While I can't share the actual challenge details, I can share some things about this card. For starters, who'd have thunk I could create something so delicate!! DH saw it on my desk and said, "That's very nice, who sent it to you"!!
I love this Cherry Lynn background die, but it was a monster to cut....until dear Peggy (jasonw1), sent me a link to a brilliant youtube where you use dryer sheets. If you type "dryer sheets for metal dies" into Google you will get a good selection of you-tube tutorials.
To give the card a bit of ompf I placed acetate behind the die cut and an extra frame inside the card (this also covered up the d/s tape). The other dies were carefully woven around bits of the main die cut. I was going to stamp a sentiment inside the card, but I wasn't sure how it would look so I stamped a sentiment on to acetate and placed it inside to see what it would look like through the intricate diecut....it didn't look right, hence its blank. I will write on the back of the card.
I tried to channel my inner Angie (ohmypapers!) and set up a lovely photograph complete with glass beads and trinkets. DH walked in just as I was about to take the photo and he said, "Let me give you a hand to move this stuff out of your way". LOL, he really is a keeper.
Thank you for looking.
Date: Monday, August 1, 2016 GMT Views: 4903
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Registered: October 26, 2009 Location: Oakhurst, near Yosemite Nat'l Park. Posts: 46755
Mon, Aug 01, 2016 @ 11:50 PM
Haha!! Your hubby is so funny! Yes, he is a keeper, huh!?! Wow Susie, this is very frilly and intricate but I believe I have one of yours from last year...the snowy scene, deer, fence, incredibly gorgeous, that is just as frilly and intricate! It is still one of my favorite cards of all!
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Registered: April 6, 2005 Location: Stuarts Draft, Virginia Posts: 14401
Tue, Aug 02, 2016 @ 1:15 PM
Wow, this is SOOO intricate! I use dryer sheets, too, to help cut detailed dies. It's a great tip!
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Registered: May 25, 2006 Location: So. Oregon Posts: 121526
Wed, Aug 03, 2016 @ 7:11 AM
did you smack him for that peanut gallery comment?
I probably would have poked mine this is so beautiful Susie, and WOW so fragile and delicate looking I totally love this.
Wow, it is intricate, and very beautiful, too. I cut my intricate dies with die, wax paper, Cs, dryer sheet. What I haven't figured out yet is which adhesive to use on these! Your photo is lovely staged as is.
Registered: December 29, 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 7533
Sun, Aug 07, 2016 @ 4:53 AM
This is super delicate and just lovely! Particularly like the foliage poking through the BG... Great interpretation of this challenge thanks for such a lovely sample!
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