp on some white cardstock using the Enamel Powder Adhesive Fluid. I was a bit skeptical about this delivery system but I found it much easier to use than an embossing ink pad & it delivers the perfect amount of embossing ink – just don’t squeeze the bottle!  I sprinkled the Mardi Gras Embossing Enamel onto the sentiment and heated until it was embossed.  The Embossing Enamel is a fairly thick powder and I wanted to ensure that it was able to catch the beautiful calligraphy that Quietfire stamps are known for.  I think it came out perfect.  Then I stamped the Small Snow Pine stamp, using the Jet Black ink, on another piece of white cardstock and added some color to the tree with Distress Markers in Frayed Burlap & Forest Moss.  I wanted to emboss on the tree only where the snow would be, so I used a small paint brush and painted the embossing ink onto the areas of the tree where I wanted the enamel to stick. Once that was done, I poured the Mardi Gras Embossing Enamel onto the tree, tapped off the excess and embossed.  I cut the tree out kind of loosely – I don’t think I would have been able to fussy cut this image – and attached it to the Basic Grey paper.  Then I adhered my sentiment and finally, all that went onto the card base.  It’s difficult to get a good picture of how the colors match due to the shininess of the Enamel, but I hope you can see how well this card coordinates.

Here is a close up of that luscious Mardi Gras Embossing Enamel
Look for more wintry posts in the coming weeks!

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge - Winter Wonderland
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything Goes
Card Mania - Anything Goes
Love to Scrap! Challenges - Anything Goes
Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenges - Anything Goes with glitter, embossing powder and/or flock
Stamp and Create Challenge - Winter Wonderland 
Aud Sentiments Challenge - Use Any Sentiment 

Thank you & I'll see you soon - I have a bunch of different creations cooking right now :)  Christi

11 comments:

  1. Cool details on the tree, and the paper nice! Embossing is very pretty! Thanks for playing our ATG Challenge at Love to Scrap!

    Leanne DT@LTS!

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  2. This wintery card is so pretty. Love the colors. SO glad you shared it with us for the Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenge this month.

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  3. Gorgeous card! Love the embossing on the tree, what a great idea. Thank you for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog!

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  4. Christi - it is hard to believe that everything wasn't color coordinated together. The colors blend so well. The enamel on the tree is gorgeous. I just love the colors.

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    1. Thank you SO much Janine - I appreciate you taking the time to comment :) Hugs!!

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  5. Beautiful card, love the embossing too! ~Diane

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    1. Thank you Diane - your comments mean the world to me :)

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  6. Your project is awesome with so many great details! Thanks for sharing your talent with us in the Love To Scrap! Challenge Blog's Anything Goes challenge!
    Hugs,
    Leslie, DT
    http://leslieturner58.blogspot.com

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  7. A wonderful Winter themed card, the detail on the tree looks fabulous.
    Thanks for sharing with us at Aud Sentiments this week.
    Hugs,
    Sandy

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  8. Beautiful card. Love the enamel - something I have never tried - at least not yet! All your elements coordinate so beautifully! Thanks for sharing at Aud Sentiments!
    kathy b

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  9. It's so shinny!
    Thank you for playing with us at Card Mania Challenges!
    Smiles, Kaly

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Thank you so much for your comments! I read each and every one :)