I wanted to try the faux stained glass technique that is part of this month’s challenge over at CAS Mix Up March Challenge. There are some good tutorials on the challenge post. I needed a birthday card for my sister and she loves coffee and tea. I had the alcohol ink background from a previous alcohol ink session, where I played with the inks on different Yupo papers. I cut the background with the smaller die from Pretty Pink Posh Scalloped Square dies and found some card stock in a plum tone to cut the outer frame. I picked a tea cup die from The Cat’s Pajamas Cups Duo Dies and cut 5 cups from white card stock. I glued 4 of them together, then glued that to the background. I filled the inside cut out spaces with Glossy Accents. After drying overnight, it was below the level of the layered die cut, so I filled it up again with Glossy Accents. After it dried, I glued the 5th tea cup die cut on the top, to cover any Glossy Accents that I had gotten on the top of the layered cup.
I picked the sentiment from the Layered Watermelon stamp set over at STAMPlorations and stamped it using Versa Magic Eggplant chalk ink. I added WOW Clear Embossing powder and heat embossed the sentiment for a bolder appearance.
I cut the tea cup from the alcohol ink background and added it to the envelope.
I picked the sentiment from the Layered Watermelon stamp set over at STAMPlorations and stamped it using Versa Magic Eggplant chalk ink. I added WOW Clear Embossing powder and heat embossed the sentiment for a bolder appearance.
I cut the tea cup from the alcohol ink background and added it to the envelope.
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Love the shine on the tea cup! Totally darling, Lucy! So glad that you join the fun with my “Show & Share”! WONDERFUL!
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DeleteFAbulous card, love the idea to create faux glass, so clever! Thanks for joining us this week on Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog! Barbara
ReplyDeleteYour card is beautiful Lucy! Your Alcohol ink background is gorgeous, and I love the look of your stained glass tea cup. Sweet card! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up!
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DeleteLove the colours from the alcohol inks and what a fabulous faux stained glass effect you've achieved on your pretty card. Such a great idea to use the die cut on the envelope too. Thank you fro joining in the CAS Mix Up Challenge x
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty teacup, Lucy! I love how you've used the cutout on the inside! I think your sister will love this!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Lucy. Love the background and your faux staining looks amazing. Thanks for adding it to our CUTplorations Gallery this month.
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely take on our March theme and sketch challenge over at STAMPlorations Lucy. Super background for your tea cups. Thanks so much for joining us xx
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card - I love how the Glossy Accents really make the alcohol ink look like stained glass. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Time Out! Jill
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