Thursday 27 August 2015

Not a square!

After an enforced break from stamping, I have salvaged a bit of time for it in the last few weeks. I was determined to make a card for 52CCT this week. I've looked at the challenge every week but failed to produce a card.  My pile of Christmas cards is very small, I know I have plenty of time but it is so much better to make them in a relaxed manner rather than blind panic.
This week really was a challenge. 

http://52cct.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/august-technique-challenge.html

I don't usually make shaped cards, I played around with a few designs in my early card making days but now I play safe and always make square or rectangular and they are much easier!
Judging by the lack of cards entered as I write this, everyone has found this hard. My first attempts are in the bin but here is my offering and actually, I really like it. 



I've still played safe and used a circle but with the amount of time I've wasted I could have done something very elaborate. It is quite small - 11cm.
It evolved as I went along. I was going for red and green and then decided gold embossing would be fun. It also makes it rather different from the wreaths I made last year, and I can't remember who I sent them to!  
Cutting the circle base card was hard. I used a circle cutting tool, as I don't have a die for that. I had to press quite hard to get through two layers but keep it still or an oval is produced and not a regular one either. I made a couple of spirals too.  I think it is fair to say I wasted more card that usual. 
I used Card-io majestix stamps, meadow ink pad, gold embossing powder and black Stickles. Then I cut a little slip off the bottom so the card stands instead of rolling. Though I quite like the idea of a rolling card - maybe for a child.

I'm also nipping into the Snippet's Playground. I used a snippet of green for mounting and green thread for the knotty bit at the top. I've also created many more snippets, does that count? I think I'll need to make a patchwork card to use them up.

                                  


                                                 

7 comments:

  1. Oh Alison - you did make me chuckle! Well done for Percy Veerance and ending up with such a lovely card. Love the stamps you used!

    You mentioned 'rolling cards' - have you come across 'rocker' cards? This is a link to a post on my blog - http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/christmas-rocker-card.html

    They're huge fun to make and really, without a large circular die, you could make the base by drawing round a saucer or similar and then hand cutting as they then are folded in half for the rocker action.

    Good to see you in the Playground!

    Hugs

    Di xx

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    1. Thanks, that is a good idea. I've made a penny slider card before which are good fun for children (and adults, my daughter made one with a spinning tardis for her friend, who was probably about 22!)

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  2. A stunning shaped card, Alison with beautiful colours. Yes, I know that blind panic of Christmas card making only too well! :-) Thanks for joining us at 52CCT (your snippet pile is growing like mine!) April x

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  3. I agree that shaped cards are tough, but your circle card is just stunning. Love the image - so festive. Thanks so much for playing along with 52CCT this week!

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  4. The wreath is so pretty! Your card reminds me of an ornament to hang on the tree. I'm glad you joined us at 52CCT this week! :)

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  5. Wow! So pretty with the gold embossing & your circle card is perfect x

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