This is for Edna's HYCCT Challenge-All That Binds Us where we were to incorporate binding on our card. I used a binding about 1/2" in and I'm wishing I'd made it closer to the edge, but it is what it is. I scored my line then glued my image panel up to the edge of the scoring. I used a piercing template to evenly pierce the holes for the binding. I then threaded a large needle with my twine and stitched up my binding with angled stitches.
My bg was my desk covering when I was spritzing blue onto another card. I added a bit more spray then watered down some brown acrylic paint and spattered that as well. I die cut my bird and branch and glued it down. I masked over this and stamped some music notes that I inked with the two distress inks and spritzed with water. I die cut my sentiment in the Espresso and also Marina Mist and layered them slightly offset. I wanted a bit more depth so I grabbed my favorite tool-dry wall mesh tape and my petal chalk inks and stenciled on the spine and in the corners.
Step by step photos on my blog
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Date: Thursday, October 16, 2014 GMT Views: 721
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Registered: December 29, 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 7533
Thu, Oct 16, 2014 @ 6:57 AM
Love LOVE the ink work on the main panel, the bird feature is perfect with your message of HOPE and of course the fabby work you did to incorporate binding, just lovely, thanks so much for playing along with my challenge!
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Fri, Oct 17, 2014 @ 7:33 AM
This is so beautiful! I appreciate your description of all the different steps you used to create the background. Love the bit of music i the corner, too!
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Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74758
Fri, Oct 17, 2014 @ 8:55 AM
Very pretty....great background and bound so nicely.
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