Sunday, November 18, 2012

Christmas Candle


Have you ever sat down and started working on a card having no idea what you were really going to do?  That is what happened to me today.  I received some new products this weekend and the first thing I wanted to "play" with was the Tim Holtz "Tattered Poinsettia".  I love this die.  The poinsettia die  has three layers and a center.  I die it using a burgundy colored card stock.  Around the edges of the petals I sponged on some "Walnut Stain" Distress Ink.  This made the edges stand out more.  However, I wanted to add some "glitz" to them so I used the Ranger "Adirondack Metallic Acrylic Paint Dabber" in Gold to highlight each petal.  To give it an  "aged" look, I decided to wrinkle the petals.  I misted them with water then creased each petal down the center then kind of wrinkled each one.  They were dried with the heat gun before continuing.  Next I decided I needed some more glitz so I pressed each petal down on a "VersaMark" Dazzle" ink pad (which gives it a shimmer) then sprinkled on "Wow! Neutral Ultra Shimmer Embossing Glitter".  I love the look of the flower in real life.  All this work gave it a vintage look.

For the background, I used one of the new stamps Joan sent.  It is a Christmas background from Stampendous.  Look at all the wonderful sentiments on it.  It was stamped using VersaFine "Vintage Sepia" ink on the top portion of this 5.5" x 6" card.  To add color to the card, I sponged on Ranger's "Aged Mahogany Distress Ink" then used the Adirondack Gold Paint Dabber to add gold around the edges.  Since I was in the mood to try new things, I used the VersaMark Dazzle Pad to add ink over the "sentiment" background then clear embossed it.  I like the way it turned out.  

I used one of the new eBosser embossing folders for some texture along the bottom.  These folders are super great.  They are 8.5" x 11" so you can emboss an entire sheet of card stock and use as much as you need.  I only needed a small piece of this "Delicate Dots" embossed piece. 

Across the top of the embossed piece, I attached one of the Cheery Lynn "Expandable Tiny Borders".  Both the embossed piece and the border were sponged with the "Aged Mahogany" Distress Ink.

Behind the Tattered Poinsettia, I add one of the Marianne Design candles.  It was sponged with Aged Mahogany, highlighted with the Adirondack Gold paint then pressed into the Versamark Dazzle Ink pad and sprinkled with the Wow embossing glitter.  The same technique was used on the Cheery Lynn Holly Flourish and Holly leaves.


Tim Holtz SizzixTattered Poinsettia die (658261)
Stampendous "Christmas Background" stamp
VersaMark "Dazzle" ink pad
Wow! Neutral Ultra Shimmer Embossing Glitter
VersaFine "Vintage Sepia" ink pad
Distress Inks
eBosser "Delicate Dots" embossing folder
Cheery Lynn "Expandable Tiny Borders" (B215)
Cheery Lynn "Holly Flourish" (B148)
Marianne Design Candle (LR0243)

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12 comments:

Jean McKenzie said...

Wow Selma! How I would love to see this card IRL!! With all that shading and heat embossing etc., it must just shimmer. It looks so beautiful! You have used some gorgeous products!

Mihaela said...

Love the background, Selma, and flower and candlle are so beautiful!!!

Unknown said...

beautiful
like very much the color that you use
Very Beautiful
thank for showing

Rita said...

Gorgeous card Selma. I love the backing paper and the poinsettia is stunning. Hugs Rita xx

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Chrissy said...

This is gorgeous Selmna, loving the colours, so elegant, beautiful card.

Luv CHRISSYxx

debby4000 said...

Love your gorgeous, beautiful card.
luv
Debby

Sheila - Ginger said...

What a stunning card Selma! I must look out for that poisettia and I love the added candle ( a die which I have used on a few of my Christmas cards.)

Love Sheila xx

Glenda said...

Oh my goodness, this poinsettia is absolutely gorgeous! You are definitely the queen of flowers!

craftieodmae said...

absolutely gorgeous as always!!

Caroline D. said...

It sounds like you had some really good inky fun making this card!! I'll def have to get a versamark dazzle pad and some of the wow nuetral glitter EP. Your card is gorgeous!!

jan S said...

Absolutely beautiful card, love the colours, will have to try to case your card, I have just purchased that candle die, will now have to buy the inks etc that you used!!

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