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Thursday, 11 December 2014

Holiday Inspiration Group - 12 Days of Christmas - DAY 11



Welcome to Day 11 of the 12 Days of Holiday Inspiration Blog Event brought to you by "The Inspiration Crew". 

This card was inspired by Lesley Croghan. In fact I bought this set because of Lesley's card. I loved her watercoloured, loose look and waited impatiently for the set to arrive.

I decided to use one of my favourite techniques to make this sparkly and glossy. I call it "Faux Cloisonne" (I'm sure you're impressed with my French!) and I do it by heat-embossing an image, colouring it (with copics in this case) and then smearing Stickles all over it. It's a bit of a messy technique for me, but I always love the sparkly results!

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21 comments:

  1. Gabby11 December 2014 at 03:06

    Beautiful poinsettia! Thank you for sharing your "Faux Cloisonne" technique. :)

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  2. Tracey McNeely11 December 2014 at 05:09

    Ardyth this is stunning! I read the post a couple of times because I was trying to figure how you did this without getting messy--I know you so well.

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  3. Lynn11 December 2014 at 05:49

    Keep on coming on with the stickles! Gorgeous Ardyth.

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  4. Lisa Elton11 December 2014 at 07:32

    Absolutely beautiful!!

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  5. KT Fit Kitty11 December 2014 at 08:22

    This is gorgeous!

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  6. Brenda11 December 2014 at 09:17

    Gorgeous Ardyth, just gorgeous!! I love that technique too! Hugs, Brenda

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  7. Becca Cruger11 December 2014 at 10:28

    Oh Ardyth, this is beyond divine. Great use of that gold, shimmery embossing. It makes the red just pop right off the card and makes your card feel so elegant.

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  8. Darnell11 December 2014 at 14:04

    Extraordinary effect, Ardy! This is so tactile and gorgeous!! Awesome cards for all 12 days!! Hugs, Darnell

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  9. Iris11 December 2014 at 16:40

    Gorgeous poinsettia. Love the gold embossing.
    isoscia at aol dot com

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  10. Bobby11 December 2014 at 16:58

    This is beautiful, Ardyth. I may have to try that Stickles trick - after I get some Stickles that isn't sparkly.

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  11. Jamie11 December 2014 at 21:42

    Wow this is beautiful!! Love the gold embossing and the Stickles looks awesome! I never have much luck with Stickles, maybe I'm too impatient to wait for it to dry:)

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  12. Misty12 December 2014 at 00:56

    Beautiful.

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  13. Sheila H12 December 2014 at 07:10

    Fantastic technique!

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  14. Sue D12 December 2014 at 07:30

    Beautiful and I like your technique.

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  15. HelenM12 December 2014 at 15:01

    beautiful!!

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  16. nancy carroll12 December 2014 at 21:50

    Gorgeous. TFS.

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  17. Geri13 December 2014 at 14:00

    Beautiful!!! Well worth the messy fingers and work space! GORGEOUS sentiment, perfectly placed!

    Hmmmm....Stickles.....razzle dazzle eye shadow...maybe?

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  18. Kim Heggins13 December 2014 at 16:24

    Gorgeous poinsettia and your coloring, about as perfect as it can be. I love it. And I love Geri's eye shadow idea...might have to remember that for future gifts.

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  19. Rubeena I.14 December 2014 at 20:06

    wow this is so beautiful!

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  20. wienerhoneymooners16 December 2014 at 08:41

    Adore this lovely card!!!!

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  21. Anita in France19 December 2014 at 09:20

    Beautiful here, Ardyth ... and beautiful in my hands, thank you so much! The sparkle is stunning IRL! And yes, I'm impressed with your French ... here and in person! Anita :)

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