Monday, February 8, 2010

Yahoo, a commission ...

.... from school, for a teacher who recently got engaged (I've never made an engagement card before).

I've also made it for this week's challenge on The Sugar Bowl, which is this interesting sketch:
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I've flipped it 90 degrees and done a DL card (very out of my comfort zone - but there needs to be plenty of space for all the staff to sign it!!!). I used my Leanne Ellis "True Love" stamp, and decided to use more masculine colours - after all, the card is for a bloke as well as a girl!!!
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I agonised for ages over whether or not to cut the image into 4 pieces to replicate the "window" in the sketch. In the end, I did it and I think it makes it a much more interesting card. I also glossy accented the flower and leaves.


Recipe:
Papers: MME 29th Street Market
Stamp: "True Love" Leanne Ellis for Sugar Nellie
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Vintage Photo and Antique Linen
Colouring Medium: Pro-markers
Other: Ribbon and brads from Stash, Fiskars border punch, needle and thread
ETA: Took the pics again in daylight today - it was a grey day so they're only a bit better, but the colours are at least truer!!
Thanks for looking.

P.S. Update on the baby's name from a few posts back, they called her Cara (so glad I put repositional adhesive on the nameplate!):o).

5 comments :

Juls said...

wow this is gorgeous!! Love the cracked glaze effect! Hugs Juls

minerva said...

love the way you cut the image into four.

Stempeltiger said...

Such a gorgeous card!
Great idea with the window, beautiful colours and a sweet image.
Hugs
Swantje

Deirdre said...

Great card - love it. Lots of detail - distress ink, colouring... love how you cut it too.

Kirsty Wiseman said...

oooh you have some really yummy projects on your blog, glad I stopped by xx

 
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