Saturday, 1 October 2011

Wedding Card

Good evening everyone. 

Today I was determined I was not going to make another Snowman card, so I made a wedding card instead.  As I used a SWALK stamp from Crafters Companion, I have decided to enter it into their World Cardmaking Day challenge.

Here's a list of what I used to make this card:

Crafters Companion SWALK stamps, lilac centura pearl card, white centura pearl paper, neenah card for stamping onto
Joanna Sheen lace backing paper
Lakeland adhesive lace border
Encore ultimate metallic ink for the sentiment
Tim Holtz distress ink for the paper rose
Flexmarkers to colour the image
Purple card, lilac paper, white flowers, crystal glamour dust,skeleton leaves and lilac gems from my stash

And here is the finished card






This was a bit of a challenge for me because I usually print off backing papers as and when I need them.  My first thought was to use Coredinations card and run it through my embossing machine but then I decided that Coredinations was starting to become my replacement backing paper so set myself the task of making a card without it.  It took me absolutely ages to work out exactly what to use and my craft room looks like it has been ransacked.  However, I am pleased with the finished result.   I hope you like it too.

Thank you for calling by.

Catherine x
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12 comments:

  1. Susan Glennnie1 October 2011 at 19:49

    i love swalk my fav stamps lovely card x

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  2. Catherine1 October 2011 at 20:00

    Thanks Susan. This is the first SWALK stamp I have bought and I loved colouring it so I definitely NEED some more.

    Catherine x

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  3. Jacqueline9411 October 2011 at 20:36

    It's lovely.
    Jackie x

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  4. Louise Welsh1 October 2011 at 20:40

    This is beautiful catherine and i love swalk too as you will see from my posts. its just perfect and if this is your first one you will def need some more as they are sooo cute. louise xx

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  5. Catherine1 October 2011 at 20:46

    Thank you Jackie and Louise. You're right Louise - I do definitely NEED some more SWALK stamps - not only are they cute but I found this one very easy to colour compared to some other stamps I have tried. And I am still learning!

    Catherine x

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  6. Paula1 October 2011 at 21:34

    What are lovely card Catherine!!! - good luck with the competition!

    Paula. x

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  7. Catherine1 October 2011 at 22:31

    Thank you Paula. Entering challenges is all new to me - I entered last month's CC challenge - and just look what happened there!!!!

    Catherine x

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  8. Donka2 October 2011 at 05:02

    I love your project. Good luck to you too.

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  9. Lisa2 October 2011 at 07:41

    Hi Catherine, Gorgeous card! Such a pretty colour combo and adorable SWALK image. Good luck with the competition.

    Lisa x

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  10. Catherine2 October 2011 at 07:59

    Thank you Donka and Lisa. I really love this image Lisa - my first from the SWALK collection.

    Catherine x

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  11. Sarah2 October 2011 at 15:16

    Fabulous card Catherine, really lovely colours. I know what you mean about core'dinations, i use it on virtually every card for my matting and layering. I emboss quite a lot onto white card, hardly ever using backing papers.
    Sarah xx :0)

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  12. Catherine2 October 2011 at 15:24

    Thank you Sarah. My printer is still poorly-sick so I can't do my usual trick of printing what I want and I rarely buy backing papers! My die cutting machine also broke and I'm waiting for a replacement so all I have at the moment is the little Texture Boutique to rely on. So I have definitely been thrown out of my comfort zone with a vengeance! But I like a challenge!

    Catherine x

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