I thought I would have a crack at the challenge at the CAS Colour and Sketch blog today...I have been working on some new journals and wanted a card break. I found this one very difficult indeed, my heart just wasn't in it today and I found myself terrible constrained by the sketch, ending up with another very literal interpretation...any how it is what it is!
I found a piece of woodgrain cardstock which I thought would give the otherwise plain card base some low profile texture and cut a 14 cm x 28 cm card base, a silver tag and a smaller white tag from the same TH tag die set. I used a silver metallic thread behind the tag, silver heat embossed a SU Teeny Tiny congratulations sentiment onto black card stock which I glued onto the silver tag. I adhered a tiny vellum butterfly onto the white tag, added a Silver Pearls dot and a silver thread bow, attaching this small tag to the larger silver tag and that was my card done.
I found a piece of woodgrain cardstock which I thought would give the otherwise plain card base some low profile texture and cut a 14 cm x 28 cm card base, a silver tag and a smaller white tag from the same TH tag die set. I used a silver metallic thread behind the tag, silver heat embossed a SU Teeny Tiny congratulations sentiment onto black card stock which I glued onto the silver tag. I adhered a tiny vellum butterfly onto the white tag, added a Silver Pearls dot and a silver thread bow, attaching this small tag to the larger silver tag and that was my card done.
My silver and white congratulations card...
I filmed a video as I made this card but it was so basic and boring that I lost all interest and was about to delete it...there are so many wonderful videos out there in cyberspace that I felt slightly unjustified in adding another to the pile, as I felt mine had nothing interesting or innovative to add to the body of knowledge...However, as I enjoyed making the card, it went together well and I rather like the finished card despite finding it a bit tedious in regard to the interpretation. It will be good to have one in my card box that I can use for a wedding, anniversary or similar event so I posted the video anyway! It's all practice...
The lads took me for a lovely walk this morning along the rivulet The hawthorns are in bloom. I love the contrast of the little white blossoms and the crisp green of the new leaves. The dusty honey apple scent is also very evocative and hurtles me instantly back to happy childhood picnics and farm visits.
Yellow iris form clumps along the sedge below the dam. Tim braved the soggy ground to capture this cheerful image for me.
The skylarks were still larking about as cheerfully as ever, and several parrots flew over our heads at such speed I could not identify them. Blackbirds, and several other small indeterminate species where busy about their business along the river bank. Plovers were being vocal in the field next to the path, lots of nesting going on at present and I think they were warning us off...it was a lovely walk. Chris accompanied us, but soon set off at speed to walk the longer track back home. Just as we arrived back at the car to go home he came crashing down the side of the road to rejoin us, the show-off! He had been right around and back to the park again while i had only done one circuit I think I might just have to hand him my fitbit next time, get a few more runs up on the board!
I have decided that I need a white surface on my worktop so I can film projects with more certainty in regard to the light...so we went to a local hardware store this afternoon to look for suitable surface treatments. I also visited a couple of outdoor shops to look for reef shoes...so much easier when going to the beach as access in bare feet is difficult, but carrying shoes and socks is also a pain. I cannot wear flips due to the loss of sensation in my legs and feet. I found some suitable ones and so look forward to easier access next time we go for a beach wander.
We are in for some more hot weather in a day or two...but we need rain more!
Better trot, get this card into the challenge link up before it closes,
Bye now,
Di
I have decided that I need a white surface on my worktop so I can film projects with more certainty in regard to the light...so we went to a local hardware store this afternoon to look for suitable surface treatments. I also visited a couple of outdoor shops to look for reef shoes...so much easier when going to the beach as access in bare feet is difficult, but carrying shoes and socks is also a pain. I cannot wear flips due to the loss of sensation in my legs and feet. I found some suitable ones and so look forward to easier access next time we go for a beach wander.
We are in for some more hot weather in a day or two...but we need rain more!
Better trot, get this card into the challenge link up before it closes,
Bye now,
Di
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