Today I'm sharing an entry for this month's CAS Christmas Challenge to include a star:
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Supplies: Paper - Recollections (Michaels) Pearlized Gold A2 card;
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; Paper Studio glitter paper
Stamps - Hero Arts K5958 Music Star (retired)
Dies - My Favorite Things Die-manics Blueprints 20 (retired);
Recollections Mini Words Stamp & Die set
Other - Hero Arts gold embossing powder; Gathered Twigs Distress Ink;
Darice sequins; Recollections gems
My favorite star is a 2014 wood block star from Hero Arts. My trick on this one is I used a shade of brown distress ink for my embossing (my embossing ink pad was a bit dry). You'd never know it once the gold powder is heated!! I played around with a bunch of ways to add the sentiment but ended up with a simple word die, embellished with a silver sequin star & gem.
That's it for today - thanks for stopping, friends! Back to my Christmas card finishing and mailing!!