Elegant Tree with Micro Beads

Hi there

I've shared all my multiple makes with you so now I'll start sharing a few individual cards I made for certain people this year.  Today I'm sharing my first card using glass micro beads which I purchased from Sweet Poppy.  This was the Christmas card I made for my bestie this year.

I die cut the upper panel first using a stitched rectangle die, obviously you can't feed anything through a die-cutting machine after using this technique.  I then ink blended through the tree stencil with three shades of ink before then spreading translucent paste over the top.  You then need to work quickly to add the micro beads after removing the stencil before the paste starts to dry.  I used clear micro beads here over translucent paste so the colours then show through once dry.  Next I manipulated a clear sentiment stamp to follow the curve at the base of the tree and then stamped and heat embossed in silver.

Once completely dry, and allowing any warping to flatten out, I adhered the panel over some silver no-shed glitter cardstock and then adhered this flat to the card base.  I just love the effect of these beads and how it sparkles, it's so pretty!  

Materials used:

• Stencil: Funky Fossil Designs - Elegant Tree
• Ink: Altenew - Lagoon, Bamboo, Hydrangea; VersaMark
• Embossing Paste: Sweet Poppy - Stencil Dimensions: Translucent
• Stamp: Clearly Besotted - Cosy Christmas
• Embossing Powder: Wow! - Metallic Silver
• Accents: Sweet Poppy - Clear Glass Micro Beads

Challenge entries:

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Challenge #522 - Anything Goes Christmas

Always Fun Challenges - Challenge #194 - Christmas

Allsorts Challenge - Week 603/4 - Sparkle and Shine

NBUS - Challenge #21 - first use of micro beads and this stencil

STAMPlorations - December Stencil Challenge - Anything Goes

Uniko - Challenge #62 - 'Tis the Season (option: Sparkle)

I still have a few more individual cards to share so will be back again very soon.