I used:
- 5.5" x 4.25" white card blank, side opening
- a Penny Black Masterpiece image from one of their Christmas themed sets - I still have a bunch of images left to use even after making four cards
- die cut the image using a die from Hunkydory's 'Extended Hexagons' then backed it with a die cut layer using the next size up hexagon die, in pearlescent pale blue - cut from a snippet
- die cut the sentiment (double layered) using my favourite Christmas sentiment die - Tonic's Mini 'Merry Christmas' (sadly it seems to be discontinued)
- then thought -'hmm, the white card blank is gonna look too plain' and so I used a neat little trick that I recently spotted over on Darnell's blog and added a few embossed lines down one side. I don't know how Darnell did hers but here's what I did - flipped the card open and on the inside of the card front I added two strips of half inch wide coloured washi tape along the top and bottom edges. I could have drawn fine pencil lines instead but the washi tape left no sticky behind and no need to use an eraser of course as the inside of the card is visible to the recipient. Then used a scoring board and tool to add score lines, using the edge of the washi tape as my 'stop' markers. I do love the effect - thanks so much for the idea Darnell! lt really made such a difference
- finally added the image panel to the card front using narrow foam strips and glued the little die cut sentiment in place - finished!
I confess that I forgot to save my snippets! And I ain't going hunting for them as I know they were very small and were thrown out.
I'd like to enter my card into the following challenge:
- Allsorts Challenge #829 HERE - the current theme is 'Animals'
Remember, I've just kicked off a new challenge over in the Snippets Playground HERE.
Dudley Pupdate: over the week we've had lowering temperatures and Dudley in particular is pleased about it! Heavy rain is forecast, although right now it looks as if we'll skip it in the South of England. I hope it misses us as we need a jemmy to lever Dudley into the garden when it's damp as he hates getting his paws wet! What a big girl's blouse he is, but adorable of course!
Hope to see you on the swings in the Snippets Playground!
Love as always, Dudley Dog and me
xxxxx
