Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Double D - MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND

Dear Ones~
The new challenge over at Double D is "MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND". What a fun one this will be, I can't wait to see what you come up with, lots of possibilities. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

 This is my card:
The name of this technique is Kintsugi. It's a Japanese art form which means "golden journey" - finding beauty in the broken. The Japanese take a broken piece of ceramic or pottery and mend it with gold, thus creating something beautiful out of something broken.  Here I tore my background patterned paper, applied Versamark and then gold embossing powder to the torn pieces. I did 4-5 layers to really make the gold dimensional.


 
  The Ingredients
Recollections Rose Card Stock
TH Gold Foil Card Stock
Crafters Companion Floral Elegance Patterned Paper
SU Dragonfly Dreams Die
SU Layered Circles Die
Just Rite Handwritten Sympathy Sentiments Stamp
GKD Gold Embossing Powder
Stickles
 
 
 
 If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this sweet Creative Expressions Mini Stencil.  Also, don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.
 
 
 
So, until next time dear readers, ASPIRE to be INSPIRED. 
Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE!!
 
~judy  

 

11 comments:

  1. STUNNING! I knew that was the technique when I saw this beauty! This is really magnificent! That Designer Paper is really very beautiful too and I love the layers of embossing! Of course, it is topped by that magnificent dragonfly--I'm telling you that is your signature--maybe get a tattoo! Bet, Rob would take you! xo~

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  2. This is gorgeous! What a fabulous technique ... thanks for introducing me to it! You're so clever!! Your choice of paper is perfect ... absolutely beautiful!!!

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  3. Oh my stars Judy, this is stunning! I've heard of that technique in pottery but never seen it done on a card. I absolutely love it! The ethereal pattern of the paper is just perfect for this technique. The sparkly dragonfly is so pretty on this. Beautifully done, my friend!

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  4. Wow, this is spectacular Judy! The soft colors with the gold veining looks amazing. What an awesome technique. Love that gorgeous dragonfly sitting on the layers of beautiful pp. Just fabulous!

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  5. Gorgeous looking background with the torn edges trimmed with gold!

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  6. You transferred that great technique to paper beautifully, Judy. The paper looks like it could be a Japanese vase. I love the colors and shine on the dragonfly.

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  7. The golden details are awesome! What a lovelly technique (I will keep it in my mind for sure!).
    Lia xx

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  8. Oh wow, what a beautiful background, so creative and a technique I think you started a bunch of us having to give it a try, I know I want to. Such perfect papers for adding your gold to also, I was wondering how you did it, you always have the most fun techniques!!

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  9. I actually love the story and history behind your card. I said to myself only my friend Judy. Thank you my friend for finding the beauty in something broken and putting it on a card. When you send this card out you must make a little note about the technique It's priceless

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  10. Oh, how I adore what you've done here, translating the Japanese pottery technique to paper. One often sees patterned paper or technique, but not so often the two of them melded like this. All the more to love! It's sweet and elegant at once and, oh, so lovely!

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  11. Just love the look of this. What a beautiful image and card!

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