Hero Arts Christmas Tree

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Today I'm sharing a card made with Hero Arts Color Layering Christmas Tree.

I loved this tree when I first saw it but no matter how many ink combinations I tried, I just wasn't happy with the result. Then I saw a video by the wonderful Sandy Allnock where she used this tree in the second half of the video. Using her technique I stamped all layers in different distress inks and then used a water brush to blend. Sandy used all 4 layers including the one which is meant for snow on the branches. You can blend a lot or a little depend on the look you want but this gave me a tree so close to what I was after so I am very happy. I even made several more cards varying the glitter ornaments for Liquid Pearls instead. Changing up the ink colours would also give a different look as well.
I am entering this into the Hero Arts Holiday Cardmaking Challenge.

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Supplies - 
Stamps - Hero Arts Color Layering Christmas Tree, PTI Sparkle & Shine Holiday Additions (stars)
Inks - Distress inks - Shabby Shutters, Peeled paint, Crushed Olive & Forest Moss, Versafine Onyx Black, Delicata Golden Glitz
Die - MFT Zig Zag Stitched Rectangle
Watercolour paper, Ranger Stickles Xmas Red

Merriest Wishes

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Tidying up another unfinished project today. I've had this ornament from this card cut out & sitting on my desk for a couple of months now. It was a failed attempt for a challenge when I ran out of time so I've been staring at it ever since. I have lots of watercolour backgrounds where I haven't been happy with the whole piece but have been using them to die cut words & shapes instead out of the portions that I like. In order to get something done I stuck with a design I used last Christmas except I had used patterned paper then.

I used 2 old bough stamps to do the greenery. Both of these stamps are outline images so are perfect for use with distress inks. I stamped the larger bough in Shabby Shutters & pulled the colour in to colour all the leaves. Then I overstamped with the smaller bough in Peeled Paint & coloured the same. I felt the ornament needed something & I couldn't decide whether to overstamp in gold EP or clear shimmer EP. Such a dilemma, lol! I ended up going with Wow Neutral Ultra Shimmer EP for a soft , subtle look. Maybe I should have used gold....??!

Anyway, I mounted the ornament with foam tape & finished with some clear sequins scattered through the greenery after stamping the sentiment.
I am entering into the following challenges -

Sparkle & Shine Challenge 15 - 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp World Cardmaking Day

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Supplies - 
Die - Spellbinders 2012 Heirloom Ornaments
Stamps - A Muse Evergreen Branch, Great Impressions, Hero Arts (sentiment)
Inks - Distress Inks Peeled Paint & Shabby Shutters, Versamark, Versafine Onyx Black
Peerless Watercolours, Wow Neutral Ultra Shimmer EP, Clear sequins

Hydrangeas

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Things have been a bit quiet on the blog front. I have been doing a little creating but meeting challenge deadlines has been beyond me so I've just let things slide for a little otherwise it just gets too overwhelming when there's a lot going on.
I've made a point of making myself finish off some partly finished projects instead of leaving them to stack up & jumping onto something new. The card I'm sharing today was one of those unfinished projects so I kept it simple in order to get it done!

Love hydrangeas and this stamp from Winnie & Walter's In Bloom: Addie's Garden is so pretty. Lots of options for colouring but I went with Peerless watercolours for both leaves & flowers after embossing with Wow White Pearl embossing powder. The white pearl is lovely and soft with a hint of glimmer in the light. I fussy cut & adhered to a white card base. I decided against dimensional tape as I wanted to keep flat for posting.
I thought I'd enter this into the following challenges -

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Virginia's View Challenge # 19 - All things coloured

Thanks for visiting.


Supplies - 
Stamps -  Winnie & Walter In Bloom: Addie's Garden,
Ink - Versamark, Versafine Onyx Black
Wow White Pearl EP, Peerless Watercolours, SSS Moonshine sequins