A Ragamuffin Valentine

I love grunge and steampunk art, and this little Ragamuffin from Saturated Canary just fits nicely into my particular style.  I used tim holtz gears and film strip as part of this card, along with Maya Road flowers.  I used some Lindy Stamp Gang spray glitter, but painted it with a brush.  I used a background paper from Stampin' UP I think.  The card base is Gina K layer weight. That about does it.

Hero Arts Background Technique

Had to try this background technique that I saw on Hero Arts today, love the way this works.  Embossed the cardstock with white embossing powder, and inked it with the new Tim Holtz Christmass 2011 colors.  Used a Sizzix Die to cut the label, and Tim Holtz' Tatter Florals for the flowers.  Forget who did the ribbon.

Challenge:

Anything Christmas at Paper Sundaes: Challenge #99
2012 Christmas Card Challenge Week #3-at Weekly Christmas Card Challenge
Divas by Design #17-Merry Christmas

CHNC challenge 51: anything goes for Christmas
Dream Valley Challenge-#22, Christmas

Christmas Tree Plain & Simple

It took me longer to decide what I was going to do, than to actually cut and assemble this card.  For some reason I could not find the proper green cardstock to make the background.  I finally found it, and the rest came together fairly easily.

FLT 169 Challenge Special Christmas

Christmas Tree-Embossed

I wasn't sure where this would end up, but this is such a beautiful image, and when I stamped it on the LaBlanche Speciality Paper with Ranger Archival Ink it just popped.  I then distressed it with the new Distressed Twig ink and Stampin' Up Ruby Red, this process dulled the look of the card so after edging it with Brilliance Gold, I used a glossy spray coat to bring back the brilliant color.  Wow did it bring back the color.  I used the Sizzix Music Embossing Folder, generic whit and Gold ribbon.

I ended up using and incandescent lamp to take this picture because the flash drowned out the pic due to the glossy finish, so because of the yellowing effect of the lamp the red appears a little orange.  Red & yellow make orange.  Groan.

Penny Black Saturday Challenge...Week 179
Gingerloft-Christmas and Winter