Tuesday 3 January 2017

Sparkle

Hello there! I bet you weren't expecting me today, were you? Three cards in three days...I'm trying to get in as much crafty time as I can before I start working again on Thursday. Besides, I wanted to create a card for the current Pin-sights challenge over on the Ellen Hutson blog. How could one not be inspired by the red and white deliciousness of the inspiration moodboard? For my card, I focussed on the striped cup and saucer.


Materials used:
Burst image and sentiment (I masked off the 'shine' part) -
Merry and Bright by Julie, Essentials by Ellen
Star image - Brushstrok Christmas by Julie, Essentials by Ellen
Sparkle die by Julie, Essentials by Ellen
(brand new; it came as a free gift with my Black Friday order
and arrived just before Christmas)
Inks - Archival jet black and Versamark
Clear embossing powder by Hero Arts
Ranger watercolour card
White sparkling Snow paper by Marianne Design
Off white pearlescent cardstock
Watercolour paint - Winsor & Newton

Challenges:
Essentials by Ellen December Pin-Sights challenge (see inspiration graphic below)


A Blog Named Hero - New to me (Sparkle die)


HLS January Watercolour challenge - Anything goes (optional twist: stencil)


Allsorts - 396 Something new

Penny Black and More - January Anything goes


15 comments:

  1. Beautiful card, love the red blending, looks wonderful.

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  2. A really stylish card from the inspirational photo Marianne.

    B x

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  3. Kalimera, goedemorgen, I expected you! ✨Zo kan ik heerlijk wakker worden! Weer een verrassende kaart, Mar. Liefs Ineke ✨

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  4. Awesome card!Thanks for playing along with us at the HLS Watercolor Challenge.

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  5. Hi Marianne! Had to come by to see your card, too! It is fantastic - a true celebration and reason to sparkle!!
    =] Michele

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  6. Bold and gorgeous, Marianne ... with a delicious retro vibe ... those sparkles are fabulous! We're back to work on Thursday too ... nice to have had just a little free time to create! Wishing you joy and blessings in 2017! Hugs, Anita :)

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  7. Such a fun and gorgeous card..
    Thank you for joining us at A Blog Named Hero this month..

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  8. Maria, love the color it is so nice and bright. The word "sparkle" is lovely too. Thanks for playing along with ABNH.

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  9. A beautiful card. Love the color combo! Thank you so much for joining us at Penny Black and More!

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  10. I love this rich red and white card! Beautiful! Thanks for joining us at HLS Watercolour Challenge!

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  11. A wonderful design, thanks for joining us at Allsorts this time, xxxx

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  12. Really lovely! Thank you so much for sharing with us at Allsorts this week.

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  13. Thanks for joining us at A Blog Named Hero.

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  14. I love how you used the stamp set - very creative. It makes for a lovely bright card. Thanks so much for taking the time to share with us at Penny Black & More. Lynn x DT

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  15. Fun vibrant card! I saw it at both A Blog Named Hero and Happy Little Stampers. Thank you for sharing it.

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