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Showing posts with label Sweethearts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sweethearts. Show all posts
November 02, 2011
Easel Snow Globe
Deer, Easel Snow Globe Card
This card was SO much fun to make. But what made me happy was, the snow globe practically made itself! Read on and you'll see what I mean.
Cartridges used are listed at the bottom. I love the colour combination of blue and brown.
FRONT
The snow globe is cut at 5" three times (1 on blackout from white CS, 1 from metallic bronze, and a shadow in brown). If you take a closer look, you'll notice that the deer actually appears to be inside the glass snow globe. I tried using clear acetate as a glass overlay but it wouldn't stick to the white felt. The felt was already lightly sparkled and had depth to it.
This is where it gets interesting! My bright idea was to create the look of glass using a piece of acetate cut to size. I had some sparkle glue that I thought would work to adhere the acetate to the felt. This stuff is pretty thick so I ended up spreading it with my fingers, being careful to only put it where the snow would really fly inside the globe. I pressed the acetate globe on top of the sparkly glue, pressed it down well and left it to dry.
When I came back a while later and picked it up, the acetate layer completely fell off. But to my surprise, the sparkle glue (which was really paint) had flattened so perfectly it had created this beautiful glassy effect, without needing the acetate over top. In any light, this snow globe shines. Love it! If you're wondering why I only used 2 corners, read on. Click on the image to see the glassy look up close.
SIZES
Finished card size is 5" x 6".
Globe 5, Deer 3, PEACE 1-1/2, peace frame (tag) 3-1/2, corners 1.
INSIDE
I won't get into all the details of how to make an easel card as there are tons of examples on Youtube. First, I created my personalized message on the computer, printing it in brown on white CS. I cut the printed page to 4-3/4" x 5-3/4" and inked all edges with bronze.
PEACE Sentiment
The word "PEACE" was cut from white at size 1-1/2, twice. To one I added a good layer of MS sparkle and popped it with dimensionals to the other one. The frame is a pretty scalloped one that works well with the corners.
Now, notice the brown corners? When the card is fully open and displayed, they are right.
Cartridges Used
Winter Woodland - deer, PEACE and frame. The frame is a tag on pg. 79 cut at 3-1/2.
Sweethearts - corners cut at 1, shadow.
Joys of the Season - snow globe
Sequins and just the right ribbon dress up the snow globe.
November 01, 2011
Christmas Chapel
O Come, All Ye Faithful
October 26, 2011
I loved making this card. I imagined music coming from this country church as townsfolk joyously greeted one another and began singing those old, familiar Christmas carols. In fact, I can picture exactly what the inside looks like.
A center aisle with rows of wooden pews on each side and at the front a platform that has a piano on one side, and a real Christmas tree on the left, all decorated. There are candles on the window sills of each window and wreathes hung over the windows. How do I know all this? I have sung in many such churches over the years; most of them are white but every bit as charming.
The card base is white, with a black mat on top and then the bright Christmas green as a frame. For the snowy background, I used snowflake vellum over white cardstock. Then I created mounds of snow from swirly white and added blue to the edges for definition.
The evergreen trees and rooftop are laden with thick snow. To the cutout windows I added a sheer golden vellum which makes the church come alive. (The windows glow in the picture below.)
And what could be more welcoming on Christmas Sunday than a giant wreath hung on the church front? I prepared the sentiment on my computer, then punched the banner ends with MS lace punch.
Inside:
I created the verse on my computer and printed it on cardstock. and punched the corners to make it lacy. Before gluing it down, I embossed the green mat with rows of holly branches.
Cartridges Used:
Sweethearts - church
Winter Woodland - trees
October 26, 2011
Christmas Chapel
O Come, All Ye Faithful
I loved making this card. I imagined music coming from this country church as townsfolk joyously greeted one another and began singing those old, familiar Christmas carols. In fact, I can picture exactly what the inside looks like.
A center aisle with rows of wooden pews on each side and at the front a platform that has a piano on one side, and a real Christmas tree on the left, all decorated. There are candles on the window sills of each window and wreathes hung over the windows. How do I know all this? I have sung in many such churches over the years; most of them are white but every bit as charming.
The card base is white, with a black mat on top and then the bright Christmas green as a frame. For the snowy background, I used snowflake vellum over white cardstock. Then I created mounds of snow from swirly white and added blue to the edges for definition.
The evergreen trees and rooftop are laden with thick snow. To the cutout windows I added a sheer golden vellum which makes the church come alive. (The windows glow in the picture below.)
And what could be more welcoming on Christmas Sunday than a giant wreath hung on the church front? I prepared the sentiment on my computer, then punched the banner ends with MS lace punch.
Inside:
I created the verse on my computer and printed it on cardstock. and punched the corners to make it lacy. Before gluing it down, I embossed the green mat with rows of holly branches.
Cartridges Used:
Sweethearts - church
Winter Woodland - trees
November 17, 2010
Deer Snow Globe Easel Card
The full instructions and pics for this card can be found HERE. When importing some of these cards over to this new site, Google would not let all comments be imported. Hence, this brief posting in order to keep any comments previously made.
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