Elegant Twist Ovals and Creating your own Backgrounds

As a member of the Amazing Paper Grace Creative Team, I receive free product for use in my projects.

Amazing Paper Grace Products used

Spellbinders Elegant Twist Collection by Becca Feeken 

I created my own colorful embossed background by using the Grid from the new  June 2020 Die of the Month - A2 Snip It Grid and Calendar Creator from Amazing Paper Grace.

         

By taking the grid from the set, and running it through my die-cut machine, I embossed with this grid twice using my machine's embossing sandwich. This gave me a continuation of the grid design.  Next i ran several color of pigment ink across the top that compliment the pattern paper. After the ink had dried, (about 20 mts or so), I brush entire panel with iridescent varnish for fabulous shimmer.

The center window was die cut twice. Once for the back and once for the grid panel to layer over it in the same position as the window image. It is adhered and gives this a really cool window-like effect.

The sentiment is hot foiled using this foil;

Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System-Glimmer Hot Foil Silver Roll, #GLF003

and these plates

Borders and Sentiments Glimmer Hot Foil Plates from the Elegant Twist Collection

              

I've hot foiled this sentiment on white cardstock then placed this sentiment strip on heavyweight vellum and over the ribbon. The ribbon goes across the top panel. The bow is hot glued in place. Mini silver flat-back gems finish off the look.

I love using Dies in various ways to stretch my supplies further.  Do you enjoy making your own backgrounds? What fun ideas have you tried? Would love to hear what you do. Please me know in the comments below.

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I'd like to also enter this card into the following fun challenges:

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Always Fun Challenges - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time To Craft -Anything Goes

Craft-Dee BowZ- Anything Goes 

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Creative Craft Cottage Challenges  -Anything Goes

Cutie Pie Challenge - Layer it up

Dream Valley Challenges - All Occasions

Hand Stamped Sentiments  - Color Challenge

Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with Dies

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Lost Coast Designs - Background Forward

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Anything Goes

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America

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