Thursday, June 20, 2019

Joyeux Noel with Lots of Sparkle



Hi, Friends......

I am here today with a super-sparkly Christmas card for Jo's Christmas Kickstart Challenge. Her theme this fortnight is "Glitter, Sparkle, and Shine". I couldn't resist making a pretty double embossed card for this fabulous theme and I hope you will join us. She just posted this challenge a few days ago, so you have lots of time to play! (Yay....Janis is NOT the last one to submit a card this time!!!...lol...)

I had a bunch of paper scrap strips on my craft table, so I whipped up some layered embossed backgrounds. This particular one had a pink/gray snowflake pattered paper scrap in it so I went with a sparkly snowflake design for this challenge.

I try to use neglected stamps for Jo's themes, but this time I used a different neglected supply.....one of my Stampendous Encrusted Jewel Frantage Kits. I think I have the entire series of these kits in their various colors....and I carefully hoard them and only sneak a peek occasionally because they are soooooooo exquisitely gorgeous!!! lol... 


Well...it was time. I got out the white kit and applied some of the lovelies around the edges for a non-stop sparkle and shine border. Deeeelish!!!!  I totally LOVE how much depth and dimension all the layering and embossing produced!!

TIP FOR DRY EMBOSSING LAYERED BACKGROUNDS:
I have been making these backgrounds for a long time, but I recently read where a crafter always lightly mists her single-layer cardstock with water before putting it in the embossing folder. It helps to give a good embossed impression.  So I tried it with one of my layered backgrounds.  WOW....what a difference!! Unmisted, sometimes the layers would not get the pattern completely embossed.....with a light misting the impression is so much better!! This is definitely going to be a regular part of my process from now on. Had to pass that on to you!!

Here's an angled shot so you can see a bit more of the sparkle and texture.....
Supplies used include:
Sweet Dixie - 4 Layering Snowflakes die set
Winnie & Walter - Essentials: Katharine Cutaways die set
Darice - Snowflakes and Flourishes embossing folder
White sparkle embossing powder for background
Sentiment stamp from stash
Versamark ink
Ranger - Embossing Powder in silver for sentiment
Stampendous - Encrusted Jewels Kit - White
DCWV glittered cardstock for snowflakes
Scraps from stash...mostly DCWV....for background

I hope you liked my card. It was so much fun playing with all that sparkly yumminess!! Thank you, Jo, for another fun Christmas Kickstart Challenge. I hope all of you will join in!!!
Update on my hand injury: It is NOT broken!!! YAY!! After my fall nearly a month ago and several weeks of pain....I was beginning to wonder if I had actually broken one of the small bones in there. I didn't want to risk further damage by working it if something was broken so I finally went in yesterday and had x-rays. No obvious breaks or fractures....sooooooo thankful that I am not facing surgery!! I am cleared to start exercising it and hopefully get it to a point where the pain is less and my grip is restored....so I am not always dropping things with that hand because I forget that I should not grab things with it!! Patience, Janis.....patience! Ugh.

🖤
Janis


Thank you for the honor of entering this card in the following challenges:
1. Christmas Kickstart Challenge #13 - Glitter, Sparkle, and Shine
2. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #442 -AG Christmas
3. Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge #354 - Use Snippets
4. Creative Inspirations June Challenge - Glitz and Glamour
5. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - June
6. DL.Art June linky
7. Word Art Wednesday Weeks #392-393 - AG
8. Aud Sentiments Challenge #229 - AG with a Sentiment

11 comments:

  1. Hi Janis, hey, we were both early this time for a change at the Christmas Kickstart Challenge. Maybe it's a sign of things to come ROFL. Love that background. What a great way to use up scraps. Gonna try. Very pretty card. Hugz

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  2. So pretty--love the colors and sparkle. I have never used one of the Frantage kits before. Keep healing!

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  3. Hi Janis, so glad to hear that your hand is slowly on the mend. Wow, just look at that embossing - soooo deep! I'm going to give that technique a try myself. Love the background on your card and all the snowflakes adn glittery goodness. So happy to have you play along at The Christmas Kickstart Challenge, Jo x

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  4. WOW what a fabulous example of dry embossing! Adds so much extra interest to the already beautiful layering :D Thank you for sharing with us at Craftyhazelnut's PPC XXX

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  5. Love the colour pallet! Thank you for joining us at Crafty Hazel Nut's Christmas Card Weekly Challenge - Myrna DT

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  6. Oh no, now I'm going to have to resist buying any of that Stampendous sparkly goodness. This is just gorgeous, and the edges look like they're encrusted with icy crystals (or sugar!). I always love an elegant, non-traditional color combo for the holidays and this is a real beauty!

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  7. Great news about your hand Janis! Doing a happy dance here for you. And I adore your card, it's so, so pretty! AND that's one great tip as well about misting prior to embossing.

    Hugs

    Di xx

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  8. Beautiful card, I must try misting my card before embossing! I love the non traditional Christmas colours and glad that your hand is on the mend , Thanks for joining us for the Aud Sentiment Challenge.
    Jenny (DT) x

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  9. Great card. Thanks for joining us at Creative inspirations.

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  10. One of my favorite color combos & a truly gorgeous Christmas card! So glad you joined the Christmas Kickstart Challenge--Greta, Guest Elf

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Have a lovely day!
<3
Janis