The challenge today is to make any card, but share if we are a Tortoise or a Hare. I think it depends on what I am making. If I am doing a detailed card scene of dies it can take me a couple of hours by the time I pick my colours, decide on layout and do the die cutting, colouring if needed, styling and gluing. If I am colouring a stamped image, it can also take some time. Alas, this card did not take any time at all, some 15 to 20 minutes. I sponged the reds on the embossing folder and spritzed with glimmer mist. Stamped on the silhouette, added the grass border which I had sponged lightly with the spun sugar, and the butterflies to finish. Thanks for looking ...
Tools: Tim Holtz Brick Wall EF; Joy Crafts Silhouette Stamp; Impression Obsession Small Grass; Memory Box Butterfly Delights.
**edit - I forgot my tips - I have my card bases already cut and stocked in the 3 sizes I use. I cut my scraps at night while watching tv into the tiny butterflies, birds, flowers etc. and store them in a stacking container. I store my dies in envelopes filed by what they are in alpha order i.e. birds, bees, flower heads, flowers on stems, and on and on. My spellbinders are in artbins, a bin for each, i.e. circles, squares etc. Just little things that make it a quicker process.
Date: Thursday, March 26, 2015 GMT Views: 1343
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Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92331
Thu, Mar 26, 2015 @ 8:04 AM
Lovely card in the ever popular red/black/white color palette, Kia. The bg brick design is so effectively done and looks great with your silhouetted grasses. The butterflies and die cut grass adds dimension to your card.
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131327
Thu, Mar 26, 2015 @ 11:24 AM
Why alas! While it's fun to spend time messing around and trying this and that, sometimes it's very satisfying to produce a gorgeous card like this quickly. I find the simpler the card is - it often takes even longer to get just right! Love this colour combination, it's always a winner.