In trying to add some texture to card, I used the Blending Brushes that will be in the upcoming January – June Mini Catalog. I was going to use the brushes to color one of the Square Vellum Doilies with Cherry Cobbler Ink. I had a great unexpected result. Naturally I turned that into a card as well.
This card was a variety of “accidents” that ended up being great finds. I did not necessarily intend for the Whisper White card layer to be under the doily as I was using the Blending Brush. After a few strokes with the brush I happened to notice that it was clearly leaving the blank image underneath. Then I became careful in holding the doily in place.
The second surprise find was from the swipes of the Blending Brush. To achieve a smooth, less brush strokes, look you begin your strokes off of the intended area. That leaves the harsher and deeper color off your project. What I noticed from those strokes was the dark and light lines you see on the card. It reminded me of a beautiful sunset streak of color.
When I finished with the coloring of the doily and removed it from the card stock, I realized the negative area was much prettier than the colored doily! I still used the doily, and you will see it on another card later. But I was so excited about my accident, that I wanted to finish it first.
To keep this a simple card to showcase the background, I used the Christmas Gleaming Punch. I punched an ornament from the Red Foil and then embossed it with the Hammered Metal Embossing Folder. I tied a bow with the Snowflake Splendor Ribbon and added a sentiment trimmed with the Banner Pick A Punch.
Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you liked this surprise card as much as I do!
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