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Thursday, 7 November 2024

A very different Christmas card

 



Good Morning Ladies,  

Busy day today, monthly bladder clinic and GP consultation.                                                                What have you all got planned today? 

I saw a card very similar to this on Tim Holtz website and I loved it and wanted to have a go at revreating it, using products that I have in my stash.  The background was a piece of watercolour card with red stars stencilled on and then I added Black Soot Oxide ink very lightly.  Next is a piece of sparkly plaid card, next layer was a piece of card diecut with my SU Postage stamp die, I inked again with black soot and then used my Embossing ink dabber to ink around the edges of the postage stamp piece , white embossing powder was added and heat set. This layer really creates a divide between the top and bottom layers.   Now onto the top layer, again white white card, upon which I stamped the sentiment and added white embossing powder and heat set,  now on this layer I 'went to town' with the Black Soot Oxide Ink, created an almost blackboard type effect.  I used a stitched rectangle die to add detail and then went over the stitching with a white gel pen to give the effect of stitching (well kind of).   The final part was adding the foliage that I die cut from one of the backgrounds I made last week, I then created a multi layered bow out of red seam binding ribbon, I added a cluster of tiny bells to the centre to finish. Its really different,  but I really like it x

Now I had a dilemma while making this card, I really wanted to add an actual stitched border but I can't decide whether to use my sewing machine for stitching card or whether to buy a cheap machine purely for stitching card, what do you think my lovelies???

I hope that you all have a good day,

Love and hugs to all,

Sandra xxx


3 comments:

  1. It’s lovely Sandra
    Have you got a sewing machine I don’t know but could sacrificing a needle for paper work? Over to you needle women
    I hope today goes OK Have your list of questions at the ready
    I need to finish 3 more cards today and deliver the 3 I have already done plus I’m waiting on an exciting delivery
    Take care everyone xx

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  2. Great card Sandra, not sure about the dark centre, probably better in the hand. You certainly can use your sewing machine to sew your card. You need to keep a packet of needles for sewing on card, as they will be too blunt for anything else. Re member to clean out under the bobbin when you finish.
    It’s a very dull day here again, seems ages since we have seen the sun.
    Finished my tag for this week, I bought a tag made of clear acrylic, for the cover of the tag book, but I have put it somewhere safe to make sure it didn’t get scratched, but can’t find it.
    Going to put all the stuff that I used away.
    Hugs to all Lilian

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  3. Hi everyone
    Beautiful card. Don't know about sewing on card but have seen some on Pinterest.
    Hope everything gone well today 🙏. Take care
    Oh Karen, you're a teaser you. Do wonder what you getting 🧐 😊
    Brenda, can I be a coach potato with you ? We did go in to town this morning for haircut and a small shop but after that I'm totally done for ànd my hips, knees and back are screaming. Seeing the surgeon later this month and I know she won't be happy for I haven't lost any weight 🙄 I find it so hard.....
    Sonia and Janet, miss you. Hope you both are alright.
    Sue, hope you have a nice time.
    Sending many hugs to you all, Maria xx

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