Red Hot Sketch Challenge #3 plus Faux Mother of Pearl Technique

Time to play with the Red Hot Stampers again
with Sketch Challenge #3

Last week was our techniques class and I had planned to make this card


using the technique called FAUX MOTHER OF PEARL.
Check out a close up of the butterfly.


so when I was making the pretty butterfly I thought
why not use it for this weeks sketch challenge.


I also was able to use my new Hounds Tooth Embossing Folder

You can't see all the sparkles but I spritzed the front with
Champagne Shimmer Mist
It goes perfectly with the White Shimmer Paper that the butterfly is made with.

I shamelessly copied this technique from France Martin's blog.
Click HERE if you want to see a quick video on how to do
the Faux Mother of Pearl Technique

Here are some more cards I made using this technique, all but one, of course,
copied from France's blog. Guess you have figured out by now
I get a lot of inspirations from her. I was thrilled to meet her at Convention
this year and get to know her as she was one of my room mates.


This last one only the flowers have the Faux Mother of Pearl Technique on them,
and the background stamp was stamped using the
Frost White Shimmer Paint.

Have A Blessed Day!!

Christi

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March Stamp A Stack Part 2

So many times the gals will make a little mistake on their cards and I tell them that there are no mistakes that some embellishment can't hide. Well that is what happened to me. This is one of the cards that the ladies made at class last week...


I wish you could see the sparkle on the medallion where we used Champagne Shimmer Paint. I had one set of cards sets left over so I started making those up last night and didn't realize that a smidgen of the edge was resting on a wet wipe that was laying on my crafting table making the colors bleed, and the card stock get all sloppy. If I had not taken the time to stamp it all I probably would have just set it aside and just use the card stock for another project where I could cut the corner off, but I wanted to try to use it, remembering what I tell the ladies, I thought I should at least give it a good try. A full bow would have over whelmed the stamped image so I just wrapped the corner in question with some Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, and then to balance it out I also wrapped the opposite corner the same way.

This made it possible for me to salvage the card front and thus prove that you can always give a good try to hide any errors.

MENU:
SS: Medallion, French Filigree Background, Teeny Tiny Wishes
CS: Crumb Cake, Concord Crush, Very Vanilla
INK: Crumb Cake and Concord Crush
Accessories: Champagne Shimmer Paint, Sponge Dauber
Technique: Paper to stamp
Inspired By: Melanie Schrock

Here is another card the ladies made at this month's Stamp A Stack... Another purple card...I must be a bit stuck this month on my colors.


MENU:
SS: Bliss - Sale A Bration FREE stamp set - you can get this set too if you act quickly and place an order of $50 before S&H and taxes by the end of March.
CS:Concord Crush, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, In Color Designer Paper Pack
INK: Concord Crush, Perfect Plum
Punches: Scallop Circle
Accessories: Chantilly Crochet trim, Sponge, Basic Rhinestones, Distressing tool
Technique: Rock and Roll

Have a Blessed Day

Christi Pin It Now!

A Nutcracker Christmas

My friend, Sue, loves Nutcrackers and has a variety collection of them to put out at Christmas time, so when I saw this punch art Nutcracker/Soldier I couldn’t resist making one for her Christmas card.

MENU:

SS: Seasonal Sentiments, French Filigree Background
CS: Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Blush Blossom (retired), Real Red, Basic Black, Brilliant Blue (retired), Night of Navy, WW, Summer Sun (retired)
INK: Versa Mark
Accessories, Gold EP, Heat Tool, Rhinestone Brad, Punches: Key Tag, Word Window, 1/4”, 1/2” and 1-1/4” Circle, Small oval, Five Petal. I used the small eyes from the 2 step Owl for his eyes and it worked perfectly, then I raised him up with dimensionals.

Thank you goes out to creativecraftfusions.blogspot.com for this great idea.

So For Now…

Happy Stamping!!

Christi

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French Filigree Congratulations

When I saw this card I thought it was so elegant, and it is using several of our new products combined with other established items. I love the way Stampin’ Up! Makes all their product to work together.

MENU:
SS: French Filigree Background, Well Scripted
CS: Very Vanilla, Brushed Gold"
INK: Vanilla Craft, Gold Encore
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit, Scallop Trim Border Punch, 5/8” Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals

So For Now…

Happy Stamping!!

Christi

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