Gold....Silver....Copper....sounds like the Olympic medals gone wrong! But this week's Challenge theme of metallics certainly has plenty of scope, and if you think of those car colours available as an optional extra in metallic finish (at vast extra expense, of course) you can see we're not restricted to the precious metals. On the highest step of my rostrum is this Christmas star stitched in gold metallic thread, edged with a thin gold border and mounted on dark blue velvet paper. Stitching pattern from Form-A-Lines, the sentiment is by JustRite Stampers cut with Nestability dies and has a scalloped border of the same gold.
Silver and white says snowflakes to me (yes, I have very selective hearing...). The big one is a stamp by Personal Impressions embossed with silver EP and mounted on matt silver. Two embossed panels have snowflakes by Crafts Too and Papermania, and the card is 6 inches square.
The partridge in a pear tree is made with a Dreamweaver stencil and matt black paste on copper coloured card, then mounted on green velvet paper. I even had a sheet of copper coloured greetings to embellish it!
The three kings stamp by Hobby Art is embossed in gold and painted with Twinkling H2Os - those non-precious car colours - which have a pearlescent finish rather than 'twinkling' in the way that Glimmer Mists or Cosmic Shimmers do. I cut the shape with Nesties Label #8, framed it with a patterned gold card and mounted it on green mirri card.I didn't even use the buttons, charms, wire, eyelets and brads all with metallic finish that I'd unearthed before I started!
A fab set of cards, my favourites are the snowflake cards, especially the silver one. Debs xx
ReplyDeleteDid you hear me squeal when your cards landed at Humbug Hall!? Maybe that's what affected your hearing lol! I have to say you've once again embraced our challenge with incredible enthusiasm and just blew me away with the variety of tachniques. Thank you for sharing your inspiration with us at Bah! Humbug!
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Lovely cards, especially the fantastic snowflakes!
ReplyDeleteThese are all gorgeous, you'll be ready for Christmas in no time!
ReplyDeleteFiona, I like all of your cards, the top 2 are my faves!! Love the gold stitching!! That looks like a LOT of work!! The snowflake is wonderful too!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards as always! Love the first one, just stunning with the background. Love them all.
ReplyDeletevery nice! I especially love the 3 Kings card!
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