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Although we are well into Autumn here, this card has a spring feel to it.
I started with finding a small bag of 'backgrounds' I had made when teaching my class various techniques last year. I was tidying my desk at the time, and got distracted.....
I tried them against various colours of card stock, and decided that the green was the one to use. This was embossed with a daisy embossing folder that came with a magazine.
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This background was made using the ink, spray, smash(or smooch) technique
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This background was made using Spiced Marmalade DI on string wrapped around a block. It was a cotton string that squished out flat in the stamping.
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The featured butterfly is a cuttlebug die and embossing folder, one of my earliest purchases. It was cut in the gold card and the vellum, but only the vellum was embossed, then layered. The pearls were the finishing touch.
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The other smaller butterflies were cut and embossed from a sizzex die.
The sentiment was embossed on vellum, and then the vellum was torn and wrapped around the panel before it was mounted on the base.
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What an awesome card. I love the backgrounds and the embossing and yes those butterflies are darling.
ReplyDeleteOne fabulous creation with beautiful background colour combinations.
ReplyDeleteaNNie ♥
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Great card - love all those elements, The embossing looks great (that daisy background is super) and your previously created backgrounds are brilliant.Thanks for joining in at Crafty Boots Challenges this time.
ReplyDeleteawesome Maxine. Your backgrounds are really fabulous
ReplyDeleteVery fun card!! Thanks for playing with Retro Rubber!!
ReplyDeleteFab card, your backgrounds are very interesting, no wonder you hung onto them. Thank you for sharing your work with all of us at Crafty Boots Challenges.
ReplyDeleteDionne
Pretty card!
ReplyDeleteLots of fun texture techniques. This made a great collage! Thanks for including Retro Rubber in your stamping fun this week!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. I've also taught a technique class very similar to what you are describing and have a few background samples to show for it! Another coincidence? I have the same daisy embossing folder that came with a magazine! Thank you for joining us at Retro Rubber, please come again soon!
ReplyDeleteLove the backgrounds and the beautiful butterflies.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, love the butterfly and your backgrounds!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining the TTCRD challenges.
Sandra
Such a pretty creation! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!
ReplyDeleteA good use of your background papers and some cute little butterflies. Kate x
ReplyDeletebeautiful card! Thanks for sharing your lovely creation for the Craft Your Passion Challenges, hope to see you again soon, hugs, Helena
ReplyDeleteLove your clever backgrounds, Maxine. Along with the gorgeous butterflies and the pretty embossing, they've made a lovely card. I must try the string idea, it's very effective.
ReplyDeleteLynne
Wonderful technique sheets- looking great with the green background Love the butterfly with gold and vellum on top- and the pearls are a fabulous embellishment.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! And so many techniques that go so well together! Thanks for playing along with Retro Rubber!!
ReplyDeleteExcellent Maxine. Beautifully done. - Jim
ReplyDeleteWow - lots of creativity and technique here Maxine - I always love to pop over and see what you have been up to !
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! You made a pretty Springy card for Autumn! Thank you for playing along with Retro Rubber this week.
ReplyDeleteSimply smashing backgrounds, and loved that you used 2 such different ones as 'quilt blocks' to go over the pretty embossed background. Really clever use of the fun bkgrounds to turn into such a lovely & fresh card. Butterflies were a perfect embellie, and liked the vellum sentiment too. TFS & Happy wkend. Hugs too.
ReplyDeletePretty card, with a beautiful butterfly. Thanks for joining us this week at Eureka Stamps for our Think Spring Challenge. Karal DT
ReplyDeleteNice card, love the embossing on the background of your card and the butterfly. Thank for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous.
ReplyDeleteOh this is so beautiful. Thanks you for playing with us over at Loves Rubberstamps!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for your backgrounds! Love the butterflies. Thanks for playing in our final challenge at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!
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