I’m thrilled to be back today with the latest from Freshly Made Sketches. Our sketch hostess this week is our resident Artisan, Narelle Farrugia. Yep, not even one bit of a surprise to any of us who know her, she has again made the Artisan Design Team for Stampin’ Up and I could not be happier for her or SU. Her sketch this week made me breathe a sigh of relief because I was already set up to go for it from last week. Yeah, I told you I was leaving this background stamp on my Misti!
I do love how this card has a totally different vibe that the one last week with virtually the same elements. I stamped the Holiday Wishes background stamp (Neat and Tangled) onto black card stock using Versamark ink and then heat embossed with WOW Clear Gloss Superfine Embossing Powder. I used the same little greenery elements as last week from the Classic Christmas stamp set.
I first stamped in Momento Tuxedo Black in my Misti, did the quick Copic coloring and then put it back in the Misti, over-stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with WOW Gold Rich Super Fine powder. I stamped the sentiment (from Classic Christmas but meant to coordinate with Holiday Wishes) in Versamark and embossed it with Gold Rich too.
I hope you enjoy this sketch as much as I did! These little vertical panels lend themselves to images, patterned paper and I’m sure other things you’ll think of. Hope you’ll join us for the challenge! Thanks so much for stopping in today. See you soon!
7 Comments
Wow, Jen! I’m totally, definitely, absolutely in love with this card! This gorgeous clear-embossed-on-black background is totally, definitely, absolutely, amazingly wowing and classy!
Your card is bold and gorgeous! Love the background!!!
So gorgeous and elegant! I love the background!
This card is just gorgeous Jen! I love that background – it is amazing! The greenery is beautiful as well especially with that gold embossing! Such a pretty card!
What a beauty! I love the embossed background
Holy Moly! This is so dramatic, and gorgeous, in black! Love, love, love it! I need to step out of my rut and try this. Gorgeous card, Jen!
Oh! My! Goodness! This card is just stunning and is the height of elegance! Your background is something I dream of doing, but patience and Narelle don’t go in the same sentence….. ps. thanks for the Artisan love x