Hello everyone! I have had a rough spell lately
with pain, medical treatments, and trips to Mayo, and haven't been blogging much here mostly because I wasn't creating much. I buckled down after Thanksgiving and got to work on Christmas cards. Last year I made over 120 cards, but scaled it back a little this year and only made about 65. I just finish making them, writing out addresses, and slapping stamps on them, so they will go in the mail tomorrow! (later than normal)
I like variety, so I make about 5-10 of each design, based on how much paper I have that matches.
For starters, I tried the marbled shaving cream technique that I have seen everywhere lately. It was messy! The other thing I noticed, is that it probably isn't a good idea to use menthol scented shaving cream, because they cards definitely smell like shaving cream haha I wasn't thrilled with the results, and don't think it looks like the other examples I have seen. I might try it again and see if I can get a different result. Here they are-
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| The backgrounds drying |
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| The finished cards |
Here are the other cards I made this year:
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| Trying out some new dies |
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| Added some vellum over the top because my adhesive was very sticky! |
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| New background stamp with one of my favorite color combos- blue & silver |
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| Another intricate die cut, that I had trouble with the adhesive. I really need to find a good way to stick these on after cutting them! |
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| New Authentique Paper with fun colors! |
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| Non-traditional Christmas colors |
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| Some quilting fabric leftovers from a friend that I cut and sewed on the burlap |
That's all for today! Hope to get back into the swing of things and keep creating. It is time to stock up on some birthday cards too. I have been wanting to try some more new techniques, so hopefully I can share those with you as I learn.
~Until Next Time
Shari
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