It's a gorgeous Sunday morning here...I was up early to let our hens out into the garden and they've been clucking happily (and quietly) to themselves ever since! Normally, I try and schedule a week's worth of posts and just revisit to 'tweak'. It's really the only way when I have to go to work and have time to actually make the cards.
Yesterday we went into Bristol for a meander in the lovely Clifton area (it was wet and dreary yesterday- shame) and one of the shops we went into was a sic-fi comic store. I used to be a bit of a nerd about sci-fi (I know it's hard to believe) and I still like it, but less. But I am envious of all these people who make a living from comic art, because from Manga to Marvel, I think it's amazing. Anyway, I digress! This store actually now has an art and crafts section, I kid you not. It consists of books for knitting and crocheting monsters and robots, but I was taken with a little book called 'Steampunk Softies' with patterns and instructions to created little Steampunk miniatures. I bought it....so watch this space, especially as I have yet to create a proper steampunk card!
Today's card is far from Steampunk...it's fun and cute, I made it for a commission and I was really pleased with it!
I began with an 8x8 card blank which I covered with blue and white dotty paper printed from do crafts digital designer and slightly distressed the edges with the merest hint of weathered wood distress ink.
I then embossed a smaller square of coredinations card with a floral mat from 'That Special Touch' and lightly sanded it. I printed the images from digital designer Tulip and Friends (Tulip and Hot Diggity Dog) and die cut it with Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Rectangles. Again I shaded the edges with Weathered Wood distress ink. I made the rosette from the same base paper and cut the birds and flower with Spellbinders dies from the Cuckoo Clock set. The greeting was printed and cut with Spellbinders Lacey Ovals die. The border circles were made using a Martha Stewart punch. I then finished it off with a little touch of Cosmic Twinkles and my favourite final touch, ribbons and buttons!
Have a great Sunday and see you tomorrow,
Carole X
Fab colour carole and a lovely card. I like the rosette I have never tried one of those have watched Mel Heaton make them so I must have a go it just sets off the card
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Elaine.W
Hi Elaine, have a go they are really easy...I first saw them on a Polkadoodles demo..thanks for your message, Carole X
ReplyDeleteLovely card and I spy quite a few Spellbinders :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine...oh yes, I do love my Spellbinders!
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