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Thursday, 22 November 2012

Art Deco

This Art Deco lady stamp came free with the Docrafts Creativity magazine and of course I just had to have the deco embossing folder which went with the range - such a shame really that the stamps weren't sized so that the images fitted nicely into the frames!!  I had to resort to cutting the embossing through the middle and adding a strip of black card so that the image didn't completely hide the top and bottom of the frame.  That said I do quite like the effect of the black strip so nothing lost.  For some reason the scan has brightened the yellow colouring on the dress whereas in reality it is a more muted gold shade which tones well with the backing paper.


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11 comments:

  1. Rita22 November 2012 at 13:15

    I love this card Val. It just oozes Art Deco, and the colours look so rich and elegant. Hugs Rita xx

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  2. veronica22 November 2012 at 14:13

    agree about the folder, but you have got around it very well! a very elegant card

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  3. Paula (PEP)22 November 2012 at 14:49

    A pity you had to resort to the black strip trick - though I think your design is enhanced by it. The colours are very art deco too & I particularly like the yellow & gold combination of the patterned paper plus the embossed panel.
    Hope you didn't get wet yesterday. Very wet & very windy here on our hillside.
    Paula (PEP)

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  4. Stamps and Paper22 November 2012 at 15:38

    Lovely card Val and what a gorgeous image......love the art deco looks and you embossing folder looks great

    Anne

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  5. Canonbury creations22 November 2012 at 15:42

    Fab card Val, I love art deco and she is gorgeous!
    Val x

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  6. Sue's Crafty Corner22 November 2012 at 16:08

    What a beautiful card Val, I would have been the same and had to have the embossing folder too. As you say it's a shame they did not size them, but it looks just as good with the strip through the middle.

    Sue x

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  7. Jill22 November 2012 at 23:30

    Lovely card Val, in spit of the sizing issues you had I think it worked really well. Only just got my copy of the mag today.

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  8. Christine B.23 November 2012 at 00:07

    Love your card I bought the mag and both embossin folders. Not used my stamp yet. I used my folders with the toppers out of the pad. Hugs x ChrisB

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  9. Jenny Marples24 November 2012 at 13:06

    Huge congrats on your ingenuity here Val. Isn't it annoying when things don't work the way you expect. However, the black works well on this and actually helps that amazing lady to stand out beautifully. Hugs, Buttons x

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  10. craftimamma24 November 2012 at 20:29

    Hi Val, I'm having a long overdue blog catch up tonight so I'll be working backwards through your posts.

    This is a lovely Art Deco style card and I agree with you about the sizing between the stamp and folder. Such a shame but clever lady that you are, you've overcome it beautifully. In fact, I'd say the black band is a lovely enhancement.

    Hugs
    Lesley Xx

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  11. Claire25 November 2012 at 15:22

    Hi, I'm just having a catch up too. What a gorgeous card, love the colours and that stamp is fab. I haven't seen that before or the embossing folder, oh dear my wish list is getting longer by the minute lol. Hope you're having a good weekend
    Claire xx

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