The December challenge on CAS Mix Up allows two options of your choice + Stamping. I just went crazy over the choices so I stamped, heat embossed, die-cut, Pearl-Ex, spray inks, used Brushos and watercolours. My puzzle die was coloured using Brushos (crimson & a bit of lemon), once dried I added a smoosh of Heidi Swapp’s gold color shine spray. UTEE gave this shiny finish to my die-cut. I wrapped gold wire along with gold beads to this piece. As for the card base I stamped leaves from the SSS collection and white heat embossed. I watercoloured with Gansai Tambi Starry Colors blending some red from the Zig clean color brushes to compliment. Finally, I stamped “du fond du coeur” (from the bottom of my heart) with Versamark to which I brushed some Aztec Gold Pearl-Ex. This was then clear heat embossed to stabilize the powder. I popped up my die cut and adhered it to the center of my leaves which completed my December project.
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So many mixed media products and techniques packed into one fun card, Joanna. Fantastic job keeping it CAS too.
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Always so creative and unique. Love the texture and colour of the jigsaw piece and the gold leafs are fabulous x
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Thank you Mac, hope you have time to join us xx
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Wow, wow, wow! This card is amazing, my friend! I love all the dimension and shine and that red and gold is so rich and elegant looking!
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Thank you so much my friend xx
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Your card looks like it has jewelry, Joanna! It’s so gorgeous and shimmery. You used lots of mixed media products and the leaves and the center piece have many layers, and yet the card looks so clean and simple. Amazing!
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Thank you so much, so kind xx
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This is very bright and pretty Joanna and adore the sparkly gold leaves and the really beautiful puzzle piece with the wire and beads gives lots of wonderful texture. x
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Thank you Pat! xx
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Such an unusual card Joanna but I love it. Awesome background and what an amazing effect you have achieved with that jig saw piece and wire. Stunning colours. It’s got that WOW! factor.
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It is whimsical, thank you Ina for being our special guest xx
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Wow..Loving all the golden shine, many textures and your beautiful colors, Joanna. Love your puzzle piece wrapped with gold wire too. Amazing techniques and Gorgeous CAS design. TFS my friend. Happy Holidays. Hugs..
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Happy Holiday to you my friend, it was a crazy whimsical burst. LOL
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Wonderful use of lots of mixed media products to create such a unique and artsy card, Joanne. Love all the shine and shimmer from this beauty! xx
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Thank you Loll, it was crazy fun xx
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Love the sparkle on the gold leaves and the fabulous shine on the jigsaw piece – such a wonderful artsy card, a perfect example of CAS mixed media!
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Thanks Susan, happy holidays to you and yours xx
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