Hello Stamplings!
It's good to see you again! I hope everyone has been keeping well and enjoying some crafty time!
Has the panic of Christmas card-making hit you square in the face yet? Me, too. It's such a shock every year, in spite of our wonderful all-year-round Christmas card challenges. Does that mean we're not the brightest ornaments in the box or are we eternal optimists, thinking somehow another month will be wedged in there to give us more time?
Fortunately this month's technique at Group of Seven Cardmakers lent itself to Christmas card designs for me and because this is the fourth week of the month, my I.D.E.A.S. schedule is "Anything Goes!" Woot!
Our technique this month is Glitter Painting on Acetate. Wait. Wait. Don't run screaming at the mere mention of the word herpes glitter. It is messy, sure, but what's the big deal if you go to the grocer's with glitter in your hair or down your shirt front? Even a schparkle or two over tonight's spaghetti and meatballs could be fun, right?!
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It is a bear trying to photograph glitter AND acetate! For both my cards, I reached for an old favorite stamp set from PTI called, "Botanical Blocks IV." After stamping the image with StazOn ink onto acetate, I painted the poinsettias with glue and glitter. Once dry, I backed the image with a watercolored pink pp from my stash, and finished with a stitched gray frame.
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For the holly, once the glitter was dry, I glued a small red panel behind the acetate to back the image. Then I glued that to a panel of SU emboss-resist pp. Finally, to bring the eye to the center, I glued a narrow dotted frame to the acetate. On the advice of my two whiskered helpers, no sediments were added to either card.
You might wonder why I only used white glitter on my cards. It's because when I moved everything out of the Playhouse for repainting and purging last December, I purged my collection of glitter. Fortunately, Hammy spoke up as I putting all my vials in a box and he reminded me that I should hang onto the white glitter for snow and such on Christmas cards. Thank you, Hammy!
If you still have lots of glitter in white or in colors and you want to paint with it on acetate (which is totally fun and very addictive), you will see lots of colorful examples on the Group of Seven Cardmakers website! And you'll also find a linky tool where we hope you will share any schparkly cards you make!
Happy Halloween!
A coupla weeks ago, I posted a wreath with a big black spider from a Memory Box die. I thought I would try using the negative spider as a stencil and it worked great! After stenciling with orange CP ink, I embossed the panel with a 3D Tim Holtz folder that looked a bit webby. Before running it through the Gemini, I used a gray ink pad to lightly ink the pointy bits.
Another Fun Visit
Last week my friend Bev visited me from Wisconsin and this week I visited my friend Brenda in Indiana! Brenda's blog is Inkspired to Stamp.
It's not the best photo, but we are novices when it comes to selfies! It had been five years since we were together and I thoroughly enjoyed my visit! And it was wonderful to meet Daisy, The Wonder Dog ...
... who was sad to see me go.😒I felt the same way, Daisy, but I'll be back!
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Enjoy your day! No, seriously, enjoy! LITS!*
As always, thank you for coming by to visit the Playhouse and special thanks to you if you take the time to join as a follower! I hope your tricks and treats are lots of fun!
*Life is too short!
Challenges
Just Us Girls: Use a stencil.
Little Red Wagon: Embossing.
Rudolph Days: A/G Christmas.
SSS Wednesday: Christmas.
37 comments:
Wowie, gorgeous glitter and acetate cards! Flashy and fun for Christmas. Definitely keepers! It's lovely to see you with your friend, Brenda, too, and sweet Daisy. She's a little darling. I can't get a decent selfie. Maybe my arms are not long enough.
Your glitter cards are BEAUTIFUL! I LOVE that you've backed them with coloured cardstock ... it really adds a special touch. Thank goodness Hammy talked you into saving the white glitter. It makes the cards so elegant. You Halloween card is awsome, what a cool embossed background --- perfect to show off you spider! LOVE the photo of you and Brenda. What a fun trip! xx
Great collection of cards, that glitter acetate is gorgeous!
Super fun post and awesome sparkly and glittery cards!
Oh how wonderful that you visited Brenda AND Daisy - (what a cutie she is!) I just love your schparkly cards using the white glitter - I used the same Botanical Blocks but set III - such pretty poinsettias and holly! I like how you framed each one to really set off the images. Your Halloween card really looks spooky with that funky EF!! I feel like it would be soft and squishy if I touched it - UGH!! Julia xx
Three fabulous cards Darnell, I love the effect of the glitter on acetate.
How lovely for you to spend some time with the lovely Brenda and Daisy.
Liz xx
amazing cards Darnell, I love the blue hues of your poinsettia card and the holly is beautifully framed in red .
What a great get together with you, Brenda and Daisy, it looked like a lot of fun ♥
First of all, your selfie is great! A wonderful picture of both of you. Daisy too.
I'm impressed with your glittery creations and the white glitter gives both such an elegant look. Your orange spider looks amazing and scary! I don't think I'd want to find him crawling on my quilt!
Gorgeous, sparkly cards! I love the glitter on acetate and your final designs are wonderful! It's also great that you were able to visit and craft with friends--such a special treat! Like Bonnie, I think the orange spider is generally rather creepy-perfect for Halloween spooks!
I'm not so sure I have enough cardmaking experience to venture into painting on acetate with glue and glitter (although I do have scads of glitter). I did watch both the videos linked on the Group of 7 blogsite, so if I can work up my courage, I'll give it a try. lol
Good thing you only had white glitter as you got a very different result by painting with it than I got with coloured glitters. So you've inspired me to try your method of using coloured cs or patterned paper behind the clean simplicity of the white glitter.
Beautiful schparkles, Darnell! What a terrific, albeit messy, technique -- both cards are a joy. As for your visits, what a joy to spend time with dear friends -- so glad you got two wonderful visits with friends
What a sparkly delight, looks like a fun technique, and your cards are fabulous. Even more delightful is to see that lovely photo of you and Brenda! How lovely you were able to visit her and Daisy xxx
Beautiful sparkly cards - are you still glittery lol! Great to have visits with your friends, but Daisy - she's stolen my heart! Thanks for taking part at Rudolph Days challenge. Lynn GDT.
Looks like you had fun with the glittery-ness of it all and you made some beautiful cards. Happy to hear you had another fun visit with a lovely friend and a sweet pooch. Happy Halloween!
Glitter is great for Christmas cards and these are super. Great idea with the spider too. Pleased you've had fun times with a couple of crafty friends
Wow! These glitter cards are gorgeous. I am fascinated by the technique but not sure I want to deal with the mess of glitter all over everything.
Thank goodness for Hammy making you save that glitter! Such fantastic cards! I really enjoyed reading your post too. Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon.
Gorgeous glittery creations, Darnell - thanks for the inspiration at Go7! Looks like you had a wonderful visit with Brenda too!!
Great technique! Something to try. Your results are beautiful! Great to see your stampingbuddies! You just have to give the days a special shine yourself... Hugs, Gerrina
The white snowy glitter is beautiful on both cards. The sparkle is amazing. Hammy is so wise to think ahead like that. The gray frame really lets the glitter be the spotlight and the red shows off the glitter brilliantly. I loved having you visit and Daisy says she misses you.
My eyes have been itchy since yesterday when Bonnie posted her glittery card! Good to know this gorgeous glitter was captured in glue, D!! So very beautiful in white! Hammy was right!
Indiana?? You were SO close!
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Herpes!!!! If I had had mouthful of tea when reading that, it would have ended up all over my screen! You are a scream, you ALWAYS make me laugh and smile. thank the world for you Darnell. This sounds like a technique I would hate and love at the same time! Your cards turned out beautifully and I am happy to see you got to spend some time with friends recently. Big hugs Darnell!
Glad you had a lovely visit with Brenda and her cute dog Daisy, and love the two glitter on acetate cards..the stamped and glittered poinsettia flowers are beautiful and the grey rectangular aperture front layer is perfect to show it off. The holly is equally beautiful and the red background really makes it pop, and finished brilliantly with the embossed pp and pierced red frame. I also love (not sure that is the right word for a spider..lol) your orange spider dangling from a silken thread, and the embossed background really does have the look of a web and great highlight with grey ink too. x
Your glitter cards are both gorgeous, Darnell. I'll have to check to see if I have any. It's not my favorite thing to work with.
The negative of the spider die did a beautiful job with your large orange arachnid and the background does indeed look webby. Thanks for sharing that card with us at Just Us Girls.
I admire anyone who can successfully use glitter and acetate - 2 things I normally shy away from. Your cards turned out fabulous and it's a good thing you hung onto that white glitter because those holly leaves look gorgeous on the pink background. Everything looks great and what a fun time you and Brenda must have had together judging from those big smiles. Happy Halloween!
That Hammy is a thinker isn't he! You put that white glitter to perfect use on your pretty cards, Darnell. I'm with Michele, you were so close to me too!
Oh My...so much fun having special visits with your friend Brenda and her cute doggy Daisy :-) Another wonderful visit and trip to see your friend and Daisy:-) I Loved your very special cards, Dolly:-) Love and Hugs..Nancy
Beautiful cards, Darnell xoxo
Two lovely and sparkly Christmas cards. You did great with the white glitter and the colored cardstock. The red one really shines. I think the red would like great behind your poinsettia card also. Great job with the negative spider die-cut also.
Darnell... I am excited about trying glitter on acetate... but want to thank you for sharing your spider-y card at Just Us Girls this week.
Gorgeous sparkly cards!! I have lots of glitter, and I really should use it! How fun you could visit your friend - and her dog! Oh, and a super Halloween card, too.
WOW!
I have to go check out everyone's!
Yours are gorgeous!
Glad you spent time with friends!
Love the Halloween card!
Such amazing sparkle. I am glad you kept some glitter. I do love sparkle on cards, but really struggle with the mess of glitter so haven't used it in a while. At least when you only have one colour you didn't have to wait for it to dry in between colours. I am so glad you got to visit Bev. There is nothing to match catching up in person xx
Christmas is coming along now sooo fast and yes I'm behind this year so there'll be extremely busy production line happening here .... but I do love both your card Darnell..sparkly and Chrismtasy lucky you didn't toss the glitter. Scary spider card too is fab... have a wonderful new month hugs Robyn
Your glitter cards are mesmerising Darnell and great idea to use the spider negative as a stencil for the 3rd card! Hugs, Kate!
Beautiful - I run a mile when anyone mentions glitter!
Thanks for joining me at the Rudolph Days Challenge.
Helen x
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