Saturday 8 January 2022

Happy Birthday

This is my second card for the challenges at Just Us Girls this month, where I have been invited to be Guest Designer once more. 

The challenge this time is to have an inked or sprayed background. Whilst sitting pondering what I might make, I found myself looking at a piece of kit that I haven't used for a very long time. I'm not sure where I got it but I think it may have been Stampin' Up, as I used one of their watercolour markers in it. It's called a Spritzer, but it works like a diffuser, which basically puffs a gust of air across the tip of a marker, (by squeezing the bulb,) which leaves a kind of splatter of ink on the page.
I cut it to make a background panel for the pansy die-cut by Alexandra Renke. I used a cutting die to emboss the horizontal band and added a couple of die-cut charms to some baker's twine.


Card making gives me an inordinate amount of pleasure, which is only increased by the fact that it is shared with so many like minded crafters all around the world, whom I am delighted to call my friends! Let's hope lots of them join in with this challenge!




 

14 comments:

  1. This is stunning! I love the spritzing on that panel paired with the delicate flowers and the accents of the little tag and star. Gorgeous card!

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  2. Fabulous card, Chrissie! Such a cool CAS card with such a WOW factor! The tag and star is as cute as can be! Have a great weekend!

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  3. Chrissie...Love your elegant card! The spritzed background is fabulous...just a perfect spray!

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  4. I HAVE THIS TOOL too! [Its as old as the hills lol] - It sure worked perfectly for your inked panel!

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  5. A beautiful background done with this spritzer, Chrissie! I have one of these but I don't think I ever got results this good! I share your sentiments, my friend!

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  6. Oh my, that delicate pansy and spritzed rectangle are so beautiful. The addition of the sparkly star and tag are like icing on the cake. Lovely card!

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  7. I love all the textures on your card as well as the colors! The spritzed ink is so well done too! So happy you are guesting at Just Us Girls!!!

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  8. How fun is your spritzed background! This is wonderful Chrissie!

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  9. I have one of the spritzers too, Chrissie, but haven't used it since a lot of my markers dried up. And even when I did I didn't get the wonderful look you did. Your card is so sweet. I love that little die cut flower and the charms you added.

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  10. Gorgeous card with the spritzed background; a perfect stage for your pretty flower!
    ~carol

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  11. Funny how you have used a spritzer for your background. I have just done the same thing but without the pen. Mine is from SU. Love the simple die,layers and the embossed backing. CASimply beautiful.

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  12. Oh my gosh I haven't done that technique in a long time! How fun that you brought that back! I thought your piece of cardstock was spritzed with a bottle of distress ink. Your card is simply beautiful!

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  13. What a gorgeous card, Chrissie! I just love this delicate pansy against this artsy background.

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Thanks,
Chrissie