Our theme this month is - COLD AND FROSTY COLOURS - so blues, lilacs, whites etc
I messed about with Alcohol Inks before Christmas and used up all the backgrounds I had made on Christmas Cards.
I have a Dienamics Die that cut out the grid which was fine - it was all the stamping and embossing that took forever!
This was definitely not one for mass producing.
I used Sail Boat Blue and Stream A.I's and added a bit of Silver onto a piece of aluminium foil and used a technique demonstrated by Loll here to cover the Yupo Paper.
The stamps are just random ones from my Christmas Stash.
The squares were matted onto white then onto matt silver card before being mounted onto the base card.
Just a word of warning - you have to be very careful heat embossing onto inked Yupo! If you hold the heat gun too close or over heat the embossing powder, the Yupo behaves like shrink plastic and curls up!
We have a great prize again on offer this month -
so get out all your new stash and come and join us.If you need inspiration, my teamies have come up with some great projects which am sure will give you some ideas over on the challenge blog.
Please remember though - WE ARE A STAMPING CHALLENGE - .
So must see a stamped image, sentiment or quote as the focal element of your artwork , this means:
Stamping must be the central point of attention and interest
I hope everyone is recovered from the New Year festivities! Thanks for stopping by today - have a great day whatever you're doing! x
I know where you are coming from time wise making this style Viv, but was worth all your effort as it's a gorgeous creation.
ReplyDeleteFelt sorry for Mr K last night, her seems so down that there was no more he could do to persuade Philippe and so resigned there wasn't even the usual grin. And I don;t see Lemar as a like for like replacement.
B x
Love this, Viv! Definitely worth all the effort. I really like the design, and the white and silver against the gorgeous background colours. Off to find that Dienamics die! Happy new year!
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Well worth the fiddliness (I like that word lol) Viv, it's absolutely stunning. A real show (snow) stopper!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Viv
ReplyDeleteDianne xx :)
It may have been fiddly, but it was WORTH it! Love the look of this Viv.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Sarnie xxx
This is a lovely card Viv but I must say it sounds very complicated and quite time consuming but I do love the end result.Love the colour choice and the silver and white compliment each other very well. xx
ReplyDeleteLovely card Viv and I really like the tiled effect. The colours are superb too, I love blue and silver together. Crafty hugs, Sandra x
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous Viv, the inky background is fabulous, a very eye catching design.
ReplyDeleteHappy crafting
Tracy x
A gorgeous card Viv. I realy like the design and a fantastic effect with all the differnt stamped blocks. It will have taken you ages to make but it does look great! Marlies x
ReplyDeleteI can see that there's lots of work behind this result, but I think it was worth every effort, it's a beauty!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is absolutely stunning. Definitely a labour of love x
ReplyDeleteOh goodness me this is sensational. Definitely worth all the time spent making it. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteLove the silver, blue and white and the way you have set out the squares with alternating images. Really super card.
ReplyDeleteHope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year.
Kath x
Its a fabulous card Viv , a great grid design. I've never used yuppo paper, but will remember your tip.
ReplyDeleteYvonne xx
Totally gorgeous, Viv! Such a beautiful card. It might have been fiddly but definitely worth it. Good to see you have had some dedicated craft time. Happy New Year xxx
ReplyDeletebeautiful and well worth the effort! i've shrunk yupo but not tried it with alcohol inks yet which is probably the only way it'll get used up. lol. thank you for the kind words and for inviting me to be a guest designer this month!
ReplyDeleteDetailed and gorgeous! Love the grid and random stamps!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh ... this is gorgeous Viv!! Love your design. Can imagine that this will be a "one-of" card ... lots of time and work with this one, but it turned out amazing! xx
ReplyDeleteJust love your grid card Viv I know it takes time to make but the effect is so worth it
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love this tiled effect with all the textures thanks for your nice comment on my card
ReplyDeletelove this tiled effect with all the textures thanks for your nice comment on my card
ReplyDeletebeautiful card Viv, love the colours and the tiles. Glad you found the stamp Viv, its one of my "go to's" even though I've had it for years
ReplyDeleteJoan
Beautiful design and project. Thanks for your comments while I was absent.. Have a good start to the New Year.xx[aNNie]
ReplyDeleteLove this design and I'm inspired to do something similar myself. The colours are so pretty and with the silver it really makes for an eye catching card. I do know what you mean about heat and the Yupo- from experience!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card. Wow! What is the dienamic that cut the grid? Is it retired?
ReplyDeleteI love this! I haven't done an Inchies card for ages, but you're inspiring me! It has so many of my favourite things - Yupo, alcohol inks, heat embossing (love the alternating white and silver), and my favourite colour of blue!
ReplyDeleteI can see there would be a fair bit of fiddling about but the final effect is lovely. I bought a punch so I could do this kind of card but don't! I do like the embossing against the blue.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous make Viv! All the time consuming embossing was well worth it. I have yupo paper but not yet got to grips with it, I struggle with the fact it's very thin (I know, that's daft!). Maybe I should give it another go, i'm off to check out Loll's technique xx
ReplyDeleteHmmm, having just watched Loll's video it looks like I have the wrong yupo, Loll's looks more like card than mine, mine is seriously flimsy paper. So the question now is do I purchase some good stuff or just not venture in to the world of yupo?! x
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous Viv and love the two blue alcohol inks with the silver, a bit fiddly to do but was definitely worth the effort, and the circular sentiment goes beautifully. x
ReplyDeleteHi Viv
ReplyDeleteA really lovely make .. .. even if it was heavy on time!
Love all the details on each and every square.
Have a good 2018!
Love Jules xx
Wow, your card is stunning! I love the cool blue background and the amazing images and embossing powders that you used - beautiful 😁. Wishing you a happy and creative week! J 😊
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