I wanted to make a special card for a special friend. I remembered Kia's challenge from last year's DTGD and thought it perfect for this occasion.
I started by die cutting the two white hearts and then stamping and coloring the flowers. Lots of masking here. I used a Misti to get the flowers in the same spot on each heart. I traced the outside of the heart die onto red cardstock and fussy cut to get the red heart frame. For the embossed panel, I embossed first and then cut in half so it would look like a single layer. The rest is self-explanatory.
My friend's favorite colors are red and green. Red is the most challenging hue for me so, yes, I did use all those shades of red trying to get a look that was acceptable. It's acceptable but I still don't feel it's shaded as well as when I use lighter colors. {{Shrug}}. Keep practicing. TFL.
Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024 GMT Views: 227
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Accessories: Tim Holtz EF (Flourish); Memory Box Die (Sylvan Butterfly); Rubbernecker Die (Nested Marquee): Hero Arts Infinity Dies (Hearts); Rhinestones
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Creative Crew SU Design Team Alumni
Registered: January 7, 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 42930
Mon, Feb 26, 2024 @ 10:42 AM
Wow wow wow! This is stunning. I love the way you are able to photo the series of images so we can really see all views of the card. Love this, Debbie.
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Registered: October 23, 2011 Location: Western, NY Posts: 7520
Tue, Feb 27, 2024 @ 5:47 PM
Phenomenal design/fold/coloring! Stunning flower coloring/shading. The EF in the BG is a beautiful look. The jewel details are fantastic finish...
hugs,
Betty
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Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 75127
Wed, Feb 28, 2024 @ 1:26 PM
Beautiful card and I can tell a lot of work and heart went into it. The butterfly is just perfect over the flowers. Nice cutting to get the red heart frame. Your friend is sure to love it.
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