I recently needed to make some cards, and as I already had my embossing powders and glitters out, what better way to use them. I made 3 very sparkly cards, here is number 1.
I usually like to work on white linen card blanks, but I think i have used them all and they aren't easy to find at a decent price. however I have a load of cream ones left. I always feel a bit limited with the cream ones, hence the colour schemes, but in the end they turned out lovely.
I started with a Hero Arts background stamp (Antique Flower) and WOW embossing powder in Copper.
The copper is a really lovely colour and has always been a favourite of mine. I prefer it to gold.
Next I cut a strip of card and covered the whole thing with WOW embossing Glitter in Turkish Nights, this is one of the brand new colours.
I made some daisies with paper clay, using this cute mould.
I painted the clay first with black, then I added a little WOW Metalline Blue, then a little WOW Frozen. and finally added Turkish nights to the centre.
Here are all the bits layered up. I added a scrap of lace under the daisy,
I love the sheen of the copper, and the blue daisy just adds a little pop of colour against the neutral tones.
I am having fun with these powders, I think we all went crazy for embossing powders in the day and then put them away in drawers. Get them out and play, we need a bit of sparkle in these dark dreary days.
Darcy x
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This is lovely Darcy and I agree the copper has a gorgeous tone. The daisy really does make the whole thing pop beautifully. I never put my embossing powders away....they were the first products I ever bought 20 odd years ago and I use them lots. I even have my very first pot....I can't bear to throw it away ;0) Keep warm x
ReplyDeleteJane, my first stamps were 2 celtic designs bought in Edinburgh, along with a versamark ink pad and 3 pots of embossing powder. This too was over 20years ago. I still have all of them lol
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