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Monday, December 7, 2015

My Favorite Flake

Hello Everyone!!

I am so happy you could join me and share your day with TheGrandStampede. For today I am writing on behalf of Make My Monday Challenge Blog to announce a new challenge and also to enter a few challenges myself; The Card Concept, The Paper Players and CAS-ual Fridays.  Here is my inspiration card for tonight. 

For the background of the card I used masking fluid and then applied
some Brusho's and lots of water!!
Make My Monday Challenge Blog
This weeks challenge:
White Christmas
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The color scheme comes from The Card Concept. Wonderful and serene backdrop for our focal image, the snowflake. The vellum acts as a kind of bokah effect. A perfect place to add the sentiment. 

   
Details of the snowflake and its dimension, shimmer and the 
subtle change of color between the flakes.

I know it doesn't show well in the picture but the 'white' is actually a vanilla color. The middle of the snowflake I sprayed using a mixture of Perfect Pearls Gold Metallic and water. Wow, does it shimmer! I feel subtle details such as this one brings a lot to the design. 

That should do it for me. I do hope you will hop on over to Make My Monday Challenge Blog and link up with us. I do hope you have a great night and we will see you soon!! Take care.

All the best,
Shawna 

Note:
I have never used masking fluid before so this would be a new technique for me. I am here to say out of all the adhesives, paints, and other smelly crafty things I used this is bar none the worst smell I have ever encountered. So for you crafters consider this your warning. I love the masking part but beware of the odor. You might want to mask your nose while you are masking your card! 
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12 comments:

  1. SuchiDecember 7, 2015 at 7:39 AM

    This card is superbbbb!!!! And that snowflake steals the show.. :)
    Suchi xx

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  2. KerinDecember 7, 2015 at 1:28 PM

    Gorgeous! Fabulous background and snowflake! Thanks for joining us this week at The Card Concept :)

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  3. FlissDecember 7, 2015 at 3:56 PM

    Gorgeous card Shawna and love that rich blue background which is so striking with the white.
    Fliss x

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  4. MackieMade Paper CreationsDecember 7, 2015 at 10:52 PM

    Gorgeous background and beautiful snowflake! Thanks for joining us at The Card Concept!

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  5. Monika ReeckDecember 8, 2015 at 5:12 AM

    STTUNNINNNGGG FLAKE
    your background looks like in universum
    sooo cool and adorable my friend
    BEAUTIFUL FLAKE card
    I miss your visit
    just jump if you have time
    hugs
    Monika

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  6. Claire BroadwaterDecember 8, 2015 at 9:36 PM

    Your card is gorgeous, Shawna! Love the dark shade of blue and that beautiful snowflake! SO happy you joined us at The Paper Players this week! XX

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  7. Cornelia (fun stamping)December 9, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Another one of your absolutely gorgeous creations! That backgroud is awesome!

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  8. SewPaperPaintDecember 9, 2015 at 10:29 AM

    This is absolutely GORGEOUS! Awesome background and the pop of white is amazing!

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  9. MarinaDecember 10, 2015 at 1:30 PM

    I laughed at your comments on the masking fluid! This is a beautiful card!

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  10. Joanne James - The Crafty OwlDecember 11, 2015 at 3:59 PM

    I love the masked snowy background and the vanilla diecut snowflake is really striking against the dark sky - a gorgeous card for this week's theme Shawna! Thanks for joining us over at The Paper Players this week!

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  11. LilianDecember 11, 2015 at 10:24 PM

    Beautiful card!!!
    Nice to see you at The Card Concept!
    Lilian
    The Leaf Studio

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  12. Angie TiemanDecember 21, 2015 at 3:14 PM

    What a stunning snowflake!! Love all the dimension! Thanks for playing along with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

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