This is my card for the Alphabet Challenge to use the letter X. I first started off thinking I would use the Roman Numerals of XI for 11 (that is why the clock dials are pointing to 11 o'clock). Then I realized this is a number rather than a word so decided to rethink my strategy a bit. I remembered there is a word that means "resembling wood" or something to that effect so I looked it up and that word is Xyloid. So the card base is the clock case which resembles wood. LOL. I started off putting versamark ink on the non-printed flap of the Darice clock ef. I ran it thru my die cutting machine, poured gold embossing powder on the whole thing and heat embossed it. I actually did this 3 times to get a clean panel because the versamark ink likes to go into places it should not. I placed the square panel onto gold mirror paper and was ready to attach it to the card base when I decided I am too much of a "one note wonder" these days because I am stuck making the same type of card over and over. Ugh! So, then I thought it might be fun to cut a circle out of the embossed panel and make it into a mantle clock. For the card base, I opened it up, and scored vertically at every 1/2" mark to get lines in the paper. To get the faux woodgrain look in the card base, I opened it up so it lays flat, then I attached a 5x7 Post-It note on the middle seam to mask off the back side, and ran my open SU cranberry crisp ink pad over the card front several times until I was happy with the look. This was sort of the card "that wouldn't come together," but in the end, I am happy with it.
Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 GMT Views: 1231
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Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92731
Sat, Aug 27, 2016 @ 11:52 AM
Karen, this is wonderfully creative....clock faces making up the clock face. Love the rich colors and the golden accents. Would be terrific for either sex.
Registered: November 25, 2007 Location: Rudolph, WI Posts: 14498
Mon, Aug 29, 2016 @ 2:28 PM
Karen, this card is Spectacular! At first, I thought - a beautiful pocket watch! You really created one GREAT card here and for teaching us a new word! tfs
Registered: April 16, 2008 Location: Meridian, Idaho Posts: 8507
Mon, Aug 29, 2016 @ 6:57 PM
Wow, totally worth all the effort - this is a fantastic card! When I spotted the thumbnail picture, I immediately thought of a mantel clock. Great creativity and finding a way to work things out to come up with a beautiful creation!
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What a fantastic clock card! The xyloid background is fabulous and very clever as is your gorgeous clock! Love that I learned a new word - may come in handy for my Scrabble games