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Thursday, August 26, 2010

6" x 6" Card using Magnifique Scrapbook Kit from Close To My Heart


Hello, hello!

As you may have noticed, my past several posts have been sneak peeks at some of the new products that are debuting in Close To My Heart's Autumn/Winter Idea Book. That will be available to view page-by-page right here on my website on September 1. Be sure to check back then.

Today's post is following that theme. The 6" x 6" card you see here uses the gorgeous new Magnifique paper kit. This kit features 3 (Lagoon, Pacifica, Sky) of the 8 new colors CTMH is coming out with in the new Idea Book.

Although the papers and stamps are not available until 9/1 (6 more days!), the supplies I used to color the peacock and to make him shimmer are available RIGHT NOW on my website. CTMH products used that you can purchase NOW: Cocoa Stamp Pad (Z2214), Watercolor Pencils (3505), Waterbrush (1771), Glitz Glitter Gel (Z1313), Corner Rounder (Z578), 3D Foam Tape (Z1151).

Want to know how to make the peacock look like mine? Here's how:
  1. Stamp peacock in Cocoa ink on Colonial White cardstock.
  2. Color in peacock lightly with Watercolor Pencils (I used a little bit of the turquoise, purple and bright green colors in the 'basic colors' grouping of the Watercolor Pencils).
  3. Blend lightly using your Waterbrush.
  4. Let dry (if you are in a hurry, use your heat gun to help it dry faster)
  5. Add a little glitz glimmer gel to the peacock and using a paint brush, spread it out and 'paint' it where you want it. (P.S.: you'll notice on my card the glitz is smeared a bit at the bottom. That is because my cat decided to walk on it before it was done drying {naughty Tarje'}. Tip for the day: keep your cat OFF the card!)
  6. On the peacock's 'head dress' put a dot of glitz glimmer gel on each of the dots.
  7. Let dry.
CTMH products used that will be available on my website September 1 (add them to your wish list!): Magnifique Level 2 Scrapbook Kit (X7127B), Circle of Love (D1438), Shimmer Designer Brads (Z1349), Pacifica Stamp Pad (Z2192), Lagoon Stamp Pad (Z2195).

Have a great day! I am off to Logan to watch my son, Dawson's first football game of the season. GO KNIGHTS!

9 comments:

Kim Harper said...

Absolutely Stunning!

Brenda said...

GORGEOUS, stunning, just beautiful! I do not like peacock papers so much, but this is beautiful!!

Melissa Laverty said...

hey, I think you're on to something. We both make two of each and just send it to each other. LOL! Stunning card. Love this bird!

Jamie Harder said...

Unbelievably GORGEOUS!!!

Laurel said...

Wow, absolutely gorgeous!

Vicki Wizniuk said...

Beautiful! Happy birthday, my friend! :)

Paper doll said...

A little birdie told me it was your birthday, HaPpY BiRtHdAy to you!! I hope this birthday was the best one yet!

Fabulous card!

Lisa Stenz said...

Beautiful card Karen! BTW, I wanted to "stop by" and wish you a very Happy Birthday, although it is almost over now. My BF and I always say that we should celebrate our birthday "week" instead of just one day. So, on that note, have a blessed birthday week! Hugs!! *Ü*

Karla Kroese said...

Your card is stunning!

P.S. Thank you for the shout out last week! I am truly honored to be "lifted" by an artist like you!

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