Hi everyone. I have another wonderful stamp that I'm featuring in this card from the new Penny Black Hello Winter 2021 release. It's called Delicate Pines (40-813). I can see myself using this set of three pine branches a lot.
I started by stamping the three different branches down the side of my card front in Mowed Lawn distress ink. I used a small brush (#2 round) to add some Rustic Wilderness distress ink to the stems of the branches to add a darker green. I then sponged more Mowed Lawn ink in the background.
I stamped the sentiment (Christmas Moments 30-731) in Barn Door distress ink, repeating several times to create a dark red colour. To finish, I wanted lots of sparkle so pressed my Versamark pad over the whole card front and heat embossed with Kaleidoscope embossing powder (Stampendous). The name says it all, lots of colours that sparkle through a clear coating.
So pretty, but VERY hard to photograph. The sentiment looks blurry, but it's not in real life.
Close-up ...
This was another quick and easy card to make so I did a second one. This time I used Evergreen Bough and Pine Needles distress ink, along with the same sentiment stamp and ink colours from the card above. Less sponging creates a softer look for the background. Instead of adding sparkle to the whole front of the card, I added bits of glue here and there and adhered Shaved Ice (Stampendous), which are iridescent flakes with lots of sparkle. It's a different look ...
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Stamps: Delicate Pines, Christmas Moments (both Penny Black)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media paper (Strathmore 140 lb.)Ink: Distress Inks: Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Evergreen Bough, Pine Needles, Barn Door (Tim Holtz)
Accessories: Sponge brush, Kaleidoscope embossing powder (Stampendous); Shaved Ice (Stampendous)
15 comments:
TFS your 2 Gorgeous glittery pine bough with beautiful sentiment Christmas Cards, Lolly. Looks like you Thank you so much for sharing your close ups and links too. Merry Christmas..Love and Hugs...Nancy
These pine branches are beautiful on both cards Loll and I love the all over sparkle on the first and then the targeted sparkly areas on the branches of the second, and the sentiment is really lovely and looks great in a good strong red. x
Love these pine branches, Lolly! The sparkle is wonderful on both of them! I love how you got two very different looks using the same stamps!
Both cards look so pretty and WOW to the kaleidoscope embossing on the first and the shaved ice on the second. Both very beautiful cards Loll x.
These are really nice pine branches Loll, and so affective and simple with just the sentiment... love all the sparkle on both, hugs Robyn
What stunning use of the branches stamp Loll, and a pair of exquisite cards as a result
Stay safe
Blessings
Maxine
Love those pine branches, I can see why you'll use them a lot! The sparkle on the first looks stunning. :)
Both of these are absolutely BEAUTIFUL Loll, and I can just imagine how sparkly they are in real life! And why oh why does photographing sparkle have to be SO hard?!! I love the blending you did on the first card too...makes it so soft looking! Your 2nd card is my favorite though...I just love the crisp cleanness of it! Lovely, lovely cards my friend!! Hugs. :0)
gorgeous Loll, the pine boughs are so pretty with a touch of blending ♥
I'm sure IRL they sparkle beautifully... I love the foliage and I loce the card I received Thank you! Have a very Happy Christmas and thanks for another year of blog friendship, incredible inspiration and more techniques than I can count!
I can just imagine how shimmery the first card is, Loll, but with or without, the pine branches look great surrounding that wonderful sentiment.
What a lovely pine branch stamp. You’ve featured it off beautifully! The sparkle on the first is amazing! I’m more partial to your second one… love the colours and the flakes.
What an amazing finish that embossing powder gives, it makes your simple card very special indeed xx
Both sparkly pine branch cards are so pretty and look different from each other, Loll! I love the different sparkle with the fine glittery Kaleidoscope embossing powder and with the chunky Shaved Ice. The flowing pine branches are beautiful and I can see you using the stamp more in the future.
Hideko xx
Beautiful stamping of the delicate pines on both cards, Loll! So much lovely sparkle and I love that you chose red for your sentiment...two more gorgeous Christmas cards! xx
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