Friday 14 August 2015

MCV15 - Merry Christmas


This is my card for this week's Muse: ChristmasVisions, where Chriss has given us this dramatic and elegant inspiration:



I focused on
-the colours: gold, green, red and black (I added lots of white)
-the poinsettia (mine is from Altenew's Poinsettia & Pine set)
-the layout (image over sentiment)
-the sentiment (mine is from Clearly Besotted's Brushed Greetings) - while it is not a similar font to Chriss', I think that the sketchy feel is a perfect match with the poinsettia

I used the smooth side of some Ranger watercolour paper and embossed the poinsettia and the sentiment in gold. I used three Zig Clean Colour Markers (Carmine Red, Light Green and Dark Yellow) and an aqua pen. I coloured the part of each petal towards the centre of the flower and then pulled the colour out to the edges using the aqua pen. I outlined the bottom of the flower in the green, and then pulled that colour around all the edges (I wish I had faded it out a little more, but I'll do that next time).

While taking the photo, I tilted the card toward the light to get this dramatic glowing effect on the embossing - I'm really pleased with how this turned out!

I hope you'll join us at MCV this week - the deadline is Wednesday at 8 am EDT. At that time you can vote for your 3 favourites until 8 am Thursday morning. Voting results will be posted on Thursday at noon. Hope to see you there!

16 comments:

  1. Lovely card, very elegant.

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  2. This is just WOW! I've had my eye on that Altenew stamp and u may have just convinced me. Your card is stunning!

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  3. I love how all that gold embossing shimmers and shines, Ardy! And your Ziggie watercoloring is perfection on and behind that dramatic poinsettia!! Hugs, Darnell

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  4. Very pretty, Ardyth. Love your watercoloring.

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  5. Gorgeous! Ardyth, this is stunning with the gold embossing and watercolor ...wow!

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  6. Simply gorgeous and so elegant!

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  7. Rich and luscious, Ardyth ... the gold embossing is stunning with your awesome watercolouring! Think I need those Zig pens!! Hugs & bisous, Anita :)

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  8. The gold embossing is stunning! AWESOME job capturing this in the photo! Beautiful soft, water color effect :)

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  9. Very, very beautiful, Ardyth!!! Your watercolouring really looks great and the gold embossing is just WOW!!! Love the white on the black base!!!

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  10. Oh Ardyth, I LOVE this! Lovely water colouring behind the poinsettia and a beautiful big golden sentiment!
    Hugs, and thanks for playing along !
    XOX

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  11. I will be CASEing this card, that's for sure. I have a different poinsettia but I love yours embossed in gold, and the faded out green around it is perfect.

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