52 CCT January Technique Challenge

Time for another Challenge at 52 CCT!  This time it is all about heat embossing!  

I like this challenge as I sort of got away from heat embossing lately.

Right in the middle of my project, my embossing gun died.  I had to run down to the craft store at 8 pm just to buy a new one. I knew I was on borrowed time anyway as it was over 20 years old!  I got a Paper Studio heat gun.  I was shocked as the price of the new one was what I paid for mine long ago. This one is a little more slimline & lighter in weight which makes holding & using it easier.  It heats up faster as well.  On this project, because I was embossing white on white, I took my time and stamped only a couple of snowflakes at a time.  By the time I got done, I was surprised the tool was quite warm and it even had a lot of rest as I worked the snowflakes slowly.  Hope it gives me another 20 yrs like my first one.

After the embossing was done and cooled, I rubbed 3 different colors of Distress Oxide on the card, making sure they over lapped in color.  I used Peacock Feathers, Mustard Seed and Tumbled glass. Embossing does not hold the color so it is easy to wipe off the snowflakes to make them stand out against the color.  The snowflakes came from BoBunny stamps set called Snowflakes Stamp.  Sentiment was a dollar store purchase years ago.  I first had it done in white to match the card but the words just did not show up well enough so I ripped it off. I re-stamped with Versafine Onyx Black.  Versafine sometimes will stay wet long enough so you can emboss.  I used clear embossing powder on it and heat emboss the words as well.

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you play along with the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown team!  Show us what you got!  *S*

Netta

52 CCT January Theme Challenge

I have been playing with a die set this week and it is one I have had for at least a year.  Sad to say, I have never used this set and it is so pretty too. There are two 1st with this card I made. Not only is the die being used for the first time but it is also the first time I have done an A9 card!  Wow it is big.  Although, it folds flat into an envelope, it will probably be one of those cards I will hand out to someone.  

Going to have to make an envelope it will fit in once it is folded!

 I love the color of dark blue and silver together. The card takes on a more serene atmosphere look and perfect for the theme Silent Night at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown.  

Can't go wrong with this die set which is a Sizzix Thinlit Die set called "Holiday Shadow Box".

Thank you for stopping by!

Manetta

52 CCT January Color Challenge

Happy Saturday everyone.  It's time for another 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge!  

When I saw the challenge colors, I knew right away what I wanted to do.  I love these poinsettia's from Tim Holtz.  I used it once in red but this time I wanted to use the odd color of purple and see how it would look.  I was pleasantly surprised at how well the two purples on the flower matched with the 2 greens I used for foliage.  

Curious at what you will do?  Join in and share what Christmas card you created using purple and green as the primary color.

Netta

52 CCT January Sketch Challenge

Happy New Year Everyone!

The 52 Christmas Card Throwndown team's challenge today is to create a card with a sketch......so here's a card to celebrate the beginning of 2019!

I used air brushing and a piece of scrap paper torn to get my background on my card first.  I only used 3 copic colors...B91 B95 B99.  I am still getting use to using the air brushing technique but practice makes perfect right?

I flipped the sketch over on my card.  The edging, deer and Santa was stamped with Memento Danube Blue.  The stars were a dollar store punch I found years ago.  Some of the dots were colored over with sparkling gelly roll pen.

Be sure to check out the other designers' blogs for inspiration and give the challenge a go using the following sketch!  We would love to have you join us.

Netta