Hello, Crafters.
On 30th October I shared a card I had created using the leaves and red berry stickers from the Most Wonderful Time Product Medley. In my blog, I said I’m not really one for using stickers, but here I am and I’ve done it again! The non-sticky Brightly Gleaming Foil Elements are really stunning and quite irresistible! Having said that, I adhered the copper side of the Copper Foil star in the centre of my Copper Foil die-cut star for the centre of today’s card.
Every time I’ve seen a card made with the Copper Foil Element Star layered the correct way round on a die-cut Copper Foil Stitched Star, I’ve thought they have looked stunning. When I tried it yesterday, I felt the Foil Element disappeared against the die-cut heart! I think it works well with it turned back to front, although it’s possibly a bit on the stark side – it’s a shame it’s not a Very Vanilla back rather than white! Never mind, it still works.
To achieve the top Night of Navy Cardstock (CS) layer, I started by embossing it using the Scripty 3D Embossing Folder. Like with the Copper Foil stars, I felt the writing could hardly be seen. I decided to highlight it by sponging over it very gently with some of the Delicata Celestial Copper Ink. I knew I’d be covering the centre column so I tried sponging there first. The result was lovely, so I continued and did both edges!
Next, I added a panel of the Night of Navy with Copper Stars design from the Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP). I wasn’t happy how the embossed cardstock (CS) and DSP went together. Rather than add a complete layer of Copper Foil behind the DSP, I used two thin strips I’d found in my Copper Foil offcuts folder. Using Tombow, I adhered them along the edges of the DSP.
I stamped the holly and berries image three times on to a piece of Very Vanilla CS using Memento Ink. To colour the images I used the Light and Dark Mossy Meadow for the leaves. I painted the berries on one of the images using my white gel pen, but I didn’t like the effect! For the other two images, I used Light and Dark Real Red Blends. Next I fussy cut all three of them but I cut off and threw away the white berries but kept the leaves!
The sentiment is from the Itty Bitty Christmas Stamp Set and was stamped using the Delicata Celestial Copper Ink. I then punched it out using the Classic Label Punch. Using Tombow I adhered the main star to the card front, and then I used Dimensionals to mount the holly and berry images, ane also the sentiment. To finish the front of the card, I added three of the Star Designer Elements.
I added a layer of Very Vanilla CS inside the card. With one of the leaves I’d saved when I’d cut off the white berries, I decided to adhere in the bottom right-hand corner and added one of the small star stickers from the Foil Elements. Just as I did with yesterday’s card, I used the Elephant Builder Punch and a scrap of retired Red Foil to punch out a small red berry. I adhered it in the centre of the star, which just finished it off beautifully!
That’s it from me today! I look forward to being back with you tomorrow. In the meantime, happy crafting.
JanB. xx
Products used for this project: please click on any link to be taken to my 24/7 online Stampin’ Up! shop. Thank you. November Hostess Code is G3944GAH xx
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That’s a really lovely card Jan.
Many thanks, Carmen. xx
TODAY’S COPPER STAR CARD IS BEAUTIFUL !!! BUT, I DO NOT LIKE THE HOLLY ON IT AT ALL !
Hi, Shirley. I appreciate your feedback. You say you don’t like the holly on the star, what would you have put there instead, or would you have left the star on its own? Do you dislike holly? I hope you don’t mind me asking but I like to understand the reason behind negative feedback if I receive any. xx
What a wonderful card Jan. Something else I keep forgetting to say is that in all your makings I appreciate the way how you make sure whatever embellishments you add, and/or layers, they are positioned just right. Like the star on this card, I noticed that 2 of the points are just on the edge of the blue layer. You are a wonderful/great demonstrator and thank you so much for all you do and your time in creativity.
Many thanks, Claire. Whenever I’m working, I know my dad’s watching over me saying “If a job’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well!” xx
Dear Jan, I loved your Gleaming Copper Star but must admit it took me a few reads before I realised what you had done, sometimes I think the grey matter in my head goes walk about at times. I loved reading about your baptism musthave been a lovely celebration for you. I enjoy reading about your adventures and yourgreatcards. Keep happy take care cheers june
Many thanks for all your support in what I do, June. It may well be me that caused your confusion; I confuse myself sometimes! LOL!xx