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Saturday 6 July 2013

Fireworks Fun


Hi, I had so much fun making this card! I used the masking technique and had a beautiful distressed blue panel. Then I stamped my design using masks. Then I scored along what I thought was the edge of my panel only to realize it wasn't!! I cut the panel out and mounted it on a white card border to rescue it LOL!

This stamp is one I bought ages ago because it cost $3. (My sister probably talked me into buying it at the scrapbooking store near her place!!) I think it looks like fireworks. I stamped in Versamark and used mica powder and Perfect Pearls to bring out the image. I've taken a great many photos to come up with this one! In real life it looks so much better!

I'm entering the challenge at CASology where the cue card is Fireworks.

I'm also entering the challenge at Simon Says Stamp & Show where the theme is Anything Goes.

Materials used: Summer Soul Fancy Pants Design stamp; Distress inks; Mica powders and Perfect Pearl powders; sentiment sticker from stash.

Thanks for visiting :)
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12 comments:

  1. Sue6 July 2013 at 19:33

    I like how you used the mica powders on the dark card, Cathy, very nice. Great fireworks card!

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  2. Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards6 July 2013 at 21:11

    Wonderfully clever Cathy! Shaz.x

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  3. Di6 July 2013 at 21:25

    Brilliant Cathy! Love the vibrant colours against the dark card.

    Hugs. Di xx

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  4. roffeycreations6 July 2013 at 22:08

    Looks good - must be stunning IRL - sorry I took so long it has been a night for ph calls - my half hour with you then an hour with Nette then an hour with Bill!! Mxx

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  5. Karen M6 July 2013 at 22:22

    I love your beautiful sparkly fireworks cathy - such a fabulous card! hugs xx

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  6. Ardyth6 July 2013 at 23:47

    Love how the firworks practically 'glow' on that dark night sky! Thanks so much for playing along with us at CASology this week!

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  7. rachel7 July 2013 at 00:27

    this is just gorgeous Cathy - love it xx

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  8. Darnell7 July 2013 at 02:40

    It makes a brilliant fireworks display, Cathy! You put a lot of work into this - wait for it - "explosive" card!!

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  9. Anna-Karin7 July 2013 at 02:45

    Lovely card! I bet it glimmers wonderfully in real life. Mica shimmer is so hard to capture on photo. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show!

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  10. Anonymous7 July 2013 at 09:00

    Oooh, Cathy, this is wonderful ... the sheen in the night sky from the firework bursts is fantastic ... they're almost backlit! Anita :)

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  11. Mary H.7 July 2013 at 13:53

    Cathy, this design DID look like fireworks. It's absolutely gorgeous. Love your 'save' too. Always enjoy reading how a cardmaker fixed a perceived boo-boo. The mica's really sparkled, and it IS hard to photograph some of these glitters. I think you did a fantastic job, both on the card AND on your photography. TFS & hope it is cool in your part of the world. Hugs

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  12. Judy12238 July 2013 at 04:56

    Cathy, I love your colorful fireworks against the night sky...perfect! Thanks for joining us at CASology!

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