Hi! Sharing two cards I made this morning while waiting for the repair man to come...it's the first time I've been excited by the 4 hour window they gave me!
I played along with the PTI Make It Monday challenge - Pearlized Blending. I love the effect of Perfect Pearls but always forget to use them. Thanks Lizzie for the reminder!
For my card I masked off a strip on my white panel and heat embossed some PTI Beautiful Butterflies in white. Then I blended Tropical Teal ink along the bottom, Hawaiian Shores in the middle and Aqua Mist toward the top for an ombre look. The I rubbed the masked area directly with Versamark ink and applied Perfect Pearls over it. Next time though I will blend the ink darker because the pearls lighten the overall color a lot.
Seriously these photos don't do this effect justice. The masked portion is simply gorgeous - shiny but not TOO shiny. Love this look!
Second card is inspired by the CAS(E) This Sketch challenge this week.
I stamped the greeting from Wet Paint Holiday and added some holly and ivy from the new PTI Spruce and Sprigs. I added a strip of PTI Candy Prints patterned paper on the top and bottom of the panel before attaching to Pinefeather card stock.
Thanks for stopping by!
Both cards are gorgeous, I love your butterfly card with the perfect pearls! it is really striking!
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful cards here, Sherrie! The butterfly card is truly amazing! I love the sheen the perfect pearls give. I'm hoping to find time today to play along.
ReplyDeleteI love both of your cards, Sherrie! The butterfly card is stunning.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I am really drawn to the butterfly card, it has a simple elegance.
ReplyDeleteYour butterfly card is absolutely gorgeous. Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteLove both of these, Sherrie. The Perfect Pearls really look fabulous with the ink blending. However, I am especially drawn to that gorgeous, graphic, Christmas number. It's the bomb!
ReplyDeleteWow, your MIM card is simply stunning with the beautiful soft shimmer! Love your holly card too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, Sherrie! I love your take on the MIM technique -- it's so soft and pretty!
ReplyDeleteAnd your take on the sketch is fabulous -- I love the design!
Both cards are SO pretty Sherrie! LOVE the shimmer in your butterfly card and the layout too...lovely card!! :0)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards Sherrie! Love the way you created the shimmery panel for your butterflies.
ReplyDeleteLovely shimmery goodness, Sherrie! The colors are so soft and beautiful. And the second fits the challenge perfectly. Great stamps and stamping!
ReplyDeleteAdorable <3 love that strip with the butterflies so so much!
ReplyDeleteLove these cards! Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! I love your take on the sketch and that bold sentiment!
ReplyDeleteYou rocked both challenges, Sherrie. Love the effects of pearlized blending for your butterfly card, and perfect CAS design based on the sketch.
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