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Thursday 25 April 2024
Just Because
Hello crafters! I started today's card by embossing a piece of white card with the Art Deco Arches embossing folder. I needed to make to piece larger so I extended the pattern with a second emboss. I cut a wide piece of red card and added a smaller strip of white and a smaller still piece of black card. I glued it down the left side of the card. I cut the Elegant Fanfare die in red and glued it to the right of the border. Using the Art Deco Decorative Tag Duo, I cut four of them in black. I crisscrossed three of the four and glued them together and added them to the red die cut. I backed the last one with white card and seated it across the centre. I cut the Art Deco Just Because in both red and black. I shadowed it with the black die cut and glued it to the tag. I cut the Floral Extravaganza and made a red flower. I added it to the bottom of the border with white leaves as accents. I completed the card with white, red and black mats and layers. The finished dimensions are 8" x 8" in size.
Good morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, what a great way to extend an embossing folder, very clever. Another gorgeous sample in red, white and black, fabulous, thank you xx
ReplyDeleteStay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Good morning Sue
ReplyDeleteI remember when you first demonstrated extending an embossing folder and I was blown away! Today’s card is fabulous!
Hugs x
Heather T
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteA lovely card.
B xx
Good morning Sue,
ReplyDeleteA spectacular card today, especially the embossed background. Beautiful colour combination used with your beautiful dies. Yvonne xx
Morning Sue.
ReplyDeleteA brilliant card thank you.
Take care all Kitty.
A fab post today and love the colours…
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue, great card, I have that embossing folder and love it! Love Jean xxx
ReplyDeleteMorning Sue, a beautiful card, and in one of my favourite colour combos. Bx
ReplyDeleteDon't recall this embossing folder but it's great with this card. WakeyL
ReplyDeleteA great card, love the way you have changed the orientation of the die, so used to seeing it in the horizontal position. Thought the strips down the side were ribbon. Thank you Sue.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, I am sorry but today's card just doesn't sit quite right with me. I love the right side with the Art Deco Decorative Tag Duo, love the multiple twists however the left side immediately looked to me like a medal and ribbon and feels out of place. I hate it when I don't like all of a design but do like to be honest, sorry.
ReplyDeleteFrances
Hi Sue and lovely wilsonettes x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Sue x the embossing folder is lovely and the art deco dies are so elegant x thankyou Sue x
Theresa w in Berks xxx
I think all the elements of the card are great but they don’t really sit well together for me. Sorry. X
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteLovely art deco card but just a bit too busy for me, sorry I didn’t get around to commenting yesterday your card was absolutely fabulous especially the stamped background
Love and hugs to everyone
Pat
Good afternoon Sue, a fabulous card and in classic art deco colours
ReplyDeleteMarion S x
Fabulous card Sue, I always love this colour way xx
ReplyDeleteA very striking card x
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