How To Sparkle With Shine Bright
November 5, 2024
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A Vintage Ornament die is what is behind the Stitchmas Day 3 door. And, I use it to make a special Christmas card!
This might just be my favorite card of all time. My favorite ornaments are the red satin ones that have a pretty glow all on their own. That is what I attempt to capture with this one with colored pencil shading. However, I like the idea of bringing in the gold to set it off. I stitch it with gold metallic thread and back it up with brushed gold cardstock. And, I think it does the trick, what do you think?
I was filming while coloring. I hope you enjoy this short little reel.
Another thing that I love about this card is the background. I’m not a very good photographer and don’t know how to capture dark backgrounds so I’ll try to describe it for you. It’s embossed with a beautiful vintage ornament embossing folder and dark green cardstock. And then, to carry on with the glint of gold, I use a shimmer spray which added gold specs all over.
I antiqued the card base and the sentiment by blending dark brown ink around the edges of pretty cream-colored cardstock. To create the sentiment, I heat embossed it with gold embossing powder. And then, to add some dimension we’ll pop up the ornament background, the ornament, and the sentiment with some foam tape.
Supply List
WANT TO SEE PROJECTS FOR OTHER DAYS?
- 12 Days of Stitchmas Days 1 & 2
- Advent Calendar – Day 1 – a cute car tag
- SPELLBINDERS 2023 CRAFTY ADVENT CALENDAR – DAYS 2 – 5
- SPELLBINDERS CRAFTY ADVENT CALENDAR – DAY 6 TURTLE
OR, WHAT ABOUT THE CRAFTY ADVENT CALENDAR?
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ABOUT AUTHOR
Teri Duncan
Teri has over 30 years of experience as a cardmaker. Her work has appeared in Spellbinders Paper Arts’ blog as well as with some of their products and on Altenew’s blog. Outside of work, she enjoys gardening, stained glass, and teaching. She and her husband live in Crystal River, Florida with their three dogs and a cat.
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