I decided to get out my Gelli plate to create my background for this card. I used 3 different acrylic paints and stencils. All very neutral colours with some gold thrown in so it would work well on Kraft card not traditional at all I know but I like Christmas cards like that! My sentiment stamp is by Clarity Stamps and was a special stamp produced for their stamp club, I also used another Clarity stamp on the background I made. It is always the way I have tonnes of brads but not the colour I needed to painted them with acrylic paint too!
I have designed this card for the following challenges:
Clarity Stamp Challenge: It is all in the sentiment
52 CC Throwdown: Sketch
A Little Bit Crafty: Kraft If
A Colourful Journey: Gelli Plate Party
very unusual xmas card - looks great! x
ReplyDeletejust gorgeous Clare!
ReplyDeleteFABBBBB - love the cololurs, vintage and textured feel of this
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Kathyk
What a great card, thanks for entering the challenge and good luck! xx
ReplyDeleteThis looks brilliant Clare and love the gelli print background. goes so well with the stamp
ReplyDeletex catherine
A fabulous background and design Clare. Merry Christmas lol.
ReplyDeleteHugs Brenda xox
Fab card Clare, good luck in the challenge x
ReplyDeleteLove that it is not the traditional colors- and your Gelli print is magnificent! So glad you shared this with the party!
ReplyDeleteIt's fab! Love the colour combo. Lx
ReplyDeleteWow, that background is so scrumptious! Great card...
ReplyDeleteAlison x
This is fabulous, love all your stamping and paints! Thanks for joining us at A Little Bit Crafty for our second challenge! Hope to see you again, Susan x
ReplyDeleteI love the color combination here...very warm and cosy card!
ReplyDeleteSo different for the usual Christmas cards, good luck in the Clarity Challenge.
ReplyDeletegreat card. I think it is perfect for a traditional Christmas card. very sophisticated colour combo.
ReplyDeletewow great looking background, a beauty of a card!
ReplyDeleteIt's absolutely fabulous, Clare!!! I LOVE non-traditionally colored holiday cards and this one is a super stunner! Thanks for joining us at 52CCT! :)
ReplyDeletePS: I've got a DT call going for a new challenge called House of Cards. I'd love for you to check it out and perhaps apply if you'd like to! :)
Wow - very arty, a beautiful card. I've always fancied using a Gelli plate, especially if you can get results like this one. Thanks for playing along with us at 52 CCT
ReplyDeleteLouise xx
I do like the soft, neutral tones on your card - the background is fab! Love that sentiment too. Thanks so much for playing along with 52CCT this week!
ReplyDeleteThe colors applied over the text background give a really neat effect. Thanks for sharing your card in this week's 52{C}CT sketch challenge.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card Clare, I love the non traditional colours and feel this has and love the fabulous texture! Thanks so much for playing along with us at 52 {C}CT, please come back soon! Ruth x
ReplyDeleteWow! I am totally impressed with the technique you used on this card and the gorgeous understated feel to it. Love how you flipped the sketch too. thanks so much for joining us this week at 52CCT!
ReplyDeleteHow Beautiful is this....I was sure I didn't want a Gelli plate, but after seeing this I think I maybe persudeded xxx
ReplyDeleteCongratulations - your card win in 52!
ReplyDeleteReally cool colors and designs. Gorgeous art work! BRAVO!
Interesting card. I like your sentiment! Thanks for playing at 52CCT last week!
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