The Card Concept: Mosaic Madness

Hey cardmakers, it's time for a new challenge at the Card Concept.

Here's your inspiration photo:

So many ways to go with this one. I chose to focus on color, and

the mandala style.

Here's my inspiration for you

One focal image, using the inspiration photo colors, and PTI's Flower Mandala.

Here's how I created my own background:

I used the dies from the Flower Mandala and cut several images from vellum.

Using 3 inks, and the vellum as a stencil, I inked, and changed the position of

the vellum overlapping colors and images. When done, I used a Cuttlebug embossing

folder to give some texture.

I would say this is an elegant and layered card. 

I'd love to see how you interpret the inspiration photo. Color? Shape? 

Layout? Or just a style you love. 

Have a wonderful week!

Dreaming of a White Christmas

Make It Monday this week is revisiting one of my favorites, Laurie Schmidlin's

'Love of Layers'. 

Laurie shares several ways to add to a cards rich layering.

I played with Betsy's new 'Fairy Tale Christmas', and the stencils that match

the set.

Betsy thought of so many details. From the stencils to popping up the die cuts, layering

is easy. The layer of snowy stencil was done with Nuvo Glimmer Paste. 

Just may mass produce this one, it's so much fun to play with all the layers!

Hope you're doing well with your Christmas card stash. Enjoy your week!