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Today's card was made for our wee N.Z swap group - and the challenge this month was a trellis card!
I started by using an embossing folder and the letterpress technique. I took Memento Tangerine ink to ink the folder and ran the face of the card through the folder, then cut the battens from the bottom part. I adhered the three cross battens between both layers of the uprights, the very bottom one on the top, and secured the uprights behind the upper portion of the panel
Stamped and gold embossed a flower from an Art By Marlene set on purple card, and bleached out the outer rim of the petals. Die cut three leaves to add under that before adhering to the front of the card.
The sentiment (a magazine freebie) was gold embossed on a snippet of the purple card and adhered to a horizontal batten. The butterflies were wee punched ones I had used as masks, and I added three to the card, drawing in a body, head and antenna with a gold pen.
To add some pizzazz to the flower I dribbled on some glue and added some micro beads to the centre
The flowers were stamped on the envelope in Queen For A Day ink by Catherine Pooler. I had inadvertently stamped them on the opposite side of the envelope to normal, but the postage stamp covered the boo boo where the ink didn't stamp...
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I used three butterflies
A very effective design and in pretty colours Maxine, I love that you invariably use EP on your stamping, so few us do these days but it does add to the finished design.
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Fabulous take on the technique Maxine. It looks amazing
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Maxine, lots of interesting details and textures to see here! Love the trellis shape and the embossed flower with the bleached petals and the micro beads!!
ReplyDeleteMaxine, your trellis card is a fabulous work of art with all of its dimension and details!
ReplyDeleteLove the way you give it another texture by the embossing! Hugs, Gerrina
ReplyDeleteLovely card design, Maxine. I have not seen a trellis card before. Love the microbead center for your floral image. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Word Art Wednesday this week!
ReplyDeleteYour card is so pretty, Maxine! I saw it over at Word Art Wednesday and came by for a closer look! All that lovely embossing and those beautiful micro beads make your flower so elegant! We’d love to see this in the gallery over at Creative Creases Challenge where it’s always anything goes with a fun fold. The challenge lasts for two weeks, and you can add your card to Challenge #66 until Thursday, September 28. Here’s the link if you’re interested: https://secretstamper.com/2023/09/anything-goes-with-a-fun-fold-for-creative-creases-66/
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card, love the gold and the little beads, such a unique look! Thanks for sharing with us at Can You Handle the Pressure.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a pretty Trellis card Maxine! I love all the lil beads in flower center!
ReplyDeletea beautiful card with the lovely embossing on your flower, thank you for sharing at Crafty Catz challenge, Tilly
ReplyDeleteThe touches of gold and those micro beads are WOW!!! Gorgeous card Maxine!!
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Fabulous work Maxine!
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Stunning card. Love the flower centre and your embossed background xx
ReplyDeleteWow, Maxine...this is beautiful. I'm loving your gold embossing, the gorgeous beading, paper weaving, and that beautiful envelope. What a stunner.
ReplyDeleteThe beads are a winner and so is the embossed gold. Nice work! CarolG
ReplyDeleteLove the attention to detail especially the micro beads. Great color combinations. the design is perfect.
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Love the gold embossing, a lovely effect on your paper and design, a beautiful card.
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So so beautiful Maxine! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Can You Handle the Pressure challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
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That's a great background, I never have such good results when I try this technique. Lovely embossing, especially on the flower, it really makes a difference.
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Beautiful card. I love the letterpress, and the trellis is amazing. Lots of wonderful work here, thanks so much for playing along with us over at Can You Handle the Pressure, hope we see you back again soon.
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WOW This card is full of gorgeous colors and amazing crafting techniques! Very lovely. Thank you for sharing and playing along with Polkadoodles ~ Wendy
ReplyDeleteI'm behind again Maxine, so I'm here to try and catch back up. This lattice card is awesome! The color combo is great and I love the "letterpress" look. Beautiful flower and sweet butterflies, who could ask for more?! Hugs, Brenda
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