Wednesday, September 25, 2019

September Rudolph Days Card

A good stamping friend directed me to this video showing how to use die cut napkins and then paint them to add to your card designs. Well this intrigued me so I just had to give it a try. I did not do as great a job as the guy on the video but I can see possibilities. At least I had fun! So I used this technique to make my September Rudolph Days Challenge card. Check out the video as he explains how he did it so well.


The die I used is from the Cheery Lynn Designs Christmas Bell set. I colored the design with Zig Cleancolor markers and then painted over the top with some metallic water color paints that I have in my stash. Sorry I have no idea who made them either as I seem to have lost the inner sheet with the company name on it. But they sure did give the images some shimmer. I also added some specks of the shimmery water color paint on the Ivory card front. Next I took a narrow strip of card stock and made it look like another piece of the ribbon and put that on the bottom. The sentiment is from the Altenew Lyrical Script stamp set which was inked  up with Gina K. Designs Obsidian black ink.  The last thing I added was three red rhinestones for the center of the bow.

**Update: I found out the shimmery watercolors are the Yusotoma Niji Pearlescent Watercolor set-21 colors. You can see the set HERE. Click on the 21 color set but I see there is a smaller set too.

I have another card in the works using this method which I will post another time. I hope you get to try this as I thought it really a fun thing. Only downside is that you have to let things dry before you do any assembling. I found that out the hard way and that is the main reason my red rhinestones were added as my little berries fell apart when I attacked them too soon. LOL

Well I am so happy to see you visit and I always read your comments. Have a great day!

God bless,
Verna

21 comments:

Jenny L said...

Hi Verna,
Happy Rudolf Days.
oh I love this card and your wonderful design .
very beautiful work on all the elements creating this.
Thank you for joining the Rudolf Challenge.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L. DT

Sue's Crafty Corner said...

Not seen this technique before Verna but it sure does make a fabulous card.


Thanks for joining in with the Rudolph Days Challenge this month.
Sue DT x

Swissie said...

A wonderful Christmas card, Verna!
Hugs, LIv

Diane said...

Well I think it turned out beautifully. I saw this technique a few weeks ago and saved it to try when I have time and certainly have the dies to use. Will be looking forward to seeing your other ones...very pretty.

Donna Ellis said...

Isn't that blue gorgeous, Verna! Definitely feels frosty and cool - something we can use here today with our 90 degree temps. Beautiful card! hugs, de

Judy Inukai said...

Your card turned out great and if you hadn't mentioned why you added the rhinestones, we wouldn't have known the difference. Thanks for the warning that everything does have to dry completely (I'm impatient) I'm not really into watercolor myself, but I may have to give this a try. It gives a whole new dimension to die cutting and water coloring. Thanks for including the link to the video.

Judy Woodland said...

Wow, this is so stinkin' cool. I can't wait to try it. And I think you have nailed the technique. Your card is so pretty. Thanks for the link, very fun.

Lori Kobular said...

What a beautiful Christmas card! I love that shimmery blue on your card!

TK said...

Beautiful shimmer makes for a great card! And I am intrigued on the napkin thing too -- hope to try it soon!

Carol L said...

I just love the shimmery sparkle of those water colors! They look so lifelike and like real ribbon! Love every element you added to this card too - it's a real stunner!

Leslie Miller said...

I saw that video, too, and thought the results looked so cool. It's probably another one of those things that will take me forever to get around to trying. Your shimmer is amazing on this! A very pretty addition to your Christmas card stash!

Lisa said...

This is beautiful! Love that bow and love all of the glimmer! Perfect Holiday card!

Heidi MyLittleStampingBlog said...

I love the shimmer it is very pretty!

Greta said...

Oh what a beautiful Christmas card, Verna! Love everything about it!

Cornelia (fun stamping) said...

You made this with napkins??? I need to find out how to do this. One day, when I have more time I will try all those techniques....Great card and I love all that glimmer!

Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards said...

Wow, Verna, compressed serviettes, who’d have thought, must try that, thanks for letting me know, yours looks great, .. maybe variety in number of layers, she used eight, she said at one stage, and regular watercolours I think prob different too.
Still looks really lovely thanks so much for letting me know.
Thanks for being a blessing, and may God bless you too.
Hugs, Shaz in Oz.x

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Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards said...

Oh Verna also just recalled, the fine leaf ones didn’t work as well, she said, but leaves like poinsettia flowers, or holly bush with wider surface area work better so maybe that’s where pine branch is issue .. think it might be Marianne die as have one like that.
Hugs Shaz.x

Mac Mable said...

Another fun technique for me to try. Your card looks beautiful and the shimmer is so very pretty. Wonderful design and loving the blue with the pop of green and the red berries......Well saved with the berries x

scrappymo! said...

This is such a pretty card, Verna and it was interesting to read about how you made it. i will check out the link you provided.

Thanks for taking part in the September Rudolph Days Challenge.

Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards said...

Hi Verna, I posted my card today and linked over to you, love this technique will repeat!!!
Thanks so much for sharing .. fun plus,
Shaz in Oz.x

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Vicki Dutcher said...

That blue just glows. So pretty

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