Thursday 30 December 2010

Easel With the Congratulations



Well I really went for the sparkle with this anniversary card I made for friends. Black glitter card, dufex, holographic card and gems. I have to admit to being rather pleased with how it turned out, pix don't do it justice....you just can't get the sparklie bits to show properly can you. I'm hoping they would have got it today, and even then it's a day late.....drat holiday postal service lol. I suppose I could have made it early and got it to them before the break...but that was never going to happen was it now lol.

My receipe...

All cardstock - Stash 
Mini gems - Craft Creations
Stickers - Craft Creations, Imag-e-nation
Nestie - Label 8
Decoupage image - Dufex
Other embellies - Stash
The Love that Put it Together - All My Own

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges :-
Anything Challenge ... The Letter C
Paper Sundaes ... Cut it out
Bunny Zoe's Crafts ... Sparkle and Shine
Woodware USA Clear Stamps ... Anything Goes
Fresh Brewed Designs ... Celebrate
The Pixie Cottage... Celebration
Simon Say Stamp...Time to Celebrate
Stamp Insanity ... Sparkle
Stamping 'B's Design ... Celebrate
Digi Doodle Shops Best ... Anything goes 





A few scanned pix to make up for the bad photograph....

The 'banners' were made by drawing around a couple the nestie shapes, the tiniest for the ends and a bigger one to get the length. Outlined with sliver stickers and the congrats banner embellished with a couple of teeny tiny flower gems. Dufex decoupage is great to shape, and so easy, you can curve it with your fingers or for greater depth, with the handle of your scissors. You do have to be very careful with it as the etching is easily marked by a finger nail or the scissors. ...worth the care though. If you've never tried dufex, there is some among my candy which you can find here.

 As you can see the base as well as the card front is glitter card.


 Another greeting banner and an embellishment banner too. The ribbon was coloured with a cheap acetate pen, the flower sequin was coloured from underneath so it would keep the shimmery mother of pearl look (I know you can't see that!!) A paper poppy with a flower gem to finish off.

Please feel free to stay around and snag any of my freebies you like before you go. 



15 comments:

Dorcas said...

Wow! THis is fancy, Lin! Great job! I love this shape and the poppies are lovely. :-)

Janet said...

this is awesome! thanks for joining the corrosive challenge:)
hugs

Benzi said...

Just gorgeous! The poppies look as if they are about to pop off the card. I can just imagine how beautiful this is IRL. So glad you joined the Stampin B's this week.

Stacey G.-2 Craf-t-4u said...

Wow Linda, I love it! The sparkles are fantastic! Great easel Card! I agree with Benzi, the poppies definitely pop! They will love it!

Karen said...

Very nice, thanks for joining us at Digi Doodle Shops Best.
xx

Priyanka said...

wow the flowers are soo beautiful, and the background with it give it a different look.

Anonymous said...

Wow!So beautiful and sparkly.Love the shape too.Thanks for joining us at Digi Doodle Shop's Best :D
Lisa x

Ulina / Apricot Bubbles said...

Hi Lin!
Oh, how much work you put into all of your cards - and they´re all worth it!
Everything is beautiful about your card: the shape, the poppies, the glitter ...The more glitter, the better!!!
I like it very much!
Have nice weekend!
Uli

Nannieflash said...

Hi Lindy, wow thats one stunning and beautiful card, love those poppies they are gorgeous.
I want to wish you a very Happy New Year, I do hope you have a wonderful evening to. With love and hugs Shirleyxxxx

Christine said...

Very pretty card. Thanks for joining us at Paper Sundaes. Happy New Year!

Alica said...

Love it! The poppies look fabulous!
Thanks for joining us at Paper Sundaes and Happy New Year!

dj1952 said...

Wow, Linda. This is fantastic! If the couple don't love it, you can send it to me. LOL! I love the poppies. I thought they might be real, because they look so delicate. Hugs, dj

Unknown said...

Wow awesome I love this I love poppies thanks for playing at StampinSanity
Luv Jane xxx

Susan Says (Stupid Stuff) said...

What a wonderful card! Thanks so much for joining in with our Sparkle challenge at StampInsanity, hope to see you back tomorrow for the new challenge :D

Kathryn said...

Oh love the black and red and those poppies really pop! Thanks for joining Anything Goes this week and sorry for the late comments! K x

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