Monday 12 November 2012

Tearing through my Christmas cards.....


I've made a quick card tonight to add to my Christmas card stash combining the sketch above with this weeks challenge at CASual Fridays which is to use tearing:

http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/cfc78.html

http://casethissketch.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/case-this-sketch-challenge-5.html


I tore a piece of silver paper (which is actually a leftover party hat from last year's Christmas crackers which I I kept as I love the texture) and then tore a piece of patterned vellum to lay over it.  (the image below shows the texture and detail better).  I stamped a sentiment from Hero Arts Very Merry Christmas onto the vellum and embossed it with red EP.   The flowers is from the Waltzingmouse Pointsettia set stamped and embossed in white onto colouring cardstock and then speed water colour painted with 3 shades of red luminarte paints (my current favourite technique which is very handy when you need to colour lots of images quickly - like for Christmas cards).  It has lots of great shimmer IRL but I can't get it to show in the photos.  I simply finished it with 3 tiny maroon pearls.

10 comments:

  1. Oh I really enjoy the torn edges on this!!! Beautiful card. So glad you played along with us in this week's CAS(E) this Sketch!

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  2. Wow! The layered pieces of silver paper and vellum look amazing together! And the detailed poinsettia is so pretty embossed in white!
    Thanks so much for playing with us this week at CAS-ual Fridays :)

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  3. You're on a real roll Tara - this is absolutely beautiful! I love the tearing and the texture and that pretty poinsettia. Vicky x

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  4. I love the torn edges and that you saved and used a party hat! Super cool. Thanks for joining us at CAS(E) this Sketch!

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  5. Hi Tara
    Fabulous card..... Love the tearing ..... Gorgeous....
    Hope you are well
    Hugs sylvie xxxx

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  6. I really like the vellum over the silver-so pretty! Thanks for playing along with us this week at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  7. Absolutely gorgeous! Love the texture in the torn layers and great use of old party hat! The poinsettia is beautiful!

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  8. Beautiful, Tara! Gorgeous use of ripping!

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  9. Simply lovely, Tara!! Love your poinsettia and the tearing is wonderful!! Thanks for sharing your creativity this week at CAS-ual Fridays:)!!

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