Last week for CASEing the Catty we used the section for Natures' Poem and I was inspried by a few things in the Catalogue. One of them was the mosaic style of card using stamped images on page 152.
I used to make a lot of Patchwork style cards and since my crafting mojo has been a little low lately I find it helpful to go back to styles I used to like. So patchwork styles reappeared in my vision and I had always wanted to try a cathedral windows style. This is what I ended up with - eventually!
I punched out 2" circles of patterned paper and cut squares of woodgrain or plain card to 1 1/4", and folded the edges of the circle over the squares. Getting them all lined up in the grid took a little time but I like the spacing which also allowed me to decorate the edges using some of the fabulous copper vinyl stickers from the Tea Room Copper stickers. I also used these to create a butterfly and a bee which sit up on some wire, as well as adhering one to some So Saffron and cutting out a flower.
I find it very difficult to photograph once in a frame due to reflections so other than the shot on the table the other photographs are taken out of the frame. See how many different stamp sets or embellishments you can identify.
I used all current buttons/ glitter embellishments, copper stickers, copper leaf embellishments, ribbon, twine etc. The wooden leaves are not current but there is a similar product available. And the large white pearls - the eggs in the nest are now retired but they were essential. The nest is made by applying liquid adhesive to the entire strand and holding the coil until it dries. There are some tiny strips of Crumb Cake cardstock scrunched as the base with the pearls resting on top.
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Not all of the squares are adhered directly to the base. They are all at different heights with pieces of thick cardboard underneath to bring some of them up for variation.
There are plenty of different stampsets used too. How many can you find?
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The paper background is from the Tranquil Textures pack and the woodgrain si one of my favourite go to papers.
What stamps do you have in your stash that you could use to create something like this.
I think I'll enter this is the Inspire. Create challenge this week.
I used to make a lot of Patchwork style cards and since my crafting mojo has been a little low lately I find it helpful to go back to styles I used to like. So patchwork styles reappeared in my vision and I had always wanted to try a cathedral windows style. This is what I ended up with - eventually!
I find it very difficult to photograph once in a frame due to reflections so other than the shot on the table the other photographs are taken out of the frame. See how many different stamp sets or embellishments you can identify.
I used all current buttons/ glitter embellishments, copper stickers, copper leaf embellishments, ribbon, twine etc. The wooden leaves are not current but there is a similar product available. And the large white pearls - the eggs in the nest are now retired but they were essential. The nest is made by applying liquid adhesive to the entire strand and holding the coil until it dries. There are some tiny strips of Crumb Cake cardstock scrunched as the base with the pearls resting on top.
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There are plenty of different stampsets used too. How many can you find?
Lift Me Up Wood-Mount Bundle
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$90.25
Apron Of Love Photopolymer Bundle
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$79.00
What stamps do you have in your stash that you could use to create something like this.
I think I'll enter this is the Inspire. Create challenge this week.
thanks for looking today.
I hope you find some time to be creative this week and remember
"don't just post online,
post something pretty!"
take care,
Liz
Liz... this is so beautiful. Could you hold a weekend class so we can attempt to create something similar... love love love 💛
ReplyDeleteOMG! What an art piece! I SO need to try this! Thank you for the inspiration Liz. SO beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLiz, This is absolutely beautiful! It is so creative and unique! I may have to give it a try and make one! Thank you for sharing on the Inspire.Create.Challenge blog! I hope you continue to find inspiration in our challenges!
ReplyDeleteLiz, This is absolutely beautiful! It is so creative and unique! I may have to give it a try and make one! Thank you for sharing on the Inspire.Create.Challenge blog! I hope you continue to find inspiration in our challenges!
ReplyDelete~Britney Vanderlaan from Hope Paper Creations
Elizabeth this project is absolutely beautiful - so much to see, I see something new each time I look at it. Wonderful little details - I love it!
ReplyDeleteDivine, Elizabeth. Every single detail is so precious! So, if you are swapping in Brisbane you can keep me in mind ;) Thankyou for sharing your incredible creation for our Floral Theme for Inspire.Ceate.Stamping Challenges. D xox
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