Wednesday, January 20, 2016

You Fog My Spectacles

 My third card today was created for The Paper Players clean & simple Valentine card challenge. I started with some black cardstock from Hobby Lobby and then layered my focal panel on top using some 3M foam tape for a bit of dimension. To create my focal panel I started with some plain 110 lb white cardstock from Staples and used ink smooshing technique. Using a clear acetate sheet, an acrylic block, and Tim Holtz Distress Inks in spun sugar, worn lipstick, and fired brick I created the awesome ombre background. Once this was dry I splattered on some Distress Spray Stain in black soot and then hit the whole thing with my heat gun. I added a small strip of the same black cardstock and then die cut my glasses using black and white cardstocks, vellum, and the matching die from the Paper Smooches Incognito stamp set. I punched two hearts from the leftover smooshed paper in a light pink using Stampin' UP's owl builder punch and adhered those to the center of my glasses and popped the whole thing onto my card using more foam tape. I added a few rhinestones in various sizes around the sentiment and on the glasses and this card was done! 


3 comments:

Colleen Begley said...

Celeste, this is really, really nice. Your smooshed background is perfect! Love the spectacles and the sentiment too. WOW! Thanks for joining us at The Paper Players for our CAS Valentine's challenge.

Linda Callahan said...

Such a fun Valentine! Love that smooshing! And the black is the perfect accent! Glad you joined us at the Paper Players!

LeAnne said...

LOL, how fun & cute is this?! Adorable! Thanks for sharing it with us at the Players this week! ♥