CASEing Laura Bassen

So, STAMPlorations has a monthly CASE challenge, and Laura Bassen of Doublestick Heaven is their muse this month. Here is the inspiration:

Isn't that a gorgeous card?! I do have that stencil, (which I've yet to use *cough*), but I opted to use the holly stencil instead:

 Here is the inside:

I mixed four different Distress Inks into white embossing paste piles and spread them around the stencil. Once I had it covered, I took my pallet knife and dragged it over the stencil so the colors blended together somewhat. LOVE how this turned out! Once the panel was dry, I adhered it to the card base with foam tape. I wound some gold floss around my fingers and tacked it down with Glossy Accents, then die cut the word Christmas 3 times, stacked and glued them together, and glued that over the floss. the Merry was stamped 3 times to get a nice coating (using my MISTI), then I adhered that also. I added a few clear sequins since I don't have the droplets Laura used. I wanted to continue the holly theme on the inside as well, so I stamped the leaves and berries under the sentiment.

I really love how this came out, and now I want to go and make more embossing paste messes in my craft room! LOL! Thanks for visiting, and I hope you have a great day!

I am entering this at STAMPlorations' January CASEplorations challenge
STAMPlorations Anything Goes challenge,
and the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Stencil it

Supplies:
Stamps: STAMPlorations - Christmas Bell Medley; Paper Smooches - Christmas Sampler; Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Message
Ink: Ranger DI - Evergreen Bough, Festive Berries, Iced Spruce, Gathered Twigs; Memento Luxe - Wedding Dress; Memento - Tuxedo Black
CS: Darice
Accessories: ARTplorations - Holly Background stencil; Dreamweaver - white embossing paste; GC; Avery Elle - Pierced Rectangle die; DMC floss; Darice sequins; Slice die cutter & Noel cartridge
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares; Scotch - Scrapbooker's glue and foam tape