Tuesday, December 21, 2010

A Little Glitter on the Evergreen

I made these two cards for the Ways To Use It Challenge on Split Coast last Thursday. The challenge was to use glitter!

My cards are very CAS - I embossed a nestie square in the center of my 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" cards - then I stamped this lovely framed evergreen block from Rubbernecker onto a 2 1/8" x 2 1/8" panel, went over it with my glue pen and sprinkled glitter over it. I adhered the panel inside the embossed frame with foam tape.

On the top card I used Dazzling Diamonds which makes it look like it has snow on the branch. (can you see it on my pic??)

For the 2nd card I used a blue topaz coarse glitter. I like how it added the touch of another color to the green stamping of the branch.

I'll stamp a sentiment inside depending on whether I need this as a Christmas card or for some other occasion after the holidays!

If you are new to my blog and want to see how I do the dry embossing with the Nestabilities - check out my tutorial here.

Thanks so much for coming by - I hope you are all set for the holidays so you can relax and enjoy them!
Stamps: Rubbernecker - Stamp Oasis Winter Holiday Evergreen block #1574-50
Paper: white - PTI
Ink: Ranger Distress Peeled Paint
Accessories: blue topaz course glitter -Martha Stewart, quickie glue pen, square nestability, foam tape

12 comments:

Laurel said...

Gorgeous card!

Carly said...

What a beautiful CAS card!!

anya said...

These are beautiful! I like the color the blue topaz glitter adds, too - frosty! :)

Riet said...

What a gorgeous card Julia.

Hugs Riet.x

Deborah Frings said...

These are brilliant cards - love the effect of the blue glitter - stunning!

LeAnne said...

LOVE them! Just perfect!

Sharli Schaitberger said...

Wonderful!!! I love it - and it almost looks like little ice crystals. Very pretty!

Vicki Dutcher said...

Totally LOVE the beautiful simplicity of this GORGEOUS card~ so sorry I haven't been visiting-- my bad!

Tosha Leyendekker said...

So gorgeous Julia!! Love all the white and your framing!! WOW!

Joan Ervin said...

Ooooh, I love the sparkle you achieved with the blue glitter, Julia...your cards are FABULOUS!!!!

Alice said...

simply gorgeous, Julia! love it!

Bev J. said...

Like how you did the embossing-gorgeous card. Merry Christmas!