I've just realised that I'd not made a card for the current Snippets Challenge. No excuse really except that I'd been without a computer for a couple of days during the week and I'm afraid that being so out of touch really puts me all at 'sixes and sevens'. Thankfully the update didn't take too long and it's all nicely back in place on my desk; also working more quickly which is great.. I did actually have to use some whole sheets of A4 card for this card because I've decided I will make my own card blanks for now and I also needed a couple of layers as well here. All of the die cutting for this card was done using snippets of white card and I remembered to take a pic before throwing out the remnants.
I started by die cutting the toadstools, colouring the caps with alcohol markers and then assembling them, popping the teeny tiny white dots back into the blank spaces. This turned out to be very fiddly so I might have to rethink that procedure. I lightly coloured the stems and some details on the little toadstool cottage. The next move was deciding how to design the layout and I settled for a slatted circle which was backed with a snippet of designer paper from my collection. Tiny tags were used for the sentiment and a snippet of gold and white baker's twine used to attach them..
Picture of the scraps (snippets) left over after die cutting the toadstools and tags
Slatted Circle - Craft Addiction UK
Tiny Tags and Toadstools - Craft Addiction UK
Squares - Noble Pierced Square Nesting dies Creative Expressions
Love this fun(gi) card. I am enjoying seeing all the different cards you're able to make with those slatted dies. Those cute little tags are lovely embellishments.
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming to play in the Snippets Playground. See you at the paddling pool shortly. Brenda is bringing some birthday bubbly with her. I'm fetching the glasses! Chin chin! xxx
Super card, Val. The toadstools are so pretty and worth the time and effort of making them.
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Fab card Val, I can imagine how fiddly that was, love the added details. Keep cool, see you in the paddling pool! xxx
ReplyDeleteLove shrooms, always give a magical feel to a card. All working well with the slats after your suggestion.
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Another fab card Val with the slatted dies. Great work with the intricate toadstool dies, and I love the colours of the background paper peeping through the slats xx
ReplyDeleteJust love your card Val..like your slatted die
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Gorgeous card Val! You have the patience of a saint adding in all thos little white dots my friend. Here's to you trying the backing the holes with white idea - has to be easier. Stay away from that lawn mower!
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Di xx
Hi Val
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous .. .. love everything about this card.
Great toadstools and a wonderful background through the slatted circle.
Many thanks for your lovely comment on my blog.
Love Jules xx
This is adorable, I love those little mushrooms. Putting colour behind the slated die is the perfect finishing touch.
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