Sunday, October 11, 2009
Christmas Polka Dots
I'm so excited to share with you something that I've had on my wish list for a while now. It is a polka-dotted embossing folder for my Big Shot machine! You know how much I love polka dots! Well, Quickutz came out with 3 sizes of polka dotted embossing folders. I hadn't bought them yet because I couldn't find them locally and had to order them. Well, a store whose newsletter I subscribe to was having a great sale on them this past week. There were only $2.99 each plus an extra 15% off that!! WOW!! I ordered 2 sizes. This card uses the smallest size.
The paper was Coordinations and it is so cool! The inside of the paper has a color that matches the outside of the paper--in this case it's a shade lighter than the outside color. So, when you sand it, you see the lighter color on the inside. After I embossed the polka dots, I sanded them lightly.
I used my scor-pal and scor-bug to make the lines on the right-hand side of the card (on the Kraft cardstock). The image is from one of my favorite Christmas sets "Joyful Ornaments". I first inked the image in Frost VersaMark ink and then inked the bottom half with Toile Pink Palette ink and the top with Platinum Brilliance ink (it has a sparkle to it). By inking it with the Frost before the Toile ink, it creates a nice subtle shine to the ornament. I love, love, love this! Just make sure your stamp is clean before putting it in the Frost or you'll make your pad dirty. I also lightly rubbed the Frost VersaMagic over the embossed polka dots so the whole things glimmers!
Supplies
Stamps: Joyful Ornaments, Holiday Liners
Paper: TAC Kraft, White, Coordinations Greenish/blue, Bazzill Pink
Ink: Toile Pink & Burnt Umber Palette, Platinum Brilliance, Frost VersaMark
Other: White Eyelet, Ribbon, Scorpal & Scorbug, Corner Chomper, Quickutz Polka Dot Embossing Folder
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6 comments:
Very nice color combo! Love it with the Kraft. :) Congrats on your new folders!
This is so pretty, Jen! Luvin' those dots ;)
Beautiful Jen! Got that folder last week - haven't used it yet! Great job on your card - love the pink!
Jen, this is beautiful!! I love the colors you chose. Missed seeing you this weekend!
Lovely card! rita w
Love, love, love it! Very pretty! ;-)
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