Tuesday, 3 December 2013

Technique Time Tuesday - Pick a Favourite

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      This month at Technique Time Tuesday we would like you to choose your favourite technique from the past year. Pop over to the blog and take a look at the list, I'm sure there will be something you will like.
    I chose water stamping which has to be one of my all time favourites. I have given it a little twist for this card though, it just seemed right for Christmas.
    I began by die cutting a snowflake in double sided sticky paper, then I stuck it on to white card. Before removing the top layer I coloured my white card with Distress Inks in Broken China, Faded Jeans and Dusty Concorde. Then I used two snowflake stamps to water stamp with, but before the ink was dry I dusted over the whole card with Cosmic Shimmer Pearlescent Mica Powder to give it a shine. The powder will only stick to the inked areas and not the water stamping.
    Once the powder was dusted off the card I then lifted the top layer on the sticky snowflake and sprinkled it with Glamour Dust to make it sparkle. It didn't look quite as good as I'd hoped so I then made a Tim Holtz Snowflake Rosette in glitter paper and stuck that on top.
    I tried it on a white card blank but it didn't look right, the white made the snowflakes fade so I went for a blue card blank instead.
    To finish off I added some snowflake embellishments that I've been hoarding for years, it took some doing but I was brave and used some treasured stash!, well it is Christmas.
    Please pop over to Technique Time Tuesday and take a look at all the fabulous DT samples, there's lots of inspiration to get you going.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Pick a Previous Theme - Snowflakes
Inkspirational - Anything Goes
Cards For Men - Anything goes
Here Come The Boys - Anything Goes

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15 comments:

  1. As.I.Do.Rodos.3 December 2013 at 15:34

    Fabulous card. Thank You for Playing and Sharing your creation with us at Here Come The Boys! Good Luck from Woo, Sharon, Teresa, Donna, Jacky, Ginny, Becky, Mojca, Mandz, Stacey & Helen x

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  2. Unknown3 December 2013 at 17:26

    Just gorgeous Rocky!!! Your snowflake stamps are perfect for this technique! The glimmer & 3D snowflake is fabulous!

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  3. Mynn xx3 December 2013 at 23:35

    Rocky, this is AMAZING!!! You are SO good with this technique and I need to practice it more! LOVE the fabulous colors and the beautiful focal point, too! Thanks for joining us at 52CCT, too! HUGS, Mynn xx

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  4. Karen P4 December 2013 at 00:05

    Julie, you and myself have fabulous taste dahlin! The three of us picked water stamping. I love your twist on this Rocky and now that I have seen it I will try to do something similar although I haven't got a large die, am thinking of trying it with small fine snowflake die cuts - thanks for the inspiration x

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  5. Judy McKay4 December 2013 at 03:40

    Beautiful card. Lots of lovely details. Glad you have joined the hop.
    Judy DT

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  6. Anonymous5 December 2013 at 01:14

    Very nice Rocky! I like the technique and the big snowflake is so fun! A great holiday card. Thanks for sharing with us at Inkspirational!
    - Shauna

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  7. Deborah Frings5 December 2013 at 02:16

    Wow - what a lot of wonderful snowflakes - lots of lovely sparkle too! Great card. Thanks so much for playing along with 52CCT this week!

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  8. stressfreestamping5 December 2013 at 03:45

    Absolutely stunning card! Wow, your background is so beautiful! I really stink at water stamping but you sure have mastered it!

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  9. Cindy van Oorschot5 December 2013 at 16:20

    Beautiful card Rocky, I will have to try this technique. Thanks for sharing with us at Holly Jolly For our special blog hop and challenge.
    Cindy DT

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  10. JD/ Jill7 December 2013 at 04:33

    Pretty card! Lovely soft colors!

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  11. Danielle Vincent8 December 2013 at 04:57

    Wow Rocky - gorgeous card!! Love the effect you got with this technique. Just might have to try that myself sometime. Thanks for joining us this week at 52CCT!

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  12. Unknown8 December 2013 at 12:57

    Happy birthday Rocky! I hope you have a wonderful day and I love your card! Those snowflakes look beautiful.....now if it would just snow here!

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  13. Unknown10 December 2013 at 10:10

    The snowflake details are superb. Lovely designs. And if you happen to be looking for some Christmas messages to write in a card, feel free to stop by sometime :)

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  14. Hazel10 December 2013 at 20:27

    Thanks for entering this lovely card for my CHNC challenge extra for December - hope to see you again soon. x

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  15. cohenna15 December 2013 at 11:58

    What a nice card!

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