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  • Out of My Gourd

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    X4!
    This is anything BUT a card today. If you can’t tell, this is actually a gourd that I carved, painted & varnished. For the Inspiration Challenge IC1046, we are visiting Lucuma Gallery & their Pinterest Boards. Since they are all about gourds, I had to use this one. It reminded me of so many but THIS one in particular.  I made several of these & two I still have but I am unable to locate the other one. These were all different & the third one was gifted to a relative. Since it is a round, 3D object, it’s a little trickier to photograph. This is one view showing a pair of cardinals. To make this, I penciled in the scene, then used a Dremmel tool to carve the lines. The lines were accented with black then the insides were painted. Apparently, the paint I used was a little fugitive as they have faded a bit, even with the varnish coating.

    Another side showing a single cardinal & a cherry blossom branch. I will mention, carving a round, slightly slick surface is a bit tricky, even with the Dremmel.

    Third side with a hummingbird. I also would like to mention that the gourd was thoroughly washed & scrubbed, then allowed to dry before I started.

    Top view with wisteria surrounding the stem. After I finished drawing the wisteria, I cut it open & cleaned out the inside. Then the carving, painting & coating took place. Since the top is cut around the wisteria, it only goes back on in the corresponding spot.

    This is a view with the top off. I padded the inside a bit & covered it with fabric. Next time, I’ll be sure to use better paint so it won’t fade. The gourd is about 6 inches high & 7 inches across at the widest point.

    Thanks so much for stopping by!

     


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  • Amazing Things

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    Today, I have an impossible fold card that is really easy to make. And with all the little surfaces to decorate, you will have a blast using it. All the work is done for you, just select your papers and the die set does everything for you. For the instructions, click the link at the bottom under the Impossible Fold die & it will take you to the product where you can watch the video. The hardest part about this card is trying to photograph it.

    For the Inspiration Challenge IC1036 we are visiting Selfridges where I was inspired by THIS dress. I liked the graphic look of the teal with the black.

    As this was a little hard to photograh, I took a few extra to show the different angles. It does fold flat for mailing & the little center rectangle stands up. I die cut the card base with the impossible fold die out of heavy white. Included in the die set are the main panels & all the layers to go with them. The main layers were cut out of white & all the backing layers cut out of black. I cut 2 extra of the long panel. After using the inks & blending brushes on all the top panels, I put the large silhouette image into the Misti & positioned the top, color blended layers where I wanted them to be. Then they were all stamped w/ Versclair nocturne. The greeting is on the long front panel & the extra one I put more of the scene across it & attached it to the back. This isn’t shown in the video, it was something I added to make it a little more sturdy. You can see just a section of it in the pic above, going between the right & left back panels.

    From the side, you can see how it looks, laying flat with the center panel popped up.

    Above is an alternate view, showing how it looks flattened, to put in the envelope. I hope you give this a try, it really is a lot of fun!
    Thanks     so much for stopping by!


    Supplies:  (click the names below the pictures to take you to the products)

    Stamps: Brass & Bliss:  Moments that Matter set
     Paper:  Staples 110# white, black, heavy white
    Ink: Versaclair Nocturne,  Brass & Bliss: Color Fuse inks  set #9,  set #11
    Accessories:  Brass & Bliss: Impossible Fold die,  Lg Blending Brushes, MISTI


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  • Spooky Town

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    It’s just a few days from Fall & some of the leaves are starting to turn. It’s also a great time to get some Halloween cards made. This new Spooky Town and Midnight Mischief paper pads are just made for each other. Add a frame, a purple tree and a spooky owl and you have a complete card.

    For the Inspiration Challenge IC1033, we are visiting The Blue Peony & their Pinterest Board. THIS inspired my card. (This spooky town set & paper are a sneak peek of some new items being released on 9/24 & we’re having an IG Hop w/ prizes on that Wednesday morning. You can get there by clicking my LINKabout 9 am EDT on 9/24.)

    To make my card, I die cut all the little spooky houses out of gray, lavender, purple, black & some scraps of orange for the pumpkins, and yellow for behind the windows. Then it was just a matter of mix & match for putting them together. I didn’t want them to look too pristine, so there’s a slight tilt to a couple of them. The tree and owl were also die cut & put together. The gray frame was cut just shy of the card front size & I used a deckle rectangle to cut out the inside. It’s popped up a little, as is the tree & owl. The scene is attached to one of sheets in the paper pack. The pumpkins & ghosts were added. I left off the bats since there are bats already in the paper.

    Thanks     so much for stopping by!


    Supplies:

    Stamps: none
     Paper:  Staples 110# white, black, gray, lavender, purple, scraps of orange & bright yellow, Brass & Bliss: Midnight Mischief paper pad
    Ink: none
    Accessories:  Brass & Bliss:  Owl & Halloween Tree, Spooky Town Scape, Deckle Rectangles dies


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