Greetings, and thank you for visiting this blog and reading my card-making ramblings.
I managed some more studio time yesterday, actually I had to, as I have three birthdays to acknowledge on Friday, and I had no cards made!! The first one is for one of the two male birthdays this week, and once again I went to Priscilla's dragonfly image (available here).
I coloured the image with chalks and then added a layer of Dimensional Glue which gives a wonderful sheen and curves the wings slightly. I had printed and cut two images, and used just the wings from the second image to give dimension.
The oval it is resting on was cut using a nestie and sponged with a turquoise ink while still in the die. The sentiment is from Digital Design Divas and originally came in a circle form, but I altered it for the occasion.
The card design was inspired by the sketch challenge over at Our Daily Bread Designs Blog for this week.
The silver foil panel was embossed using the D'vine swirls folder, and it was mounted on green card. The green panel (mounted on brown card) was stamped with Memento Cottage Ivy ink using the Layers of Color swirl from the Nature Walk stamp set.
The brown stripes had the edges pierced, which IRL looks makes them look like a leather strip. I then balanced this with piercing in two corners. The final details were the Kaiser half pearls and the edges being sponged with Memento Sand ink.
This is being linked to the following challenges:
Delicious Doodles Challenge #3 - use a digi
Craft Your Passion - Challenge #35 - Anything Goes
Woodware USA Clear stamps Challegne #4 - Birthday
Craft Your Passion - Challenge #35 - Anything Goes
Woodware USA Clear stamps Challegne #4 - Birthday
Thank you for calling - may your day be filled with many blessings.
Oh how beautiful Maxine! Love your take on the sketch and the glossy dragonfly!! Thanks for joining us at ODBD this week!
ReplyDeleteFun! Love the dragonfly and the circular sentiment. Thanks for participating in this week's WoodwareUSA Birthday Challenge. Good Luck
ReplyDeleteKerry
Beautiful card - thanks for joining in with Daring Cardmakers.
ReplyDeleteLynda xxx
Oooh very lovely card and great techinques used. ;) :)
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Fab card, that dragonfly looks great!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion & OSAAT this year, good luck! Hugs Shell xx
This is so pretty, I love the dragon fly!
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That's a gorgeous card. I love the elegant design.
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That dragonfly is so effective. Thanks for joining us at OSAAT this week
ReplyDeleteThat dragonfly is so beautifully done!! It looks like it will take off any minute!! Thanks for playing in the WoodwareUSA birthday challenge!
ReplyDeleteOh Maxine this is awesome! What a wonderful job of coloring on this dragonfly and I love the dimension you've achieved! Well done! Thanks so much for joining us at Delicious Doodles! Hope to see you again next challenge!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card I love that dragonfly, thanks for joining in at CYDA this time
ReplyDeleteJackie x
Just love this card the dragonfly is beautiful and all your elements just work so well together. Thanks for playing along at CYDA this time.
ReplyDeleteCarol Ann xx
An amazing dragonfly!! Thanks for joining us this week at the Woodware USA challenge!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card. I love the dragonfly. Thanks for joining us over at Delicious Doodles Challenge Blog. x
ReplyDeleteYou altered the circle sentiment! You go, girl! Talk to me. How did you make such a uniform oval out of a circle sentiment?email mt23stamper
ReplyDeleteatyahoo thanks bunches in advance,
Maxine. Super shine and flex when that glossy finish is applied.
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Maxine this is beautiful! Thanks for joining in our challenge at One Stitch at a Time this week! Gemma :)
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So pretty!! Thanks for playing along with the Woodware USA Birthday Challenge!
ReplyDelete~Rachel Hope (Woodware DT)
Your card is lovely, thank you for joining in with The Daring Cardmakers December Birthstone dare this week
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card Maxine - I love the added dimension on the dragonfly wings.
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Great project using this layout Maxine. I love that you doubled up the dragonfly giving it dimension as well as with the dim. glue!
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS work MAxine! Love the dimension on your dragonfly! Thank you for joining us in the ODBDSLC!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Great sketch! Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion.
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