Thursday, December 2, 2010

Math Story Problems

That's how I feel with this week's challenge. I just couldn't get it, rather like those dreadful story problems in math class that never made any sense to me, even as a college graduate! Like those problems there are variables, I forgot to note the stencil numbers, they will be forth coming!

Todays card is a layered blue themed snow flake. I used Dream Weaver blue embossing paste -- which by the way is really fun and a wonderful shade of blue. Use the snowflake stencil on velum, lay down the blue paste. Allow to dry part way and dust with the MetalFX gold pigment powder. It will stick to the damp paste. The gold doesn't show well on the digital image, but it is there and is very cool looking.

While the velum is drying, cut your window, I used a 3/4 inch border around the card. Make sure the window is not larger than your vellum, you will need at least a 1/4 over lap so you have a margin to tape down.

On the next layer I used the flourish stencil. Using embossing ink, I stenciled the pattern on the dark blue paper and sprinkled white embossing powder. Melt the powder.

Adhere the dried velum piece to the back of the window you cut out. I use double sided tape. Then tape the window piece to the solid piece that has the flourish on it.

There you are! You could always make one of the top pieces longer with a score on a short side for an inside area for your sentiments.

10 comments:

  1. None the less, your card is gorgeous. I love to see that you pasted on vellum. I have tried and tried to no avail. My vellum always crinkles so horribly!!! Any suggestions would be appreciated!! I hope you have a super day!!

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  2. Hey Lee...you are way too hard on yourself...this was beautiful! My sketch was a bit of a stretch...(you know how I love those rhyming thingies...we could do a Thursday called "Stretch the Sketch"), so I think with time we will get it. (I was math challenged too..Lol!

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  3. Great minds think alike! Several of us have used the F/X powders on glossy paste. Why? Because it's gorgeous! Good job.

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  4. love the "wind" blowing behind the flakes! awesome

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  5. Love the blue snowflakes and that white embossed flourish!

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  6. What a great idea, Lee. I have to try this. Thanks for the good instructions.

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  7. Lee, I really like the vellum overlay. At first glance I couldn't figure out how you got the swirls under the snowlakes so clean. Really great. Thank you for the idea!!

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  8. Lee, it's a beautiful card! Great instructions with it too!

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  9. Love the simplicity of this card ... it really pops! Very eye catching. Great job!

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