Measurements: The pastel checks scalloped border was cut with a 4” Nestabilites; cut the circle in half and then cut one of the halves in half again. I trimmed just a little off the two scallops that meet under the image panel so they wouldn’t overlap and cause bulk.
The panel going across is 2” wide (lavender) and is 5/8” from the edge of the embossed dots panel.
The image panel’s checked border is 2 x 2 5/8”.
-Well, this is a busy little card isn’t it! The paper all comes from the same 12 x 12” sheet. The checks and scalloped print is a border around the pastel checks which I used for the quarter circles and the butterfly is one of about five from the same paper.
-I pieced the border together to make the cross panel and happened to have just the right ¼” width to emboss and cover the seam. The single row of dots CB folder was used and I also used it to emboss on the image panel but I used a metal ball stylus rather than try and run it through the machine.
-The checked frame was mitered from the paperÂ’s border.
-I used the wide Cuttlebug embossing dots border folder on the vanilla panel, two passes on the top and one on the bottom. With a bone folder I flatten the dots that were to be under the quarter circles to avoid bulk.
-Prismacolor pencils, baby oil and paper stumps were used for the image colors; this is done the same as the Gamsol technique but with the baby oil.
-Diamond Glaze was used to attach the gems.
-Ink distressing was done on all layers but the checks.
-I glued the butterfly to cardstock for stability and then cut it out. Art Glitter adhesive and Stampin UpÂ’s Dazzling Diamonds were applied to the body and lower wings.
WOW!! OMG!!! You're card is wonderful - the colors - the sketch - the little butterfly - the matching envie - just beautiful!!!
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Tue, Feb 17, 2009 @ 9:01 PM
Love these soft colors with this spring card.
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Tue, Feb 17, 2009 @ 9:08 PM
This is just gorgeous, Roxie! Love the spring colors, and that out of the box tulip is stunning! I would love to play, but it will have to wait until morning~it's past my bedtime : )