Thursday, 10 April 2014

Clematis Banner Card

I have been feeling a bit under the weather the past few days, so today was the first day I have got my crafting gear out. apologies if this blog post is shorter than usual, my hands are killing me :(

today's image is Eiglassing's Clematis which can be found to purchase HERE which I was generously given as a prize after I won a monthly 'must buy no stash challenge '


This I coloured with my promarkers, and then faux stitched around the outside ( I have to faux stitch right now as I lent my sewing machine out..also, it has a tendancy to run away from me when I do use it and I end up making a mess!)

I cut a 5 inch piece of card and faux stitched around that as well, embossed with a spellbinders A4 embossing folder  , lightly inked the dots with blue ink then attached to the card base 
I then went in my offcuts draw and pulled out some pretty paper remnants and made pennants of varying lengths and widths. these i layered up , overlapping each other and in some cases I added a little 3D foam pad .
I faux stitched across the main black piece and across he top, then added the image in the centre.
I has made me feel all spring like :)
I do hope you like it as it is quite different from the cards I usually make!




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26 comments:

  1. Smashing card Rachel. Love the flower and very neat stitching. XX

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    1. Thank you Kay! i can only do faux stitching right now as i lent out my sewing machine...that said, if i used my sewing machine I think it would look a mess, it runs away with me!

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  2. Thanks for joining us at Creative Moments! :)

    Petya DT

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  3. So pretty and beautifully coloured too!

    Thanks for joining us at One Stitch at a Time this week and good luck!

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  4. Fabulous card, I love this flower and the pennants are great. Thanks for joining us at Sarah Hurley 365, Carol xx

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  5. Super job Rachel! I love what you have done with my image and the card is so well composed. Very pretty color pallette too!
    Hugs
    Eiglas
    x

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    1. thank you Ei :) I was trying to acheive 'springy' so most of the papers are from my bo bunny ambrosia pack :)

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  6. Fabulous Design....thank you for your valued support in entering our challenge, without you we would have no challenge. Good Luck in the draw next Saturday.....and I do hope you will join us again next week...for another fab challenge....
    Hugs
    Suzy B Owner Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge
    XX

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    1. thank you Sue :)
      I will try my best to join you!

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  7. Oooooooh Rachel this is lovely I love the use of the pattern papers and your colouring is fab
    Hugs
    Marie
    xxx

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    1. thank you so much Marie... as you know colouring is just about practice practice practice..I try and fit in colouring practice when I can :)
      I still by no means consider myself good though LOL

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  8. The various paper banners behind the flower really make a nice backdrop. Beautiful card!

    Thank you for participating in the OSAAT Challenge! I hope you'll join us again real soon!

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  9. Such a gorgeous image and coloring. I love your bright colorful banner background. Thanks for joining us at OSAAT. Good luck. Maggie - DT

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  10. fabulous card really lovely

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  11. Beautiful card...Thanks for playing along with us at Fab'n'Funky this week.
    Wendy xx

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  12. Gorgeous. The flower POPS, and the banners make a lovely backdrop. Thanks for dropping this by 613 Avenue Create! We look forward to seeing you again!

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    1. thank you! i'm having fun playing on your blog...i've been to play a few times now :)

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  13. Super cute card, sweet image & wonderful design!
    Glad you joined us for the Challenge at One Stitch At A Time, hope to see you come back soon!
    ¸..• ´¨¨)) -:¦:-¸.•´ .•´¨¨))*((¸¸.•´ ..•´
    Shell in Alaska ~ OSAAT DT ~

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  14. thank you! I definitely will be, as I will have some actual proper stitchybear projects coming up soon!

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  15. Ooh that's fabulous! Thanks for joining in our 'Pink' challenge at Fab 'n' Funky. Good luck! Hugs, Wends x Fab 'n' Funky DT

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  16. Wonderful design and such a beautifully coloured image, thank you for playing at Creative Moments, hope to see you again soon
    {Creative Moments Owner}
    Alex x

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  17. Adorable, love that design whit that lovely flower!! Thank you for play with us at Creative Moments this time, hope to see you again!! Hugs Kate DT

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  18. It's a beautiful card-I love the flower and the colouring. Thanks for sharing it at Sarah Hurley365

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