Thursday, November 19, 2015

Merry & Bright

Boy did I have to work hard for this card.  I had many failed attempts but finally landed on something I liked.  The sketch over at CAS(E) this Sketch is fabulous, but for some reason it just wasn't working for me - technical difficulties with water coloring.

I started with a yellow splatter, in an attempt to avoid water coloring :).  The pine boughs and pine cones were each stamped twice and heat embossed.  The sentiment was also heat embossed.  Finally everything was layered up on a yellow card base with a slim red border.



Happy Stamping,
Dana



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12 comments:

  1. inkyfingyNovember 19, 2015 at 4:25 AM

    Love your colour choice for this card.

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    1. Dana MNovember 19, 2015 at 9:06 AM

      Thank you so much Dianne. I've been trying to expand beyond the traditional Christmas colors, so glad you like it!

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  2. BarbNovember 19, 2015 at 4:40 AM

    Oh Dana this is inspired. It looks lovely. Fits the sketch so well. Barbxx

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    1. Dana MNovember 19, 2015 at 9:18 AM

      Thank you so much Barb! I really appreciate your comments given the challenges I had to get here!

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  3. Leigh PennerNovember 19, 2015 at 11:25 AM

    Oh, this is so pretty! Wonderful take on the sketch!

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    1. Dana MNovember 20, 2015 at 2:26 PM

      Thank you so much for your visit and very kind comments Leigh!

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  4. LizNovember 19, 2015 at 5:30 PM

    Lovely card, Dana. I'm glad you didn't give up on this sketch, as your finished card is just perfect. xx

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  5. I Card EveryoneNovember 20, 2015 at 4:18 PM

    It is perfectly lovely, Dana, with not one smidge of struggle apparent! Thanks for sharing it with us at CTS!
    =]

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    1. Dana MNovember 20, 2015 at 6:18 PM

      You're too kind Michele! Thanks for your visit and kind words.

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  6. Anita in FranceNovember 21, 2015 at 8:13 AM

    So worth the hard work, Dana ... such a lovely pine sprig and cones ... fabulous dimension! Congratulations on your stamp set win over at Uniko! Anita :)

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    1. Dana MNovember 21, 2015 at 8:48 AM

      Thank you so much Anita! I'm so excited to play with the new stamp set. Beverly is so generous!

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