Cosmic Christmas

I've been playing with inky backgrounds lately, trying to make a night sky effect.  I'll share some of my other efforts later but I thought you might like to see my universe version.

I started by stamping and heat embossing a sentiment on to my card using a shiny black.  I then added different Memento inks to make the background.  I used Pear Tart, Sky Blue, Paris Dusk and Pearlescent Crimson.

Once I had laid down all the colours I sprayed it lightly with water, then Cosmic Shimmer Vintage Mists (Marigold, Egyptian Blue and Patina) and Mister Huey's colour mist (Opaque White).

Once these were dry I added extra dots of white and gold with Sakura pens then embellished with a few sequins.  

At this point I wasn't happy with how the sentiment looked. It no longer stood out so I decided to stamp again and raise the panel on foam tape.  A few more sequins finished it off.

This makes a very modern looking Christmas card but you could add a sentiment for any occasion.  

Hope you like it. 

TTFN Jude xx

Simon Says Stamp - Smile card

Good morning all, hope you are well and having a good week. Today's card is made using a die from the Simon Says Stamp June Card Kit.

I wanted a simple card but with plenty of colour, so I went for a spray ink background. I used Mallow, Blue Cotton, Summer Haze, Purple Violet and Clover, Cosmic Shimmer Misting Inks.

I sprayed them randomly on to a piece of thick card, moving closer to the card with some and further away with others to give this effect.

Then I used the smile die from the SSS kit and cut it 4 times in different coloured card.

The sentiment stamp is from last month's SSS kit, but it was the size I wanted for this card.

I matted the sentiment on to a couple of pieces of the coloured card and then arranged them all on to the inked background

Then I added it all to a 7 x 5 card blank.

A little bit different so hope you like it, take care and I'll see you soon.

xxx