This is the second week (Trend Week) of my guest design tenure at Just Us Girls Challenge for the month of July and the trend this week is "Rocker Card". I had to go to Pinterest to find out what a rocker card is, and I chose to challenge myself with a predominantly white Christmas card.
I used a plastic template from my drafting days to make the rocker base on the card, since I don't have any circle dies large enough to make a 5-1/2 x 5-1/2 card. I hand-cut it and the smaller circle used for the snow line, which I then die cut with a stitched curved line. I do have large enough circle dies for both the white base and light gray sky. The sentiment was heat-embossed with silver embossing powder before attaching the circle and snow line to the rocker base. The trees are from Sizzix/Tim Holtz #660978, and I layered several of them together, tucking them behind the curved snow line. The final step was to add small silver sequins and make a custom square card with silver lining.
Rocker cards are a bit outside of my comfort zone of mostly CAS cards, but I actually enjoyed this one. I'm hoping some of you will be challenged to try your hand at it. I think the ones I saw online that were more juvenile birthday or new baby cards were the most successful - let's see what you come up with!
"Just Us Girls" Challenge: Just Us Girls Challenge #640 - Trend Week
Such a pretty card Fran! I need to make a white on white card for a team I'm on and this is a great example. I'm hoping the people who are thinking about playing along with us this week will think it is easy...just cut a circle (or two) and decorate!
ReplyDeleteFran... I am so loving the white and all the dimension. Fab card! Thanks so much for GDing with us this month!
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning, Fran. I love how you layered those trees, and it looks like you even left in some of the cuts. I may have to CASE this, as a rocker or not.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous! I love this beautiful snowy scene with those awesome trees and the sparkly falling snow.
ReplyDeleteFran, your wintry wonderland 'forest', complete with sparkly falling snow, is gorgeous - and made all the more impressive in being a rocker card! WOW!
ReplyDelete~carol
This is just stunning! Very elegant rocker card :)
ReplyDeleteWow Fran this is stunning in white - just a perfect rocker card. Love those trees.
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