AS YOU SEE IT CHALLENGE #123

 

Hello there, welcome back!

This week I have a card I created for the As You See It Challenge blog.

This week at As You See It its theme week and our theme for the week is Swirls !

 

 

Swirls they wanted, so swirls I gave them - a lot of them!

I decided to use Blackberry Bliss, White and Silver for this card design.

 

I started off by using my We R Memory Keepers Trim & Score Board to trim down some

Blackberry Bliss cardstock to make my card base, making an A2 top folding card.

 

Next using a background die from Poppy Stamps I took the die Scrolling Background and die cut it out using more Blackberry Bliss cardstock, it’s a very busy background so I wanted to tone it down a bit by having that same colour blend from the card base while still been able to see the beautiful swirls.

 

To make a focal area and to help draw the eye away from all those swirls I added a stitched circle using the Lil’ Inker Designs Stitched Mat Circles, I die cut my stitched circle out of my favourite white cardstock, Trophee Board White Linen 240 GMS cardstock.

 

I then used a retired Artisan Label Stampin’ Up! punch to punch out a label in Blackberry Bliss cardstock, this label is what my sentiment will sit up on, to give my sentiment more depth I added some swirls made by lopping some Silver Metallic Thread to go behind the banner.

 

The banner for my sentiment was made using a die from the My Favorite Things Blueprints 23,

I decided to add a thin strip of Silver Glimmer Paper to go behind the banner just to give it a tiny touch of sparkle and also to help it stand out from the background.

 

For the sentiment I used a stamp set from Lil’ Inker Designs called Sketched Floral, I took the “Happy Birthday” stamp and stamped my banner with Versamark ink, I then heat embossed it with Ranger Super Fine Silver Embossing Powder.

 

As a finishing touch to the card and to add a bit more detail, I added some Basic Rhinestone Jewels to some of the swirls, I think this glammed the card up a bit more and also helped show off the swirls on the background.

 

I actually had a lot of fun with this card as it’s something I wouldn’t usually make,

I hope you liked what I did with this week’s theme at the As You See It Challenge blog.

 

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting,
 

- SUPPLY LIST -

 

Simon Says Stamp

 

EK Success - Powder Tool Applicator

Poppy Stamp Dies - Scrolling Background

We R Memory Keepers - Trim & Score Board

Ranger - Embossing Powder Super Fine Silver

Best Creation - Large Square 3D Foam Tape Dots

 

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LIL’ INKER DESIGNS

 

Stitched Mats - Circles

Sketched Floral - Clear Stamp Set

 

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MY FAVORITE THINGS

 

Die-Namics Blueprints 23

 

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OTHER

 

Trophee Board - White Linen 240 GSM Paper

 

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STAMPIN' UP!