Sunday 24 April 2011

ABC......HotSpot!

I cannot believe I have done a Christmas card whilst it was so hot!


I saw the ABC Christmas Challenge last week and really liked the look of it - H is for HotSpot!


They have a fab tutorial over there and some really gorgeous entries - pop over!


Here's my first attempt at HotSpotting!


I wanted to repeat the circle that I'd used to punch out the HotSpot so I punched out some circles of a 'Merry Christmas' text Backing Paper and randomly fixed these over a plainer holly paper (although that has got a bit lost!)




The 'shimmery' coating over the whole backing piece is.................................Wonder'Web!
Yep the stuff you cheating hem your trousers with! I had a roll of it out a while ago and thought it would give a lovely shimmer to a card - and it does! .....I roller-taped strips of it down - it's not ironed on ;)



The Whipper Snapper image is stamped in Stazon and the 'ready-brek' glow added to the uncoloured image.

The coloured 'HotSpot' piece is done with Promarkers.
Both the main image and the HotSpot were completely covered in Versamark and heat embossed with a clear powder.




As I don't have any red gems I coloured some clear ones with my Promarkers.



7 comments:

  1. Wow this is fab Carol. Love how you have embossed the hotspot. Right now I'm off to hunt down some wondaweb, I'm sure I've got some somewhere!! Debs xx

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  2. Hi Carol,
    WOW WOW WOW!!! Absolutely stunning! Love how you've done this hotspot technique, once again you have inspired me to have a go at this. Love the cute snowman, the dp, the colours, the ribbon, the layout looks fab. Coloured beautifully (on the hotspot) as always.
    Hugs Jacqui xxxx

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  3. stunning card carol.the spotlight technique looks brilliant and i love the image and your big lush bow.
    happy easter :D

    xx coops xx

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  4. Stunning Carol I love how you have put this card together and I really love that red ribbon!
    Thanks for playing along with us on the ABC Christmas Challenge this time, Hugs Samantha :0)

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  5. Fabulous card Carol...the wonderweb looks amazing!
    Thanks for joining us at the ABC Christmas Challenge!
    Helen x

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  6. Wonderful card Carol. I like that you have focus at the bird, and made it red as the beautiful bow. Thank you for sharing it with us at ABC Christmas Challenge this time.
    Dorte,x

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