My family thinks I'm crazy, but this is why I save random things like the foil linings of coffee cans. Today's HYCCT challenge is called Strength of Steel and asks us to use metal elements on our cards. I also used today's sketch in a 5x7" format with the added circle sentiment at the bottom as it seemed to fit there best.
My coffee can foil was embossed in the Manhattan Flowers ef. I then mixed alcohol blending solution, currant ink and pearl mixative to color my roses. I went back with a little of the plain currant to add darker areas. I used the meadow ink to add color to the bg. My dp was embossed in the Elegant Lines ef...since it was thinner paper I ended up with some broken paper with white showing so I sponged with Razzleberry ink. My base is embossed in the MBossabilities Reverence ef and the whole card is embossed. My sentiment is embossed in silver and I added pearl accents around the card.
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Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2013 GMT Views: 1441
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Wed, Oct 09, 2013 @ 1:22 PM
Oh my goodness who knew a coffee can lid could be so beautiful!!!
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Wed, Oct 09, 2013 @ 3:29 PM
What a great idea....saving the foil off the coffee can. Love what you did with it. Your eb flower is gorgeous as is the whole card. WOW! TFS :0)
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Thu, Oct 10, 2013 @ 3:33 AM
WOW WOW WOW!!!! This is amazing!!
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Tue, Oct 22, 2013 @ 5:59 PM
gorgeous card -- love how you mixed up your own "paint" for the flowers. I'm crazy like you and am always trying to figure out ways to recycle things in my craft hobbies. The other day I saved a tin foil lid from a carry out container because I thought it might look neat embossed.