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….attempt 2 (here’s the first one)! This card is inspired by one of Chupa’s cards here. I just loved the way she silver, partially covering the bottom of the card. I just wanted to make one just like it, absolutely! And what do you know – I have the exact same stencil! 😀
So, I started with, of course the Texture Rhapsody stencil from Memory Box. And since I don’t have that beautiful Wendy Wecchi Metallic Silver Embossing Paste, I created my own! I mixed some Silver acrylic powder from Fevicryl Hobby Ideas to some modelling paste from Mont Morte – the mixing took some time, but it blended beautifully. And it dried pretty quickly too – quicker than usual – maybe because of the acrylic in it – or maybe it was just because I took so much time mixing it! 😛 Anyway, the dried paste gave a very slight glittery look – beautiful!! 🙂
So anyway, once I applied the left side of the card panel with this paste, I proceeded to the leaves. I punched out these maple leaves and used distress inks to color them, heat setting in between different washes. I used Spun Sugar, Victorian Velvet, Picked Raspberry, Pumice Stone, Iced Spruce, Weathered Wood. Then, as everything finished drying, I picked a piece of thin white ribbon and a pearl for embellishment and adhered everything in place, after stamping the sentiment from Hello/Thank You from Sizzix using Hero Arts Black ink. Finally adhered it to a black card base. Also submitting this to The Card Concept #33, where I used the colors as my inspiration –
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This is beautiful! Love the pop of pink!
Thank you so much, Amy!!
Its Beautiful !
Thanks Pooja!
So very pretty, Ashwini … all the dimension and texture is fabulous! Thanks so much for your visit and sweet words! Anita 🙂
Thank you so much!!
This is gorgeous!! Love the stencil with your homemade silver embossing paste and the leaves are the perfect touch! Thanks for playing along with us at The Card Concept 🙂
Thank you so much Julie!
Ashwini I love the design and technique you’ve used, and the results are fantastic!! Wonderful addition to the gallery this week at CTS!
=] Michele
Thank you so much Michele!
Oh, this is fantastic! Another gorgeous take on the sketch!
Thanks Leigh!
Great technique. Very pretty card.
Thank you!
Oooh, gorgeous!
Thank you Shelly!
Oh wow! Swooning over this! That gorgeous gray paste is just so pretty and with the pink/purple leaf, perfection!
Thank you so much Miriam!!
The leaves are gorgeous! So soft and pretty. Thanks for joining us at The Card Concept!
Thank you so much Laurie!
So pretty! Love the texture from the embossing paste–very Chupa-esque!
Thank Donna! I’ll consider that as a compliment! 🙂
Oooo! LOVE that pink leaf! I also am in love with that awesome embossing paste background! Congrats on your CTS Favorite Ashwini!! You deserve it!
Thank you so much Nina!
Absolutely stunning! I am in love with those leaves and your layout! Thanks for joining us at The Card Concept!
Thank you very much!!
Such a beautifully elegant design! Love it.
Thank you very much Sonja!