Sunday 26 October 2014

Tattered Layered Snowflake

I have a card over on the Country View Crafts Project Blog today and have used the gorgeous new Layered Snowflake by Tim Holtz. It has been embossed, dipped in picket fence distress paint with glitter added to alter it and I love the kraft, red and white colour combination.
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It would be lovely if you could pop over to take a look and see the details of how I made it.

Thanks for stopping by here. Have a very happy Sunday.

hugs Brenda xxx


Update - copied over from CVC

HI everyone I hope you are having a happy Sunday. I am joining you today with a Christmas card that you could put together very easily but has a great deal of vintage charm.
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I began by die-cutting Tim’s new layered snowflake die with embossing folder. It is fabulous for creating that wonderful texture on it.
I splodged it randomly with some picket fence distress paint.
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When it was dry I smeared some glue with my finger over the painted area and covered it with platinum glitter.
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The new Holiday Words thinlits give you fabulous greetings to add to your cards quite quickly and teamed with the ‘Stick It’ sheets work beautifully without any fuss in trying to adhere them to your design.
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The instructions on the packet are very clear. I cut a piece to the size I needed for my dies, removed one side of the protective paper and rubbed it onto the reverse side of the card I wanted to use.
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With my very thin dies I always use the sizzix magnetic platform as this keeps the dies in the place you want them to be and they don’t slide around. At this stage you die-cut in the normal way and have the Stick It paper underneath and not showing.
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It looked like this when I took the dies off the card.
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I gathered all the pieces I wanted to use in my design including papers from the Merriment set and making a shabby rose Jennie Atkinson style
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I painted an edge around my card ….
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… and assembled the card.
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Thanks for stopping by today and taking a peek at my shabby Christmas card and if you want to try making shabby shabby flowers take a look at Jennie’s blog HERE

32 comments:

Deborah said...

Kraft, red and white is always a winner in my book and this is wonderful. Off to see how you did it...

Claudia N. said...

This is so enchanting, Brenda!

I'm not much of a X-mas crafter or -stamper, but this really makes me want to give it a try too ;)

Claudia x

Astrid Maclean said...

Great treatment of the snowflake Brenda, love your card!

Gram's Treasures said...

Great colours and dimension. Another stunning project, Brenda.
Joyce xx

Nicole Wright Designs said...

I love Kraft and the layered snowflake is beautiful. Love your card.

Amanda said...

Beautiful Brenda, I have just got this die, great inspiration
Love
Amanda x

Mary Elizabeth said...

This absolutely beautiful my friend. What a gorgeous card. I too love that color combination. The frosted red rose in the center of the snowflake is genius and that snowflake on the edge border sets this card off to perfection Hope you are having a very blessed and relaxing weekend. Hugs -- Mary Elizabeth

Theresa said...

This is absolutely gorgeous!

Jayne said...

Beautiful card Brenda.

http://cheryl-cherylscreativeatcscards.blogspot.co.uk/ said...

Oh gosh hun this is beautiful brilliant design hugs cheryl xx

Glennis F said...

Beautiful - just off to check out the 'how to'

2amscrapper said...

stunning!

Jennie Atkinson said...

Gorgeous Brenda - just off for a look x

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

What a super gorgeous card this is! LOVE the paper and snowflake!

Meggymay said...

A beautiful Christmas card, love the colour combination.
Yvonne

massofhair said...

STUNNING Christmas card Brenda, the frozen snowflake is a genius idea, a fantastic focal point and a wonderful pop of colour.

Colour combination of kraft, red and white is relaxing and vintage, really lovely :-) xxx

Pam said...

Beautiful snowflake & a killer color combo!

debby4000 said...

Fabulous snowflake and love you've used it on your gorgeous creation.
luv
Debby

hazel said...

Your card is so gorgeous, I love everything about it.
xxx Hazel.

Sylvie Collet said...

Perfect card! this snowflake is beautiful! and good choice of colours Brenda! bizz, Sylvie

Paper Profusion said...

Wonderful card Brenda - love the sizzix sentiments especially - can see a purchase coming on! Nicola x

Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkie said...

Great job! I am crazy about this new layered snowflake die. Love the way your card came out!

Hugs,
Linda

Terry said...

So lovely, Brenda! Love that gorgeous focal snowflake! Hope you have a great week. Hugs!

Gina said...

Absolutely "yummy"! :D XXX

Sam & Poppy said...

Love!!! Love!!! Love!!!

1CardCreator said...

Beautiful card, love the color combo too! ~Diane

Daniele said...

loving this Brenda very traditional with a folksie kinda look as well
hugs x

Tincan Crafter said...

I love this soooooo much!

Tincan Crafter said...

I love this soooooo much!

Juls said...

This is gorgeous love the rose in the centre of the snowflake :-) xx

Marjie Kemper said...

How beautiful ~ this is my kind of holiday card!

Jenny Marples said...

So that does it for me - die and embossing folder ordered! LOVE every inch of this. Jenny x