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This is a quick post this evening as I have been away and am trying to catch up on visiting and commenting :)
This card was made for a swap group that I am in, and the theme this month was to use a stencil as the main feature on the card front.
I laid a stencil from a now defunct company on the card, and sprayed with a Lindy's spray - purple and teal - the teal shows in the larger dots - I could not get a good photo of the shimmer.
The sentiment is from the Rosie's Studio set Arabesque. The small stamp I put directly on the background, repeat stamped it, and it smudged (despite being in the Misti) so then I stamped it on a white snippet and ran a black pen around it in a loose frame, and was more than happy with the result.
The stamp and die cut greeting was a greater challenge, and I ended up die cutting then stamping - even that was not 100% successful, and a calligraphy pen helped some of the oops!
The roses on the sentiment were coloured with a gold pen, and I layered the die cut over another white layer, then a purple layer, which I offset slightly to form a shadow.
The main panel was mounted over purple and then onto a gold coloured base
I finished the inside with some white card to balance the weight on the front,
and some gold washi tape.
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Well, it sure turned out beautiful in the end. I love the use of washi tape inside and may do that myself just to use up some of it! I never think to use it.
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Evelyn
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Hello back to you Maxine, gorgeous card, hope you had a relaxing time away.x
ReplyDeleteMaxine, the laciness and shimmer/shine on this card make it absolutely gorgeous. The recipient is sure to SMILE when she sees it!
ReplyDeleteGreat save Maxine and what a beautiful card. Love the shimmer from the Lindy's and that stencil is stunning x Wonderful card and fabulous sentiment x.
ReplyDeleteA great result Maxine, and a perfect way to rescue an 'oops'
ReplyDeleteFabulous little card, love the colour. Thank you for popping along to Colourific Corner Challenge. Good luck and hope to see you again x
ReplyDeleteAnother lovely creation and in pretty colours as well. Have a good Sunday. Bx
ReplyDeletePretty card Maxine. I love the color and the glimmer. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteLove how you’ve applied the stencil here! Great card ...Thanks for joining us at Polkadoodles this week Nelly DT x
ReplyDeleteJust stunning Maxine. Sorry for not visiting more often. Miss stopping by. It has been a stifling hot summer. With no air in the computer room at 100 deg. Fahrenheit with 70+ humidity it has been impossible. It is cyrrentlt above 90. You will be the last comment.
ReplyDeleteLove, Hugs and Blessings
Jim
I am so impressed with your persistence to make things right and how much better they all turned out instead of just throwing the card out.
ReplyDeleteIt is very pretty and I love the sprayed background.
Hugs,Fran
Lovely card. Like how you used your stencil. I always forget about those stencils. I must remember to get mine out and give them a try again. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteDear Maxine,
ReplyDeleteGreat card, well done in use of stencils, looks great with mixed spray!
Thanks for being a blessing, and may God bless you too.
Hugs, Shaz in Oz.x
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I love the colours! The card looks so airy and the text adds to that; great to see a text that isn't that bold! Hugs, Gerrina
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely card, Maxime and you know out of mistakes comes art!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to keep in touch! LOVE this simple card! Thanks for joining our weekly challenge at QKR Stampede!
ReplyDeleteHi Maxine ... this is just beautiful!! Thanks so much for playing in our challenge at the Alphabet Challenge Blog!
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A super card Maxine, a lovely stencil and fabulous sentiment - so pretty.
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Like what you did with your card, especially the roses and the direct stamping on the base.
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-Treva
Wonderful creation! Thanks for playing at Crafty Creations Challenge.
ReplyDeleteIleanaxx
Gorgeous card, I love the stencilled background. Thank you for sharing with us at the Alphabet Challenge, and hope you can join us again soon ~ Janice DT
ReplyDeleteA lovely card. Thanks for joining the QKR Stampede challenge
ReplyDeleteMary
Totally love ~ Thank you for joining us at Colourific Challenge
ReplyDeleteHope to see you again
Love Jan
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