I totally switched gear for my friendship card and used beautiful Altenew inks called Persian Blue, Blush Rose and Forest Glades.
The background was made by randomly pressing the inks through a stencil from a friend, spritzing with water and pressing another white panel on top. You get 2 panels--one quite a bit lighter. What I really love is the last step which is lining up the stencil on the panel and running it through a diecutting machine with an embossing pad. It does change the look and add texture when you see it in person. 
The SSS floral dies are Alstroemeria Stem and Morning Blossom. I stamped a sentiment from SSS Graceful Flowers in Versafine Clair Morning Mist. Hard to see, but there's Stickles on the blooms. I'm entering JUGS and SSS Wednesday.
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Another lovely Christmas card, Greta but it's the gorgeous Alstroemeria card I can't take my eyes off of! What a fabulous background you created!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Greta. Love the fabulous colour of the first one. And the amazing background on the second one is stunning. And love the florals. So pretty
ReplyDeleteLove the pop of the embossed lunar paste on card one & your gorgeous background on card two, Greta!! That stencil was a perfect one for this technique & you showcased it so well!!
ReplyDeleteBoth beautiful cards, Greta. Your background on the second is so Wonderful. I am trying to picture how this works... I will just have to try it! In any case it's fabulous and I LOVE the colors you used and your choice of floral dies. Thanks so much for sharing this beauty at Just Us Girls.
ReplyDeleteI really like your stencil technique plus the embossing folder afterwards! You got two nice panels out of it!! And the Christmas in July card is so pretty! Is the color really called Fake Plant? That's funny!!! Thank you so much for playing along this week at Just Us Girls!
ReplyDeleteThanks for explaining how you did that background on your second card. It is stunning and such lovely colours. Bet the shine on your first card is really something in real life xx
ReplyDeleteGreta... love your background! You clearly see the added texture of the embossing folder which is lovely on your smooshing. Thanks so much for joining and sharing your creativity with us at Just Us Girls this week!
ReplyDeleteThat Lunar Paste is a beautiful color and perfect with the embossing folder. What a great background you got with the stencil and I love those flowers and the colors you used.
ReplyDeleteBoth of these cards give the eye so much to enjoy...the texture of the pines and the fab colors on the second. Love.
ReplyDeleteSuper pretty set of cards, Greta! The first one with the poinsettia is lovely, but the second is just so delicate and sweet.
ReplyDeleteBoth are just awesome, so different of course, but that doesn't take away the beauty in each card. x
ReplyDeleteWhat a bright gorgeous Christmas card, so beautiful! Your second card is just as lovely with the pretty flowers and fabulous background!
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