For the Inspiration Challenge, Carlyle Avenue..there's a lot of very interesting stuff but ultimately, I went w/ THIS. I really liked the gold & the textured look of the wall behind the shadowbox.
To make my card, I started by using an embossing folder on the piece of kraft c/s then I sponged a little of lightning black ink over the high points. I wanted a little more gold, so I also went over it using a metallic gold Prismacolor pencil. Then I used the fringe scissors all along the edges & roughed up the fringe a bit.
All of the dragonflies & daisies were embossed w/ gold & fussy cut. I used Prismacolors on the 2 kraft daisies & left the white one uncolored. The white circular frame was die cut & the flowers added in & under.
Thanks so much for looking. Closeups & the inside are on my blog:The Write Stuff
Date: Friday, April 6, 2018 GMT Views: 1442
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Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Fri, Apr 06, 2018 @ 8:07 PM
Beautiful card, Julie!! I love the fringed edges and added color of the embossed panel. The dragonflies are gorgeous as are the daisies. Your inspiration piece really comes through on the card! Great job, Julie!
Registered: October 21, 2010 Location: in the okanagan in b.c. canada Posts: 13012
Fri, Apr 06, 2018 @ 10:14 PM
I agree so elegant and neat colors with the white like that, I see where you went with your inspiration...those gold insects were so cool. Beautiful job and great job fussy cutting, takes a lot of time and work...like your die-cut hello too. lovely style of lettering...TFs..:0)
------------------------------ We as people are raindrops of colorful ink , falling down Crisp and Clear, each a different shade more vibrant then the last, but once we realize at the bottom of an endless abyss we all fall into the same inkpot forming one color, only then can we come together as one My son.
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83912
Sat, Apr 07, 2018 @ 2:35 AM
Julie, this is so great. Love that embossed and golded bg! Super techniques and and awesome card!
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
Registered: August 8, 2006 Location: Roseville CA Posts: 18520
Sat, Apr 07, 2018 @ 7:46 AM
wow. on so many levels. just wow. (the fringe, the fussy cutting, the enhancing of the embossed background with black and gold. i could go on and on). wow.