Thursday 18 August 2016

52CCT - Colours ....

... Hi! Yesterday, while I was messing around with shaving foam for our technique challenge at The Male Room - TMR#42, I thought it would be fun to make a Christmas card for this week's challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown - 52CCT32-16, where we have the colours RED, BLACK, KRAFT. I'm very late with my card for 52CCT, but I'm pleased with it:

Joy - photo by Deborah Frings - Deborah's Gems

Stamps: Clearly Besotted - All Occasion Sentiments
Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black; Stampin' Up! - Real Red, Basic Black
Dies: Winnie & Walter - In a Word Joy Cutaway
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU Card - Real Red, Basic Black; SU DP - Seasons of Delight


I put red and black ink on the shaving foam, swirled it around and printed a couple of sheets. I die cut the word "joy" from the marble-effect paper and also from some scraps of red and black card. I layered the marble word on the red and black card to give an offset shadow effect. I covered the card blank with some dotty kraft paper. I kept the front quite clean. On the inside I cut a mat layer of the design paper and on the white panel stamped a Christmas greeting. As the focal point of the front of this card is a word, I'm submitting this card to Cardz 4 Guyz - C4G#133 - where they want to see words.

Joy inside - photo by Deborah Frings - Deborah's GemsJoy sq - photo by Deborah Frings - Deborah's Gems

Do visit 52 Christmas Card Throwdown to see more inspiration cards from the team. I don't want to worry anyone, but there are only 18 weeks until Christmas!! But if you join in with our challenge - we'll provide some inspiration to get you going. There's still time to play along with our colour challenge this week, deadline is midnight (BST) Friday 19th August (7.00pm EDT). Have fun!!

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10 comments:

Joan said...

Great background technique and a very striking card

Thanks for joining us at Cardz4guyz this week

Joan

Jane said...

The shaving foam looks fabulous in these colours too. Think I'm going to have to give it another play!

Lucinda said...

This is great Deborah, I love your funky shaving foam pattern. And that word die is great! I've seen a few grungy, messy Christmas cards recently, and they really appeal to me, although I've yet to try my own!

Fabiola said...

elle est si élégante Deborah, elle s'est fait attendre mais cela en valait la peine, biz

Julie B said...

Great way to get your word the focus of attention. Love the shaving foam paper you made too.
Thankks for sharing at Cardz4Guyz. :)

Mac Mable said...

Such a stunning effect...love the colours and that shaving foam sentiment is perfect!

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

WOW! how effective is this? LOVE it.
Faith
x

Cazro said...

One of my favourite techniques, a super card. Thanks for joining us at Cardz 4 Guyz. Caz DT.

Rosmarie said...

WOW! I just love this card! Fantastic effect!!
Thanks for your nice comment, Deborah.
Rosi x

Gwendolyn said...

Beautiful colours on your sentiment and I love how you layered it to give a shadow effect! Really striking card.

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