This card uses a technique from loooooong ago, but it's still one of my all time favorite "go-to" techniques for a fast and fabulous background. The background layer on the card uses the "Saran Wrap Background" from the 1st Edition CD. I used a Brilliance Ink for it and stamped it onto a navy blue cardstock.
The main image is watercolored and I mounted it onto a piece of metal that I Cuttlebugg'd. And by the way, that piece of metal is a cut up soft drink can!! I LOVE to recycle!! After I ran it through the embossing folder, I die cut another shape from a cereal box (FREE chipboard. More recycling!)and glued the two together with Fabri-Tac to give the piece more stability.
The purple glittery "Faux Dew Drops" were created by purchasing a bag of clear plastic half-round drops in the floral section at Michael's. I placed them onto a piece of double sided tape on scratch paper, and then painted them with glittery nail polish.
I think the Saran Wrap background was so perfect for this hodge-podge card made from lots of odds and ends. In fact, I think the background is what pulled it all together. What do YOU think??
Thanks for looking!!!
~Kathie McGuire
7 comments:
That's a gorgeous card Kathy. I don't remember that technique -- must pull out those CD's and refresh my memory!
Absolutely gorgeous Kathy. Your colours are beautiful, and of course your technique is so stunning.
Gorgeous card- wow- I will have to get out that CD and check out that technique!
Lovely. The colors set off the metal beautifully.
Beautiful card, Kathy!!
I think it's wonderful, Kathie! It's typical of the beautiful colors and designs exhibited by your cards!
I think its really Lovely, I Love to use up pop cans too, they emboss so well!
Post a Comment