As soon as I looked at the sketch, I thought of fans. Yes, I made tiny little folds in stamped vellum to make those fans! Yikes! I can't believe I did that! LOL! This is the first time I've used that Cuttlebug EF. I think it works well with my Asian theme. I used layers of foam pop-ups to get the top layer at the right level. My original thought was to emboss the top leaves with gold EP, but I thought it would take the focus away from the fans. Thanks for taking a peek!!
Registered: April 6, 2006 Location: Las Vegas, baby! Posts: 14945
Wed, May 07, 2008 @ 9:49 AM
Beautiful! This is just what I need for a swap I'm in. I have to do a faux silk card, and the fans will be the perfect complement - thanks for the inspiration!
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Registered: January 6, 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 20543
Wed, May 07, 2008 @ 10:12 AM
Wow! This is incredible. Great job with the sketch!
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Registered: November 16, 2005 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 26620
Wed, May 07, 2008 @ 10:19 AM
I thought of the exact same thing, but had no time to make a card. This is wonderful. That cb background is perfect too. Fabulous job on this challenge!
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Registered: February 20, 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 5672
Wed, May 07, 2008 @ 10:19 AM
This one! This one!! I pick this one to CASE. May I? I just received the distressed stripes folder yesterday. Seriously, your card is elegant, stunning and completely beautiful. Thanks for sharing it.
Registered: August 7, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 28113
Wed, May 07, 2008 @ 10:36 AM
Oh my! This is drop dead gorgeous! Love the fans! Such tiny little folds... so perfectly done! Great idea to do them on vellum... more pliable... the stamping on the vellum is great too. Love the colors, and that cb bg looks awesome with it! I LOVE this card!
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