On my first attempt, I used a border punch to create some interest, and then forgot to emboss the card before I stuck it to the base card. I decided it looked too plain without the embossing, so tried to rectify the mistake with an obscene amount of white liquid pearls painstakingly dotted all over the card in a repeat pattern. When I'd finished dotting the liquid pearls and refocused my eyes from all the concentrating, I sat back and thought 'I don't like that now'. Doh !!!
Anyway, I wasn't going to share my attempt, but then I thought, 'Well I share what I think are my more acceptable creations, so it is only fair that I share my not so favourable ones'. So I finished it off, and here is attempt number one:
Card Recipe:
- Image - Penny Black 12 days of Xmas (Partridge in a Pear Tree) but I don't see why this should only be a Christmas image if you leave out the related sentiment, because it then just becomes a birdie doing her embroidery!
- Sentiment - One of my own Freebies with some doodling around the edge to frame it
- Papers - er, none!
- Colouring mediums - Twinkling H2O watercolour paints.
- Nesties - Fleur de Lis Squares for both image & sentiment
- Cherry Blossom and 15mm roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
- Embossing folder - Cuttlebug Swiss Dots
- From my stash - Ribbons, liquid pearls, Xcut border punch
Card Recipe:
- Image - Penny Black
- Sentiment - One of my own Freebies
- Papers - er, none!
- Colouring mediums - Twinkling H2O watercolour paints.
- Nesties - Floral Doily Motifs for image & Lacey Cirles for the sentiment
- Cherry Blossom and 15mm roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
- Embossing folder - Craft Concepts Budding Vine
- From my stash - Ribbons, Lace, Pearls, Pin, Glitter glue everywhere!
I've been inspired by:
- Top Tip Tuesday - Wrap it with Ribbon (both cards)
- Creative Inspiration - Cute bears / Animals only (card #2)
- Charisma - Something that flies (card #1)
- MAWTT - No designer papers (both cards)
- Sassy Studio - No patterned papers (both cards)
- Totally Papercrafts - Get Fruity (pear in card #1)
- A Gem of a Challenge - Sketch (both cards but flipped the flowers)
- Allsorts - All White (both cards)
- Penny Black Saturday - Doodlebug (card #1)
- Crafty Calendar - Things with wings (card #1)
- Penny Black at Allsorts - You're my favourite (card #2)
Lovely cards,
ReplyDeletegreat favourite PB stamp choice, elegant white laces and embossing.
Thank you for sharing this with us at Penny Black at Allsorts, welcome again, good luck;-))m
Gorgeous cards. I love all the texture.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining the challenge at Penny Black at Allsorts this month.
Clare x
I am loving that little owl - its so cute
ReplyDeleteI think both of your cards are pretty....you are far too hard on yourself. You did a great job on both!
ReplyDeleteWouldn't turn up my nose at either of 'em.....both are just lovely!
ReplyDeleteTwo gorgeous cards Nettie - so much texture and beautiful detail. Love them both.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at the MAWTT challenge this week - hope to see you again. Sylvia x
Well I like both cards Netty! I love the white on white cards, you have created lots of texture and a splash of colour, just lovely! Thanks for joining in with our challenge at MAWTT this week, hope to see you again soon. Pami x
ReplyDeleteWell I love both hon! The first image resembles one of your chuckie hens, rather than a partridge! And you had the patience to do all those dots with liquid pearls? You have more than me!! lol
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Christine x
A beautifully deliate and elegant card Netty.
ReplyDeleteThe pretty borders compliment the lace so well.
Thank you for joining us at Penny Black at Allsort this month, good luck and look forward to seeing more of your lovely work.
B x
I think you did a great job on both!! At this moment, I am attempting an all white card too!!
ReplyDeleteDeanne :)
2 great cards - my fave is No.1. Yhamls for joining in at TPC this week - Good Luck
ReplyDeleteSarah x
Both are just FAB! I love the flourish emboss on that second one.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog and joining on the candy:)
Ohhhhh sooo cute! love both of those! so cute too! Great play at TTT this week! thanks for joining us xxx
ReplyDeleteWell you have made two fab cards and I know what you mean about it not being easy thanks for joining us at Penny Black at Allsorts.
ReplyDeleteLouise xx
Two gorjuss cards hun, thanks for joining us at Creative Inspirations this week.
ReplyDeleteShell xx
Great cards love the soft lace you have used...
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in our all white challenge this week at Allsorts
Emma xxx
Gorgeous creations, thanks for joining Penny Black @ Allsorts challenge, good luck.
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Tracy x
Such a fabulous card. Thanks for joining us at Charisma this week.
ReplyDeletexx Vee
Two fab cards, love the embossing with the lace.. beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us at AGOAC.. hugs Jackie x
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, thanks for playing along with SSD!
ReplyDeleteThey are both lovely! Great embossing and fabulous choice of embellishments (pretty flowers, lace, pearls)! Thanks for playing along @ Sassy Studio Designs for our Dare To Be Sassy Thursday "No Patterned Paper" challenge! :)
ReplyDeleteRegan ~ SSD Design Team
Gorgeous cards - I love white on white! :0)
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge!
Helen x
I think both of these look great! The lace is a lovely addition.Ruth, Crafty Calendar Challenge
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