Power Poppy Friday: Let It Be

Hello beautiful crafty people!

Today I'm sharing an autumn card created with a beautiful new (and FREE) digital image from Power Poppy called Let It Be.  Are you singing the song yet?

My card base is a soft tan color, and the layers are a chocolate brown, and pretty patterned paper from Jen Hadfield's Warm & Cozy collection.

I printed the image in black ink onto X-Press It Blending Card, and colored it with the following Copic Markers.

You really need very few markers to make this image pop!  I used the G000 for the background, fading to white with my Colorless Blender.  The remaining colors are leaf/shadow colors.

A few coordinating sequins and a bit of natural twine add just the right amount of interest to an already eye-catching image.  It is important to me that my embellishments don't retract from the focal image, but rather enhance it.  It's ALL about the coloring, you know! ;)

Now, it's difficult to see clearly in the photo above; but those letters are quite sparkly!  Here's a different angle of the glittered letters.

Sparkly, yet subtle still.  I don't often combine rustic and sparkly elements on the same card; but in this case, I really like the end result!

To achieve the perfect sparkle, I began with an X-Press It Glue Marker, and perfectly placed the glue on the letters.  Since X-Press It has glue markers in both the regular version that I used here, and also a fantastic Wide Glue Marker, you can't go wrong!  These letters were the perfect size for the regular X-Press It Glue Marker.

The glue markers are acid free, non toxic, clear drying, and they can be permanent or temporary depending on whether you let the glue dry a bit before using it.  They are excellent for adhering glitter, flocking, sequins, masking, and tacking down those slippery stencils.

Once the letters were completely covered in glue, I then sprinkled on some fine detail glitter.  The glitter I used is the Warm Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter from Elizabeth Crafts.  It is so super fine and perfectly sparkly without overpowering the card.  

If I had wanted to color my letters before adding glitter to them, I would have done that step before adding the X-Press It Glue Marker.

Here's a better close-up of the sparkle.  Isn't it yummy?

That's all from me today, friends!

Be sure to swing by the rest of the Bloom Brigade blogs to see their fabulous Power Poppy creations!

Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence <---You are here!
Kathy Jones
Marcella Hawley
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

~Cindy

 

Comments

[Kathy Jones]

1.

WOW!! What an amazing effect with the glittery words and love the Autumn tones for your card as well!! Looks incredible!!

[CherylQuilts]

2.

Wow is right, Cindy! I love the fall colors, and you could not have found a more perfect DP for this for your color palette. Beautifully colored, and I LOVE the pop of glistening sparkle for "Let It Be" with the new glue pens and fine glitter. I love it! Wow, what a way to start off fall! Hugs, sweet friend!

[Teresa Doyle]

3.

Just gorgeous Cindy!

[Celeste Goff]

4.

Cindy, this is just gorgeous! I love the rich autumn colors and the touches of sparkle you added with the glitter!

[Tosh]

5.

Wow Cindy!! This baby packs a punch in so many ways!! First of all...your leaves are stunning! Then, the depth you achieved with your coloring...*sigh*...incredible! Lastly, the sparkle...PERFECT! What a beaut!! LOVE this work of heART!!!

[Danni]

6.

Love the sparkle! What an eye-catching gorgeous card!