Soooo late!!!

Ridiculously late with my 52 Christmas Card Throwdown DT card this week - but I'd started and really liked what I'd done, so was determined to finish it off!

Myrna has chosen "Easel or Tri-fold" for her technique challenge.

A super speedy run through the "how to":

Sponge antique linen distress oxide over an A4 sheet of Sheena's stamping card.

Sponge gesso through two stencils - Clarity's brick and holly.

Put another Clarity stencil (don't know the name!) and sponge through with fired brick and mowed lawn distress ink, watered down. The gesso acts as a resist.

Cut to size (13.2 cm square) - two pieces for an easel card.

Stamp in versamark with a music stamp and a holly one. Brush bronze mica powder over.

Edge with vintage photo distress oxide and mount on charcoal card.

Grab the "NOEL" I stamped for the black and white challenge, cut down, edge and mount in the same way. Add to one of the pieces.

For the stand, take an offcut of the background, stamp the sentiment (from Clarity again) in versamark and add the mica. Add holly around the edge. Edge and mount as above.

Put it all together onto a 6x6 card blank, folded to make the easel.

I love this background, and the layers within it. So pretty and Christmassy.









To join in, head over to the 52CCT blog. Only a few days left - you have until Friday 4th October to play.