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Hello, as you may gather from the title I am Antonia and I craft in my attic bedroom. I started crafting when I retired and love making cards for family, friends and charity

Thursday, 8 July 2010

try a new technique challenge




Hello over on MSE the challenge set by last fortnights winner Wannabyrich is to try something new so I decided to move out of my comfort zone and use "romantic" techniques with lace,ribbons, distress inks and go completly overboard. Now have I gone too far? answers in the comments box please:)


The image is stamped onto photo paper then distressed with scissors and inked with TH spun sugar, faded lipstick and crushed olive I used the same inks on the flowers, rubbing them on the pad and then spreading the ink with a water brush to get the faded "pressed flower" look. I mounted the image onto a piece of old net curtain from my scrap bag wrapped round burgandy card then onto gold mirri. Ribbons, lace borders flowers and a "bugged" panel were all added

I should like to enter this card in the current MSE challenge
The Magical Crafts challenge 18 (see side panel)

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13 comments:

  1. Scrappy Scatty8 July 2010 at 14:15

    ohhh I like this very much, very clever
    xx

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  2. theboelemas@aol.com8 July 2010 at 14:21

    Thanks for entering my challenge. This is a beautiful card. I love what you've done with the image and the flowers. I don't think you've gone overboard with the lace and ribbons at all. Well done on trying something new.

    Don't forget to pop over to my blog to enter my giveaway. x

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  3. Sarah8 July 2010 at 14:21

    Ooohhh this is stunning, well done on coming out of your comfort zone and trying something completely different, it's definitely worked x

    Thank you for joining us at MCFC, good luck in the draw xxx

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  4. bunbun28 July 2010 at 14:34

    gorgeous card and very clever! xx

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  5. Karen8 July 2010 at 16:52

    What a super card!! I love all the lace and ribbons xx

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  6. Highland Handmade8 July 2010 at 16:57

    Wow this is beautiful and what a clever idea!! xx

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  7. dragonllew8 July 2010 at 17:49

    That looks fab well done.

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  8. Gem8 July 2010 at 20:11

    such a great effect, it looks fab! :) Xx

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  9. Marg8 July 2010 at 22:05

    Beautiful Toni I love the way you've coloured the faces. x

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  10. Susan (aka TomsMom)8 July 2010 at 23:38

    Wow! I love this. No, you haven't gone too far. I love the fact that you've used old net curtain, I can see there being a run on net curtains at the charity shops now LOL!! The bugged panel is very effective, I have that folder and now want to try it on mirror or pearlescent card, I'm so impressed!

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  11. Mandy9 July 2010 at 20:58

    Antonia this is beautiful, very creative with the net curtain, love it
    hugs Mandy xx

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  12. Addams11 July 2010 at 13:45

    It looks great, and very effective

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  13. PepPop23 July 2010 at 16:55

    Ooh that is so pretty. Love it. Jaqui x

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