A blog devoted to the cards I make in my tiny upstairs space. When my sister stays there, she calls it an "artist's garret". I'm not an artist, but am an enthusiastic cardmaker - hence the title "Cardmaker's Garret".
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Thursday, 9 January 2020

Tone-on-Tone Snowflakes

I'm heading over to the Just Us Girls challenge today.  It's Word Week and the word is "Snowflakes".
And Stamplorations want Stamps and Splatters.


I made a tone-on-tone card:


I created a background by sponging various blue Distress inks and then spritzing with shimmer spray.  The spritzing added some really nice splatters of lighter colour.

I made sure it was completely dry before stamping the snowflake background stamp with Versamark and heat embossing with clear embossing powder.

I bordered it and die cut the sentiment out of the shimmer cs, and popped the panel up on fun foam. Added a few gemstones for extra sparkle.

As much as I like snowflakes on cards, I'm hoping there won't be any coming my way!

 






Supplies:
Stamps - unknown snowflake background stamp
Ink - various blue Distress inks, Versamark
Paper - white cs, SU shimmer cs
Size - A2
Accessories - clear embossing powder, shimmer spray, Penny Black sentiment die, fun foam, tiny gemstones

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12 comments:

  1. Macimbalo9 January 2020 at 12:01

    Really pretty, I love the tone on tone and your snowflakes are perfect!!! Thanks for sharing at JUGS this week!

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  2. Colleen9 January 2020 at 14:47

    Beautiful snowflakes, the tone on tone is gorgeous! Today, Thursday they are saying snow for next week here Mon through Thursday, and I wouldn't mind seeing some of that white stuff, but I will believe it when I actually see it coming down from the sky! Heart Hugs, Colleen

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  3. Loll9 January 2020 at 16:22

    Gorgeous snowflake card Susan. Love the mix of shades of blue with the clear embossed snowflakes. The shimmer really shows and is gorgeous! xx

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  4. Bonnie9 January 2020 at 16:44

    Beautiful snowflake background, Susan! Love how the white sparkles show up on it!

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  5. Christine Alexander9 January 2020 at 19:27

    Beautiful Susan, I love the tone on tone snowflake :)

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  6. nancy littrell9 January 2020 at 19:47

    Beautiful tone on tone snowflake background, Susan. TFS your wonderful technique. Hugs..Nancy

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  7. Trina P.10 January 2020 at 11:10

    Ooh, love the colour!... and the sparkle! The tone-on-tone looks fabulous.
    Because of the splatters, you could look enter this at STAMPloratiobs Theme challenge.

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  8. Mac Mable11 January 2020 at 15:34

    Such a beautiful tone on tone card, which is so very pretty and love the technique x.

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  9. Brenda in IN12 January 2020 at 06:31

    Lovely tone on tone and I like the sparkle frame. I'm with you, no snow coming here either.

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  10. Craft-E-Place12 January 2020 at 12:07

    Beautiful card, I love the tone on tone background. Thanks for joining in with the Theme and Photo challenge at STAMPlorations
    Elaine

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  11. Karen Dunbrook14 January 2020 at 03:44

    so very pretty...love that shade of blue.
    x Karen

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  12. Jane15 January 2020 at 12:58

    Very pretty. Thanks so much for joining our theme and photo prompt challenge over at STAMPlorations xx

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