For Kathy's Blue Christmas Falliday Fest challenge, inspired by Jeanne's TAPED MIX challenge and a re-run of Kelly-Jean's punched washi tape from Monday.
I used tape on white card to cut my snowman and some of the flakes. The rest of the flakes and the base are cut from a failed background...it was meant to be a mask at the bottom, then sprinkled with blue Brushos and misted with their silver spray - but the colour bled under the mask. Those little bits of white along the bottom, they're really the tops of palm trees on a Bethlehem Border from TE, LOL. Don't they make great snowflakes? The top is part of an embossed sheet of card trimmed along the snow line after rubbing lightly with a metallic rub-on from Craft-T. After adding the top and bottom strips, the whole thing was edged with a silver Sharpie and added to a white base.
Mixed media - metallic rub-on, Brusho powders, Brusho acrylic shimmer mist
Date: Friday, October 21, 2016 GMT Views: 688
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Registered: December 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 16610
Fri, Oct 21, 2016 @ 6:53 AM
Wow! Now this is what I call up-cycling at is absolute finest! I loved your card the minute I saw it in the gallery, then I read how you made it, and I was impressed beyond words. You have made a wonderful "blue" Christmas card that someone will be absolutely thrilled to receive. You have also given me a new perspective on what to do with some of my castoffs that I cannot bear to throw away, yet never use. Thank you for that! ~Karen.
Registered: October 21, 2010 Location: in the okanagan in b.c. canada Posts: 13012
Fri, Oct 21, 2016 @ 11:36 AM
I love this site and how we share ideas...I never thought of lining a card with silver sharpie....lol...always go with black...Love the silver edge on this cute winter wonderland...and out little guyis so happy..I would be too and catching those big snowflakes on my tongue...TFS Sabrina...HUGS
------------------------------ We as people are raindrops of colorful ink , falling down Crisp and Clear, each a different shade more vibrant then the last, but once we realize at the bottom of an endless abyss we all fall into the same inkpot forming one color, only then can we come together as one My son.
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105182
Fri, Oct 21, 2016 @ 12:20 PM
Oh, I just love that funny little snow person!! Wonderful card in all the blue and white.
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Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31150
Fri, Oct 21, 2016 @ 12:55 PM
You bring new meaning to the word Save! Lol! I have a couple of scrapped pieces that haven't been thrown out yet, but not used up either. When I don't like something, it normally gets trashed right away so I don't have to keep viewing it. ; ) Nice use of snowflakes, Sabrina! I would have never guessed the bottom white was tops of trees, but it looks pretty wonderful on your creation~
------------------------------ ~Roberta
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Fri, Oct 21, 2016 @ 2:46 PM
Don't you just love it when failed backgrounds get a new life. I had a good chuckle at palm tree snowflakes. Everything about this is terrific Sabrina. Love the silver sharpie border too. Thanks for all the details. Xx
------------------------------ Susie
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Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50578
Fri, Oct 21, 2016 @ 5:56 PM
Great textures and snowflakes on this white and blue Christmas. You're very good at finding a place for "rejects"...good for you!
Ps-I love your Snoopy avatar with all the leaves...pretty darn cute!