Isa's Christmas Card Challenge--PSX Poinsettia & Twinkling H2O's

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Isa's Christmas Card Challenge--PSX Poinsettia & Twinkling H2O's

The image on all cards is PSX. All cards are heat embossed and painted with Twinkling H2O's.

Card #1's image is cut out because I messed up the surrounding area. Now I like it best. I didn't have a good color cs for the matting, so I inked it with Nick Bantock Sapmoss Green. It almost has a suede look. The sentiment is … (I'll look it up.) The first matting is a wonderful paper with a very soft, rather dull gold sheen to it.

Cards #1 through #3 were stamped with Versamark and embossed with Filigree Midas Platinum, and I used the same Bazzill cs and NB green matting. Numbers 2 & 3 have Krylon gold edging. I had a problem with this. For the first time it rubbed off. I ruined one card beyond redemption trying to fix it. The other one I messed up is now Card #1.

Card #4 (I made four of these.) is stamped in Versafine Onyx Black and embossed with black detail EP. Bazzill cs was used for matting, SU cs for all the cards. I had trouble with the SU cs for the first time. When I scored it, it split at the edges. I had to cut some off. That's never happened before. Have they changed their supplier? Maybe I was just too heavy-handed.

Card #5 (I made two very similar to this one.) is stamped in Versafine Spanish Moss and embossed with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint. It was really pretty before I rubbed off the EP. It had a lovely sheen. Quite a bit rubbed off, and it worked just fine with the TH2O's.

Card #6 was stamped with Versafine Spanish Moss and embossed with detail clear EP. The back matting is a soft gold with an almost woven texture. I wish I knew where I got it. I used Oyster White TH2O for the flower. I made two of these.

I made four of Card #7. It was stamped with Versafine Spanish Moss and embossed with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distress EP. This time I did not rub off the EP. When I started using the TH2O's, the bits of EP began to come loose and move around with the paint. After finishing the first card, I rubbed off as much EP as possible on the remaining three cards. FYI, the EP does not come off so easily after sitting around for a day or two, but it was easier to paint after that. The card I posted is one of the last three.

Isa, I bet you thought I wouldn't finish my five, and I finished fifteen! Thank you so much for the challenge. This has helped me get back into the craft room, and I enjoyed myself thoroughly.

The gray strips are not a part of the cards; they are there so you can see the edges of the white card. TFL. Daria