Guest Designing for OLCCC

I'm honored to have won the One Layer Christmas Card Challenge #11 which gave me the opportunity to Guest Design today for OLCCC #29.  I used one of my favorite layouts for one layer cards and again used the Faux Mother of Pearl technique.  After masking an area on my card front, I used cling wrap to pounce on Ocean Blue Liquid Pearls.  It dried very quickly & then I sponged on VersaMagic Ocean Depth.  This beautiful 2010 Hero Arts snowflake is one of my favorite stamps & I silver embossed it after removing the masking tape.  

Noel is from HA 2011 Merriest Christmas Wishes & I finished off with some splatters of Distress Stain Brushed Pewter. Love having a pretty card to mail that doesn't need extra postage! 




I'm entering the CAS challenge at ABNH,  Anything Goes at One Layer Simplicity, Stamplorations Theme  (splatters) & Sketch & Word Art Wednesday. Thanks so much for taking time to stop by.

Scripture and Lace

I haven't played at Our Daily Bread Designs for quite awhile, but couldn't miss the 8th anniversary SLC challenge. Gave me a chance to try the Faux Mother of Pearl technique again--this time using Platinum Pearl Liquid Pearls & sponging with Distress Inks peeled paint & bundled sage.  It looks like a rough surface, but it's actually flat & can easily be stamped on.  I used Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate with ODBD Vine Cross & used an applicator to color it in with the same ink. Then I added Distress Stickles Vintage Photo to make it stand out more without too much sparkle. The oval dies are by Spellbinders.  I don't have an Easter scripture stamp, so printed it from my computer.  The edges were inked a bit & the card front was stamped with a very old Magenta stamp using Memento Toffee Crunch.  Fun to use lace & ribbon from my considerable stash, along with some Hero Arts gems. This card is heading to my sister & brother-in-law.  I'm entering at City Crafter Challenge Blog, CropStop & Double D. Thanks so much for taking time to visit my blog.