We have another fabulous set to show you from The Cat’s Pajamas today, it’s called Penguin Joy and there’s some pretty adorable winter penguin images in it...but I decided to go a bit of a different direction with this design, giving it a cool elegant look.
I took the pretty snowflakes that are in the set and embossed them in white and silver on watercolour paper, as well as embossing the “Let It Snow sentiment". Next I took some reinker ink (Bermuda Bay, Pacific Point, Taken with Teal) and washed in some icy colour. After it dried, I spritzed some shimmery spray overtop to really get that sparkly-ice look. Super shimmery in person.
Next I added a pretty vellum panel with the sentiment done in a fish-tale banner, topping it off with another of our TCP CutUps, Holiday Toppers, sewing it on. This helps hold the vellum in place without having any adhesive show.
A few sprinkles of rhinestones and sequins and a shimmery ribbon tucked under the vellum finish it off.
Here’s a peek at this cute set....see what I mean about adorable penguins?
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18 comments:
Another beauty, Christine! Love that you put the focus on the wonderful sentiment.
It's just atunming Christine! Every detail is perfect!
What an elegant card. Love what you did with the elements from the stamp set. Thanks for the inspiration.
this is gorgeous and elegant Christine
Gr Karin
What a beautiful job highlighting the pretty snowflakes and sentiment of this fun set! Love the soft peaceful color palette you used too!
I adore that gorgeous wintry background - this card could not get any more perfect.
Love the stitched topper your added. Fabulous card Christine.
Gorgeous card! I love the snowflake Holiday Topper you used to attach the vellum panel! Awesome background with such beautiful colors and a pretty effect with the lovely snowflakes!
Christine as much as I adore those penguin images I also love that you were able to think outside the box on this one. Your card is stunning! It is so helpful to see an example of a set being used in such an unexpected way. Well done tfs
What a stunningly gorgeous background!!
Oh Christine! This is such a gorgeous card! You've achieved such a beautiful and peaceful feel with it and I absolutely love it! Thanks for sharing your always unique and wonderful inspiration!!!
What a great way to showcase the snowflakes in this set! I LOVE snowflakes - can't seem to get enough of them! Your card is gorgeous!
Very clever, focusing your design on the beautiful sentiment like that! I like how you stitched the vellum in place as well - adds an interesting element to the card while solving the adhesive problem :) TFS!
Lovely, snowy background and like how you have stitched that border on!!
This is beautiful Love the colors!
Such a great background!
Christine, your card looks like a winter wonderland!! Love the colors and beautiful snowflakes!
I started to do a card with a vellum panel this year but, when I put what I thought was white vellum against the background, it looked greyish. I've had it awhile... did it turn color? Or do you have a bright background? Mine was pale pastels.
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