Hi everyone. Today I'm sharing another Christmas card. This one has a Smooshed background made with diluted Inka Gold wax paste. I simply dabbed a small bit of three colours of Inka Gold (jade, steel blue, platinum) onto my craft mat and spritzed with a little water. Then I dropped a small panel of mixed media paper on top. I pressed down to pick up the colour, and repeated until I was happy with the layers of colour. I LOVE working with Inka Gold ... it has a metallic finish and so there's a lot of shimmer and shine to this card (which is hard to see in the photo).
I stamped the snowy trees on top in Versamark ink and heat embossed in white. I die-cut two snow drifts, and layered them at the bottom, stamping the sentiment in soft gray.
I'm playing along with this week's Merry Monday Challenge #172 - use watercolouring on your card). I love watercolouring and watercolouring techniques ... so I just HAD to play along! :)
Also, Addicted to Stamps & More is looking for holiday cards this time, so I'm joining in there.
And I used snippets of white card stock to make my snowdrifts, so I'm heading over to the Snippets Playground for some fun! :)
That's it from me today. Hope you are all having a great week. And thanks so much for taking the time to stop by for a visit! :)
Stamps: Snow Dust (Penny Black); Handy Christmas Sentiments (Amy R)
Ink: Smoky Slate (SU!); Versamark
Accessories & Tools: Inka Gold Wax paste in Jade, Steel Blue and Platinum (Viva Decor), water mister, white embossing powder (Hero Arts), heat tool, Snowdrift dies (My Favorite Things)
Challenges:
ATS&M #163 - Holidays
Snippets Playground - Week 195
34 comments:
Magical, Loll ... that shimmery background with the white embossed trees is simply lovely! Hugs, Anita :)
Love your gorgeous watercolored background and heat embossed trees Loll. I have got to get some Inka Gold paste...soon! Hugs, Nancy
Beautiful card Loll, the background is stunning, perfect with the white silhouettes, Cathy x
This is beautiful .... I always love your watercoloured cards, you do them so well! Might have to check out this Inka Gold Wax paste now ..... thanks! xx
Beautiful medium use and card!
Love this Loll. How did you get the white dots?
Hi Jane. The white dots are part of the stamps design. xx
Love your use of the Inka Gold wax...such pretty colors, Loll! And that Snow Dust image is gorgeous...love it embossed in white! Beautiful design!
Wow!
So pretty watercolor Christmas card!
I love your coloring!
Beautifully done! Love the inka gold background and that lovely snowy tree stamp!
gorgeous background and love the snowy feel x
I agree with Sandie, fab background, a classy card. :)
Wow Loll, what a gorgeous card and the background is fabulous!
Hugs
Di xx
Hi Loll,
This is absolutely stunning, just love it.
Love & hugs
Jacquie J xxx
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Beautiful, peaceful watercolor card. Thanks for joining us this week at Merry Monday.
Cor . . . that's a lovely Christmas card Loll. Very cool and chic xxx
This is beautiful Loll - that background is absolutely gorgeous.
Hugs.
Karen xxx
Another lovely technique and beautiful background Loll! Love this pretty snowy scene!
Gorgeous watercolor background, Loll - love this!!
Really stunning design Loll!! Really love that breath-taking background!! Thanks so much for joining with us over at ATSM!! :)
Such a gorgeous and magical background! Beautiful design!
This is just gorgeous! I think I need to check out the Inka Gold wax paste as I've never heard of it before and I love the background on your card.
This is GORGEOUS, my friend! Love that background and can just imagine the shimmer! The soft gray sentiment adds a beautiful contrast! Thanks for sharing with us at Merry Monday!
Stunning card! I love the beautiful watercolour background. Thanks so much for playing along with ASM this week!
oooww I adore your background yes agree with Deborah it is stunning
and so beautiful white image there
I adore your card LOL
Thanks for joining HOLIDAY challenge at ATSM this time
hugs, Monika (DT Member)
Oh, this is absolutely GORGEOUS, Loll! Your background is breathtaking, and I love the contrast of the colors with your crisp white trees and snow drifts...Stunning effect! I am definitely going to be checking out Inka Gold...I'll bet it's amazing in person!
I love those wintry trees and the background colours look so dreamy. Such a beautiful scene, Loll.
Thanks so much for sharing at ATSM this week, Anita x
Loll, truly beautiful, love the total look.
Elegant. A truly elegant Christmas card. The background is heavenly.
Beautiful, chilly wintry scene, Loll. Fabulous background! Thanks so much for joining us at Merry Monday.
I saw several cards with these stamps, but your card is the most beautiful of them. The sky is simply stunning. Beautiful watercolor and unusual card.
hugs,
BozenA
Ok, that's it!! I'm purchasing some inka gold wax pastes! Lovely card, you enabler, you. (and all the other ones with inka gold, too)
That background is truly spectacular, Loll, and the white embossed trees take your card over the top.
So elegant and lovely. Another beauty.
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