Saturday 3 November 2012

Christmas Stripes and Baubles

I had such a lot of fun making this card! I used the bingo card challenge at Addicted To Stamps and More - not done this before and there is almost too much choice but it is interesting looking at the possible combinations.  I chose to go across the middle - Black, Stripes and free and using Mica powder was my free choice.
I started with making the stripes, using double sided tape of various widths and ultra fine glitter, I built up the stripes for the background. I cut out the baubles from black cardstock and used mica powder to add the colour and sentiment, stamping the sentiment over the top of two of the baubles.   It's from SU new set Sassy Salutations. Using mica powder was a new-to-me technique which I learned at our craft club meeting last week - I'm hooked, I love that shimmery blingy effect and it's so simple.  I added some gold thread to the baubles and positioned them off centre for a CAS contemporary Christmas card

9 comments:

  1. Wow - this is such a lovely glittery festive card Louise! Vicky x

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  2. What a creative use of glitter, I really like your taped background! Thank you for joining us at ATSAM Challenge!

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  3. This is so unusual and very pretty. Well done. I am so pleased you gave our Bingo challenge a try, I hope to see you again at Addicted to stamps & More. Caz

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  4. Love your card Louise - even if I do need sunglasses to view it! - Thanks for joining in the ATS&M Bingo challenge this week - Jacqueline xx

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  5. That mica powder rocks!! Love the stripes and the combination of colors! Also love how you have the sentiment stretch over the two ornaments. So unique ... so fabulous! Thanks for joining us at ATS&M this week!

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  6. Awesome. Love all this glitter, so bright and festive. Thanks for joining our bingo challenge fun over at ATS&M this week.

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  7. Bling, bling and more bling, a winning composition Louise! Thanks for playing along at ATS&M
    Val x

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  8. Wow Louise - that is one fun and sparkly card. You are very patient to make those stripes :o) Thanks so much for joining us with your amazingly creative card this week at Addicted to Stamps and More!

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  9. I am very glad you played along with our Bingo Challenge. What an extraordinary creation - I LOVE it! The glitter is incredible! Love all your stripes! Thanks so much for playing along at ATSM! xx

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Thanks for leaving a comment. I love reading them all!
Louise xx