It's Ready Steady Stamp time again and I didn't have any ingredient issues this time so I'm playing along (couldn't find my hessian last time - frustrating as I'd only used it a couple of days earlier!).
Here are the ingredients for RSS8 - nice ones, I think!
I've never done a skinny so that made a nice change. I went for totally simple treatment on that bit and thought it would be fun to make a fairly modern looking card with a vintage style stamp set so The Night Before Christmas got an airing (OK, I only managed the snowflake and sentiment but still!).
I used silver metallic thread and did crazy machine stitched lines in the hope they'd look kind of like the drift lines if you're watching snow fall through a light source. Sorry the photo doesn't really pick up the metallic sparkle - it's like glitter really isn't it, you really need movement for the effect to show!
I added crackle by using Rock Candy paint on a die cut snowflake. It's very cool stuff but you do have to be patient, especially if you add a reasonably thick layer so you get bigger crackles. You can speed it up with a heat gun once it's started to crackle but that can seem like a long time coming! Impatient? Me?
Stamps (Cornish Heritage Farms):
Night Before Christmas (Rummage Bin line)
Paper:
Smooth white, black, lilac (Bazzill)
Ink:
Versafine by Tsukineko (Onyx Black)
Other:
Snowflake Wonder dies by Spellbinder
Crystal brad (Making Memories)
Silver metallic thread
Distress Crackle paint by Ranger (Rock Candy)
Technique: machine stitching
Great challenge girls - thanks!
Thanks for stopping by today, I appreciate you taking the time!
Je sais qu'il ya beaucoup de participantes françaises pour les challenge RSS - si vous voulez me laisser un commentaire, mais vous n'aimez pas le faire en Anglais, s'il vous plaît n'hésitez pas à le dire en Français! Je ne le parle pas bien, mais c'est OK pour la compréhension de commentaires court. Merci de votre visite!
Fab card hun, I looove Rock Candy too :O))
ReplyDeletevery nice joanne :) i thought skinny was for the size of the card!.......but that would be silly LOL
ReplyDeleteLovely piece Joanne....looks really cool (icy) with the colourway !
ReplyDeleteFab card Joanne, I love the snowflakes. xx
ReplyDeleteunusual and very elegant!! beautiful card. Thanks for playing with us
ReplyDeleteI love the way you treated the 'skinny' Joanne. It has all come together so beautifully XXX
ReplyDeleteJoanne, this is just lovely - you always manage to do something unusual with the recipes and it's always inspiring to visit
ReplyDeleteVery original card! good idea!!!! I love it!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Joanne! Love those snowflakes!
ReplyDeleteGreat card, I love your arrangement and the stitching looks great.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card - very stylish!
ReplyDeleteReally lovely, stylish card. I love the way the snowflakes appear round the skinny.
ReplyDeleteFliss x
Lovely card, very elegant xx
ReplyDeleteSuperbe ta carte !
ReplyDeleteEt oui c'est déjà la fin de l'année !
Merci pour ton petit commentaire !
A bientôt
Hil scrap-hil
Gorgeous Joanne. Love your stitching & the brad on your snowflake looks so classy.
ReplyDeleteThat's great Joanne.
ReplyDeleteNice idea with the stitching and the crackly snowflake is great.
ReplyDeleteWonderful crafting, Joanne - very classy x
ReplyDeleteAnother stunning card Joanne, love the stitching!
ReplyDeleteLove the colours! Gorgeous
ReplyDeleteLove the stitching on this one Joanne.
ReplyDelete:)
How cool is that card ... is there nothing you can't do? Your stitching is sooooo fab too!
ReplyDeleteWow so stylish and elegant card,-))m
ReplyDeleteFabulous Christmas card!
ReplyDeleteune carte très belle et très classe !
ReplyDeletekiki :)
Hi Joanne,
ReplyDeleteLove this card. Very elegant with the monochrome! Really like the stitching!
Lesley x
I like that Joanne. What a fab idea to crackle the snowflakes!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card, I love the different layers and stitching.
ReplyDeleteFabulous stitching..just wonderful..love the crackled snowflake and sparkle!
ReplyDeletePammyjo