Hello everyone and welcome back to the ATSM Challenge #402
I'm so happy today that we are starting to lift some of the lockdown restrictions and I was able to go for a walk with a friend and take a picnic lunch on the most beautiful sunny day. We can now have visitors in the garden and we are going to celebrate a family birthday together in the garden over the weekend. It seems sooo long since we could do this!!! I hope you get to see more of your family and friends soon too.
We are looking for Christmas cards this time and I came up with this one.
I had great fun creating this background. I started with white card and blended several blue distress oxide inks on it using blending brushes. Once it was dry, I used a snowflake embossing folder and then blended some white pigment ink over part of the snowflakes, and added some white paint splatter drops over the whole card.
I die cut the Penny Black Bountiful Berries die and added some stickles to the berries. The PB Peace sentiment was cut three times and stacked.
I still felt something was missing so I randomly rubbed on some stickles with my fingers over the top and right-hand side of the card and although hard to see in the photograph this adds a lovely sparkly finish IRL.
As always, my talented DTeamies have some great inspiration for you over on the blog and I'm delighted to say that we have the lovely Ashwini joining us as Guest Designer.
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Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a good Easter.
Hugs
Carolxxx
19 comments:
This is so lovely Carol and I love the colour! hugs Sue x
Great textural background and the added bling looks so pretty. A beautiful card Carol x.
Textured background looks fab - a beautiful card Carol. x
A pretty card Carol, a lovely background.
Enjoy your birthday celebration, I hope the weather is kind to you.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
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Love the blending and splattering for your lovely background. So glad you joined us with your to-die-for holiday card at Jingle Belles.
Such a lovely card with a gorgeous background!! Beautiful color, too!! Well done, Carol!!
Beautiful card design and the background blues is gorgeous with the white.
This is Gorgeous Carol, love the shimmery effect, the embossing and the beautiful die.
Faith x
This is so beautiful in blue and white. And I can definitely see the pretty sparkle in the corner, great idea! (Hoping Easter weekend will be warm enough for some distanced visiting with family...)
Love your card Carol. Beautiful background!
Fabulous make for ATSM!
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This blue and white combo for your Christmas card definitely screams Peace to me ! What a beautiful background you've made with your OX inks, embossing folder and stickles. Love it !
Have a great Easter weekend. And enjoy your new "freedom", for us it is a new lockdown for at least 1 month ! x
What a beautiful Christmas card Carol, the background is wonderful. Wishing you a peaceful Easter xx
Such a beautiful card....so elegant and graceful!
Elegantly beautiful. There is something instantly soothing and relaxing about the peaceful hues and overall design of this gorgeous greeting.
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This is swoon worthy... I love it and the smeared stickles is genius! Yes it's nice to be less restricted, all we want now is some warmer weather! Happy Easter!
Absolutely gorgeous card! The background is perfect with the die and the awesome sentiment! Thanks for playing with us at Ike’s World Challenges this month! Nan, DT
that beautifully shimmery background is so amazing; what a beautiful CAS card! so pleased you could join our diecutting fun at JINGLE BELLES!
I saw this in the gallery at PBSC and had to get a closer look! So shimmery and beautiful colour! Love the texture too! Thanks for sharing at PBSC:)
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