Bling's the Thing!

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Dream Valley Challenge

 181 # Add Some Bling!

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DIES TO DIE FOR

For this challenge the DT had free range to use any

image they wanted...so I chose one of my all time

favourite rubber stamps.

I had been trawling craft channels, and caught a demo on

 "Hochanda TV" and the lady said she was pleased to let

people copy her demo as that was what they were all about.

(Very rudely I did not catch her name or remember the company

she was demoing for)

The base for the "topper" is a piece of patterned paper

with a gesso wash and slightly distressed,

onto which I stamped and heat embossed my image.

I wasn't too bothered about it being a perfect stamp as 

I think it adds to the "distressed" look.

I then used watercolour pencils and 

a water brush to colour the image, using the 

stamp block as inspiration.

(yes it is a huge wooden block stamp that cost me £15

way back when lol)

Next a little "overstamping" to add more

detail to the backgound.

For the base card the lady created her own scene

using co-ordinating cad stock and more stamping.

Then I started thinking about the "bling" aspect of the challenge...

firstly adding holographic embossing powder to the 

background, and faux pearls to the flowers.

I then mounted on "pearlescent" cardstock...

you can see here how shimmery it is getting :)

Because the sponsor is a Die company I thought it

only right that some die cutting be involved. This Die 

from Tattered Lace mirrored the image nicely, so

I cut it from glitter card.

The base card looked a bit flat now, so I used

 Stardust Stickles on the tiny butterflies...

before making a paper flower with a huge faux gem 

as a centre :D

a few close-ups o the detail...

I don't use bling very often, but I hope this project

has given you plenty of options lol

Enjoy XXX

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