Hello lovely Shimmerz friends, thanks for popping in here today. I have a Spring card to share with you:
As I am writing this, it's actually snowing where I live (Scotland UK) so I really needed something to remind me it is actually meant to be Spring.....
These are the products I used for this large 8 x 8 card:
Jenny B Blue
Before Dawn
I have a few step by step photos, so let me take you through my process:
I started with a neutral coloured bit of scrapbook paper and added some random strips of slightly darker other paper cut offs.
Next I added some texture with the help of a couple of Prima stencils and texture paste. When that had dried I added some clear gesso to help the sprays mingle better and not soak straight into the paper.
I added a first layer of colour with my Blue and Turqoise coloured sprays.
Followed with some gold and darker hues, partially added with the help of a brush. - The effect was a bit too dark for my liking.....
This was remedied with some gesso, dry-brushed particularly over some of the textured areas. As you can see, I also added some stenciling to frame my page a bit.
Now for the finishing touches.
I die-cut a large dragonfly, using the Tim Holtz Layered Dragonfly die and matching embossing folder and coloured it with matching Shimmerz products, using a brush.
A sentiment with some added shadow, both around the words and the dragonfly using the Before Dawn Spray and a brush again.
And here is the finished card. The title was created with some word stickers coloured with the Before Dawn again.
Well that's it, - t
hank you so much for your visit like always.
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15 comments:
Such a beautiful card with lots of texture and yummy colours.... I bet the shimmer paint looks stunning x
The good news is temperatures are rising in Scotland next week.....yay!!!!!
Thank you for sharing your step by step, so informative as always
Hugs Annie x
Stunning Astrid! This is amazingly wonderful!
Great to see all the steps Astrid, beautiful results and lovely shades of muted tones.
Have a lovely weekend,
Hugs, Julie x
Your background is gorgeous with all the textures, stenciling and pretty sprays Astrid - the coordinating butterfly looks beautiful popped up on top! Julia xx
It is a gorgeous card, I love what you did with the stenciling, it looks amazing, and the wonderful blue dragonfly, feeling all at home, on the beautiful coloured page.
oxox
Beautiful, I love the color combo!
Beautiful, I love the color combo!
Love the layout - color choice! Blues are my favorites!
A stunning dragonfly card Astrid, great choice of colours and love the stenciling around the edges. Hope it has warmed up for you a little now up in bonnie Scotland. Mo x
Astrid - your card is so very beautiful - with lovely and soft colors!
Beautiful xxx
Absolut gorgeous as always Astris and have all my favorit elements in it too, with the dragonfly and the gorgeous coloras and the texture, it´s all here, and sooo beautiful put together in a whole . I love it.
Gorgeous - the dry-brushed texture over the paper scraps makes for such a detailed, delicious background, and the dragonfly is lovely hovering over the top.
Alison x
So beautiful !
Corrie x
Astrid, thanks so much for the step outs here- this is absolutely gorgeous! once again, your color play with these Shimerez products is extraordinary!
Hugs,Jackie
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