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Online Card Classes: Holiday Card Workshop 2014, day 3 – take 2

5 Nov

I’m just having way too much fun in this class…finished teaching this evening and went back into my craft room for a few hours.  The first card uses embossing resist and is based on a tutorial taught by Kristina Werner.  I used my Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors and snowflakes from stamp sets by WPlus9 and Mama Elephant.  The sentiment is from Mama Elephant.  I originally had planned to use my silver stickles to make little snow dots but once I put them on the card I absolutely hated the way they looked.  So while it was still wet I used my finger to smear the glitter around the blue background.  It wasn’t my original plan but I like the way it turned out!

And my second card is based on a tutorial from Jennifer Rsaza and features a freehand watercolor Christmas tree.  I always forget that watercolors are much lighter when they’re dry.  I was happier with it when it was wet but it’s definitely something I’ll try again.  I’m not sure that I’d be willing to venture from a triangular-shaped tree but who knows…

To finish the card I stamped a Mama Elephant sentiment with gold delicata ink and heat embossed it with clear powder.  I added little dots with Christmas red stickles and two different shades of red liquid pearls.

I can’t wait for tomorrow’s lesson!

 

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  1. shirlb1Shirley-Anne says

    November 15, 2014 at 10:07 pm

    Oh dear almost forgot that the comment link is at the top of post for word press .Any way HELLO Jessica. That first card is amazing , so cool looking . Love the smeared glitter . The second card is fabulous with a beautiful tree adorned with stickles
    cheers Shirley-Anne

    Reply
    • jessicafrost says

      November 17, 2014 at 11:00 pm

      Thanks Shirley-Anne and hello!! I’m looking forward to working with you on the Christmas Card Challenges blog!

      Reply
  2. obeewright says

    November 16, 2014 at 6:31 pm

    Love both of these, Jessica! You make me want to keep trying Kristina’s technique… my results were less than stellar… Thanks so much for visiting my blog and commenting on my cardinal!

    Reply
    • jessicafrost says

      November 17, 2014 at 11:01 pm

      Thanks! I loved your cardinal…I’ve been trying to paint a bluebird but have had no luck so far…

      Reply
  3. Lea Lawson says

    November 16, 2014 at 8:49 pm

    These are both gorgeous!! Love the wintry goodness of that first one!!

    Reply
    • jessicafrost says

      November 17, 2014 at 11:01 pm

      Thanks Lea!

      Reply

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