Happy New Year...wishing you a year filled with joy and crafts. I have one card to share tonight for 2 challenges, Darnell's NBUS and Inkspirational - Photo Inspiration. Thanks to Ardyth for the lesson in blending distress inks and for encouraging me to get all the little mini inks and the wonderful tins to store them, I am set for night sky (at least to start with). They are so much fun to play with! I did not have any small firework stamps so I used a little flower burst stamp from PTI's Green Thumb stamp set. My cityscape die I have had forever but never used it and after watching a video from Jennifer McGuire, I thought it would be just perfect for a New Year's card.
Thank you so much for taking time to stop by...enjoy your day.
Ingredients
Solid Card Stock: Michael's - White and Paper Source - Black
Die: Memory Box - Cityscape Nightline (NBUS)
Stamps: PTI - Green Thumb and Think Big Favorites #13
Distress Ink: Tim Holtz
Embossing Powder: Paper Source
Your night sky is beautiful. I can't wait to see what else you male using these inks.
ReplyDeleteWhat a festive and beautiful card. Love your blended sky and such a great choice of stamps for fireworks. Yay for you for finally using that cityscape die. I'm sure it will be out all the time now. Happy new year, and a year full of crafty goodness to you!
ReplyDeleteOh, awesome night sky and city scape!! What a perfect New Year's celebration card! I love the city at Christmas time...always so festive and lighted up, just gives me warm fuzzies!!
ReplyDeleteKim your night sky is glorious! What pretty New Years card!
ReplyDeleteTotally gorgeous creation, Kim! Happy, happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteIndeed, Kim, this is a stunning New Year's card! I love the depth you have created with your cityscape and your sky! The color is marvelous! (Ardyth will be proud!) And using that little flower burst for your fireworks was brilliant!! Thank you so much for linking this sensational card with my NBUS Challenge #3!! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteOh my, Kim, what a fabulous cityscape ... that blended sky is stunning ... especially so with those glorious gold fireworks exploding across it! All those yummy little distress inks ... so excited to see what else you do with them! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful silhouette night sky, Kim! Wonderfully done!
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! A+++++ for your blended sky - it's gorgeous! Love, love, love your resourcefulness by using a flower stamp for the fireworks! Once again, PERFECTLY placed bling!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY NEW YEAR, Kim! You've created one amazing card to ring in 2015; already you're a pro at blending the distress inks! Gorgeous sky for that oh-so-charming city-scape! Thank you for sharing this gem in the Inkspirational gallery! Wishing you an abundance of blessings throughout the year!
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A fantastic New Years card, Kim! The colors of the sky are beautiful and I like that you covered so much of your card with black paper, leaving plenty of space for a sentiment.
ReplyDeleteFabulous Sky, think you don't need any more lessons. A very Happy New Year and thanks for joiningus at Ink
ReplyDeleteLOVE that beautiful night sky, great sponging technique! Hazel x
ReplyDeleteWell done, my friend!!! You've waaaaay many mad skills and this is just one more in your repertoire! It's gorgeous. This is the perfect celebratory card. Don't forget, that some of the actual fireworks we see in the sky are called chrysanthemums! So I'm going with "brilliant" for your use of the flowers in the sky!! LOVE this. You just rock. No question about it! Bev
ReplyDeleteLove the inky sky & gold fireworks! Happy New Year, Kim :)
ReplyDeleteKim, what a terrific job you've done on the city nightscape. Your blending is lovely, and such a clever idea to use your tiny flowers as fireworks. Created a perfect look & I'm loving that cityscraper die. TFS the link to J.McGuire, I'll check that out! Wishing you a blessed 2015 in whatever ways you may be needing. Also will be checking the NBUS challenge now that I'm back home with all my toys! TFS & Hugs.
ReplyDeleteThis is cool - LOVE your dramatic sky! The sequins makes it perfect!
ReplyDeleteWow-wee, I love EVERYTHING about this card. Its slick, modern, the blending is perfection and the idea for the fireworks is genius. You've blown me away with this one young Kim, its so a winner!
ReplyDeleteA perfect New Year's card--love the gorgeous night sky! You did an awesome job with the inks. And your gold fireworks look fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI love the beautiful colorful background you created with the landscape of the city! The fireworks in gold are so festive as are the sequin accents! Very pretty card!
ReplyDeleteWow, you nailed it! What a beautiful card! You are so clever to use the flower for fireworks! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteHappy new year, Kim! You've started the year out perfectly with your gorgeous card. Loving the colours of the night sky with the flash of gold fireworks. The gold "celebrate" is stunning! Just love it!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, Kim! Love that you found a little flower stamp to use for the fireworks, so creative. Big Happy New Year wishes to you!!
ReplyDeleteSuper striking and totally gorgeous Kim.
ReplyDeleteThat skyline is just perfect.
So fabulous Kim! Love the night sky, awesome shading!
ReplyDeleteAmazing city night scene ,Kim! Another wow!
ReplyDeleteKim, beautiful night city skyline.
ReplyDeleteWhat a phenomenal job you have done creating this breathtaking card!! It evokes in me all the feelings I have at New Years time! So full of vibrant color and just so awesomely done!!! Happy New Year to you!!! Much live and happiness is wished for you!!!
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