This is my submission for TLC172... learn a new technique... the surprise pop up card. This was fairly difficult for me, mainly because of problems with the cutter I use, but I did get it done. One of the very last steps I'm now questioning, but if I decide to change that, it will just mean replacing the main image panel... at least the card itself is done to my satisfaction!
I followed the steps one by one and got the card constructed without too much difficulty. I then stamped my images... first the friendship stem flower from "The Fine Print"... centering it in the panel, then with my stamp a ma jig I stamped the floral border from "Itty Bitty Borders", leaving out the center one so the bigger taller one would stand out among the smaller ones. I stamped the sentiment with Brilliance Graphite Black, also using my stamp a ma jig to center it. I used SU! markers to ink the images. I decorated my images with stickles, and glued on a plastic flower which I then covered in stickles. I used a couple of die cut leaves from my cuttlebug dies to glue on leaves over the smaller stamped leaves. I sponged and watercolored the whole bg with a combination of the colors in the image, and this is where I'm not so sure I'm happy. I glued a halo of crystal glitter all around the biggest flower for added pizazz.... and as of the photo, that was not yet dry. Like I said, I might end up replacing that panel because I'm not sure until it dries whether I'm liking that or not.
This is a fun card... but time consuming!
Thanks for looking! Your comments are always appreciated!
Date: Monday, June 9, 2008 GMT Views: 1089
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Registered: April 22, 2006 Location: SCS in NC Posts: 20914
Mon, Jun 09, 2008 @ 6:02 PM
I was right in the middle of making this card and the realtor called. Said they would be here in 5 hours to see the house. WHAT.... So I didn't get to try it. It looks hard. May have been too much for one day. This is wonderful. I love the paper you used. The pearls are just the right touch. Really nice job. I am impressed. This isn't an easy card to make. I also did not have a proper cutting utensil so I was trying to measure and hand cut. UGH. Thanks for sharing.
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