Hello Everyone, I'm delighted to be able to tell you that some time ago I was asked to join The Card Concept Design Team and so here I am with my first post. If you don't know this challenge, it's a fortnightly challenge with a photo to inspire you to make a card in one of 6 different styles. I have to tell you it's a lot of fun to try something different and that's what I've done today, something completely different to my usual style.
I've gone all shabby chic and vintage! I saw the woodgrain, the flowers and the texture on bag and felt it needed something with lots of texture.
My magazine dies came in handy again, and I started off by making some little felt flowers in autumnal colours.
It's a bit fiddly to get them right, but like everything practice makes perfect. I had found a piece of woodgrain paper that was in a paper pad that I bought when I first discovered Hobbycraft had opened in my town 3 years ago. These things eventually come in handy!
I cut the panel down to size and inked up the sides of an A2 (US) card base with some Spiced Marmalade distress ink and an ink duster. I attached the paper to the front and then stamped the sentiment using my Precision Press.
I decided it still looked a little too clean, so I found some self adhesive lace a crafty friend had given me and placed it around the frame on the woodgrain. I then attached the flowers above the sentiment.
It feels good to try something in a completely different style to my usual and I hope you'll give it a go. Thank you so much for visiting me today. Happy Crafting!
I've gone all shabby chic and vintage! I saw the woodgrain, the flowers and the texture on bag and felt it needed something with lots of texture.
My magazine dies came in handy again, and I started off by making some little felt flowers in autumnal colours.
It's a bit fiddly to get them right, but like everything practice makes perfect. I had found a piece of woodgrain paper that was in a paper pad that I bought when I first discovered Hobbycraft had opened in my town 3 years ago. These things eventually come in handy!
I cut the panel down to size and inked up the sides of an A2 (US) card base with some Spiced Marmalade distress ink and an ink duster. I attached the paper to the front and then stamped the sentiment using my Precision Press.
I decided it still looked a little too clean, so I found some self adhesive lace a crafty friend had given me and placed it around the frame on the woodgrain. I then attached the flowers above the sentiment.
It feels good to try something in a completely different style to my usual and I hope you'll give it a go. Thank you so much for visiting me today. Happy Crafting!
4 comments:
Congratulations! Love all the texture on your card x
Congratulations on the Design Team place Ruth! Love how you incorporated the sketch into your design. You are right there is a reason we hang onto patterned papers and this one fits perfectly. The sentiment is just right and what a great find that little flower die was - and you got to use up some of that felt you are hoarding too! Lots of dimension and texture on this pretty card! xx
Woot, woot! Big congrats - you'll be such an asset on that team! Love your warm and fuzzy felt flowers!
Ruth, welcome to The Card Concept! I love your felt flowers as well as that gorgeous texture of the crochet lace- just perfect! I am so thrilled to have you on the Design Team- hugs, sweet friend!
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