I do hope you're all fine and dandy and that life is treating you gently.
If its Wednesday then it must be time to get our Nosey Pants on and blog hop like hoppy things around the crafty desks of the blogging universe to see what everyone is up to. This brilliant blog hop for nosey parkers like me is hosted by Lady Dunnit over at Stamping Ground
This is my desk this week.
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| Said doily was duly distressed. Well actually it wasn't until I attacked it with some ink. |
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| Then I cut out the middle as I figured it would look better scrunched up a little (and would fit my card blank better!) |
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| I stamped the cut out centre and wanted to heat emboss it but the doily was far too flimsy and became a potentially incendiary experiment! |
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| So. I cut out a circle from some textured cardstock, distressed this with similar colour inks, then stamped the fairy image on to another piece of card. I was able to heat emboss this with copper embossing powder, and then lightly tapped some ink over the top of it. To complete the card I added a couple of 3d flutterbyes and some stickers for the greeting. |
- Very cheap doilys from the Emporium of Poundness do not take kindly to being heat blasted and crumple alarmingly quickly.
- If you intend to heat emboss an image its a good idea to let your distress inked cardstock dry completely first. Otherwise when you add your powder to your stamped image the powder is highly likely to stick to the entire piece of cardstock you are using. Sigh.
Happy Wednesday!
That's lovely Kim ... you are clever! I start out with the best will in the world but then become distracted ... often by doilies, but more often by possible containers for spring bulbs!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day!
Claire xx
Any distraction is a good distraction ! ;) Thanks for visiting x
DeleteLove your lessons for today Kim - I can definitely relate to the second as I have done this one myself!! Love the pretty doily border and might have to try this! Happy WOYWW to you from Helen 82
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit Helen x
DeleteNice card! I found out about the doilies that same way making Valentines cards! Thanks for sharing and have a great week! Vickie #28
ReplyDeleteThank you. Pesky doilies eh?!
DeleteGreat card, we have some el cheapo doilies too, wow do they scrunch rather easily!! As for getting distract........ooh chocolate!
ReplyDeleteThanks Bears - yep they sure do - they also tear very easily too! Gah!! Chocolate? Where?!
DeleteLove the use of the doily, and yes, it's better without the middle - bet you can reuse that on something though! Helen, 5
ReplyDeleteNot this time I can't - it's in a crumpled heap!! lol Thanks for visiting Helen x
DeleteIt's very pretty. I never thought of using doillies. Good plan!
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you! x
DeleteGreat card. I love the doily distraction and your experimenting worked beautifully x
ReplyDeleteHappy WOYWW Heather # 72
Thanks Heather :)
DeleteI love it when things start as I thing then end up being something quite different - great card
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim :)
DeleteI have those fairy stamps! lol.Love the doily effect, really cool. Will remember what happens when you heat them, as I bought some of those too. Have a great week,Hugs, Shaz #91 xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Shaz - I got the fairy stamps from a charity shop a couple of years ago el cheapo!
DeleteWell if that doily was distressed at the start, I bet it was really happy in the end - fantastic experiment and results. Thanks for stopping by earlier on too..have a great week - Happy WOYWW Gill x #103
ReplyDeletea great card and thanks for the heads up, I really love the colour you distressed with very pretty
ReplyDeleteWishing you a really great WOYWW
Ria #73
What a dastardly doily dilemma! I was going to ask where you got such a fab stamp from but I see it's unlikely to be available. :(
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Despite doily distraction delaying desk de-cluttering - delightful decoration delivered! Sorry couldn't help myself! Love your card and your post. Happy WOYWW MM x #108
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card Kim! Thanks for the tip about the doily. I love the distress ink pads and I also use the stains as well...wish I could buy them all lol! Happy WOYWW.
ReplyDeleteJanene #123
Happy WOYWW. I saw a clever use of a doily demonstrated this week. They cut out the middle, then put one cut in, so they had a long ruffle to use as a border. So pretty - and a different way of using up our stash. Ali x #40
ReplyDeleteLovely distressing you have made there! Not seen them in our Poundness Emporium, must double check next visit. Happy WOYWW. Karen 144 x
ReplyDeleteGood lessons learned - I'm making a mental note right now.
ReplyDeleteApril #130
love the colours youve chosen, thanks for the tips too
ReplyDeleteGill x