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Tuesday, September 28, 2010


Can you believe it's already Week # 16 of the CCC. Don't know what I'm talking about? Hop on over to Linda's blog and check out the deets. http://studiol3.blogspot.com/ I decided to go with a Christmas theme this week. I love this technique and use it all the time so it was fun for me. For the background, I used peeled paint and fired brick distress inks. i over-stamped my images with Pine Needles and archival black. Made my banner using designer paper and a nesties die. Then made it again and cut with scalloped scissors and layered and added the pebble letters to spell out "Joy." Cut the smallest stars and added Glossy Accent. I strung them onto tiny hemp twine and threaded through to the back and attached. Pop-dotted them and then added the stars with thicker dots.Blended the edges with aged mahogany ink. Fun!

17 comments:

Nancy said...

Very cute, Kathy!!

Girlsinthecraft said...

This really turned out great. Love how the technique creates just the perfect background for the stamping and embellishments.

Netty said...

Love your distress technique and its a super Christmas tag. x

Pam said...

That looks like it should be an album cover!

minnie_mac said...

Gorgeous colours, great stamping and I love your little banner.

Marilyn

Terry said...

Your background is gorgeous and I love the stamps you used. Great Christmas piece!!! I have not even thought of mine!

Sandi M said...

So cute, love the banner!

lena-dailyscrap said...

Great idea! Love your banner.

Linda Ledbetter said...

Kathy, this is darling! The background looks awesome-- I love the colors you used, and your wrinkle-free distress looks great. And what a COOL little banner!!! That's a great idea, and it looks so cute the way you put it together with the layered papers and twine. Sweet stamping, too. Talk about holiday spirit-- you're rocking it!

MarleneMAZ said...

Love the holiday card, the wrinkle free distress background looks great in those colours.

Yelowflower said...

that pennant looks so cute! the technique came out great!

donna said...

Wonderful! I love your background and stamping.

Daniele said...

oh this is gorgeous and I love the pennant across the top nice finish to the card

Sue West said...

Gorgeous colours, and love that cute little row of flags.
Sue x

Val said...

Kathy =- this is a lovely creation.
Valxx

Terry said...

Love the background on this page! The snowman is such an fabulous image along with the banner! Gorgeous!

Linda M. Cain said...

Great job! Love the color combinations!