Tuesday, March 05, 2019

Magical

Hello and welcome...

Today's card is for the CAS Mix Up Challenge   


I've only played there a few times and yet they are celebrating their 3rd birthday! 
Happy Birthday and many thanks to the team who bring amazing challenges every month.

As you can see, this month we are being challenged to do the faux stained glass technique, something I have never done before. Honestly? I really wasn't a fan, though I love colourful sun catchers so thought I'd try and make something on that idea....


I wanted it colourful and rough and I surprised myself... It was so easy. I used acetate from packaging and various copics to add a mish mash of colour


Then die cut the circle frame twice and embossed the top one in different colour embossing powders - slotted everything back together, omitting the original circles, and roughly covered all the acetate with Mod Podge dimensional gloss. I also die cut a sentiment and embossed it the same way, adding copic and gloss covered acetate for the star
My stamping is the flourish, also embossed.


So there you go, that's my colourful, rough version of faux glass and I quite like it.

Have a happy day

~ Ros ~

23 comments:

Pat said...

Wow Ros, this is really eye catching and tbe acetate has worked beautifully with this more geometrical shape of die, with all the circles in a multitude of colours, and the embossing looks great with the mixture of colours too. Beautifully done! x

Lia said...

I like your stained glass card very much. It's a great idea!
Lia xx

Christine Alexander said...

Beautiful Ros, reminds me of a stained glass sun catcher. Love the rainbow colours :)

Maria said...

Absolutely lovely, Ros! Very colorful and so fun!!

Dora said...

This is so beautiful. Beautiful colours.

Mac Mable said...

And....you should like it Ros...It's a beauty x Very unique, colourful and so very eye catching. I would never have thought to use the Mod Podge dimensional gloss and boy does it look good. So glad you gave the fun technique a go....Glorious design and thank you for joining in The CAS Mix Up Challenge x
Thank you Ros for your kind words about the team....most appreciated x.

Mia said...

Magical card indeed, Ros. Lovely rainbow colours. Kisses, my friend.

Bonnie said...

Fabulous, Ros! You always embrace the challenges in an exceptional way! Love your stained glass with texture! It reminds me of old stained glass that is sometimes rough. Love the embossed circles and those gorgeous colors! Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up!

Leslie Miller said...

I love the look of this technique and have always meant to do it again. You chose the perfect die for it and with your colorful background it truly fits the sentiment. You took it to the next level by embossing the die outline, too. It turned out fantastic, Ros!

Tracy said...

I quite like it too. The way you added the color and the layering of the die cut makes for great interest. Great job Ros!

Robyn Oliver said...

This looks amazing, Ros, love your random colours and the effect with the embossing powders - fabulous card

Kara Lynne said...

It truly looks magical, Ros! I love your bright colors! That looks like quite a puzzle to put back together! My goodness, it looks like I missed a few of your posts, but I enjoyed scrolling down and seeing all of your beautiful cards!

Loll said...

Fabulous card Ros!! And great work with this fun technique! LOVE the mix of different colours. So pretty. And so pretty to have some stained glass in the sentiment as well. Very pretty with the dark embossed top layers. Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up! xx

Darnell said...

Well, I quite LOVE it, Ros! It is a brilliant and fun design! You went the extra mile with the stained glass sediment! Winner!! Hugs, Darnell

Diane said...

Very pretty Ros and I think you have mastered it...kind of fun to try something new isn't it.....well done!

Jo said...

An amazing colourful approach, you've created a delightful, artsy & magical card Ros.
Loving the constrast with the embossing powder. Bravo!
Thanks so much for joining us at CAS Mix Up! xx

Marina said...

The effect really is magical.

Papercraft Boutique said...

Your colorful faux stained glass "sun catchers" are so eye-catching and unique, Ros! Love the combination of the rusty heat-embossed circle frame and the bright mish mash of colors inside. Thanks so much for joining us at CAS Mix Up!
Hideko xx

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Love the card!! What a great effect!

Sue Lelli said...

LOVE your stained glass look and the die you chose! You are so great at these challenges!

nancy littrell said...

Gorgeous colorful faux stained glass CAS card design, Ros. I loved how you heat embossed your die cut circle too. TFS my friend. Hugs..Nancy

Greta said...

Creative faux stained glass, Ros--fun technique coloring the acetate with COPICs!

Barbara said...

Faux stained glass... Another technique to try, as the list continues to get longer and longer while I don't even get to create anything at all. Your card really is an eye catcher - and the motive reminds me of a bunch of soap bubbles, glittering in the sunlight.