December 2023 - A Place to Start: ATG w/Optional Twist: NEW

 Hello, Creators!

Over at A Place to Start, we want to see your "NEW" creations.

Anything "NEW" qualifies.  New stamps, new dies, new inks.  

New baby? New house? New techniques?  

We want to see them!!!

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Merry Christmas

The "bubbles" and  Merry dies are both new acquisitions. The bubble die reminded me of a wreath and I decided to use it as one in this design!  The mirror paper that I used is also new.  I tried to photograph the project so that the beauty of the mirror paper and flat-back pearls would be highlighted.  A photographer I am not!

I took this shot using lower lighting!  This really is a festive card and the colors of the mirror paper are awesome.

Pines

This card was created using a new 3D embossing folder and my new Ohuhu Marker Pens!

I wanted to create snowing Pines without using white ink or glitter paste.  I wanted to create the impression of a top layer of snow and an underlayer of Pine.   

I used Distress Inks to color the debossed side of my EF.  I started with Hickory Smoke, followed by Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint, and finally Rustic Wilderness.  After each paint layer was applied, the EF was run through my Big Shot!

I also applied a light layer of Glitter Glue on the Pine branches, but that is difficult to see in this shot.

Here is a picture taken in yellow light...

In real life the card just sparkles!  I mounted the face layer onto a piece of mirror card!

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 💜Design Team Call!💜

A Place to Start is looking for a few new designers!

If you are interested, email me at cmalkah613@gmail.com.

Make the subject line:  APS Design Team

Include a link to your blog!

New cardmakers are encouraged to apply!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugz,

Chana Malkah