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Saturday 30 November 2013

Eternal memories

Creative time again, this week the theme for Drunken Stampers is METAL.
Gone a bit off the wall on this one. I haven't actually used metal on this card, I wanted to experiment with achieving a metal effect. Here's the result

The frame is a 'Gorjuss' stamp (Docrafts Gorjuss range), but i wanted a more aged effect that just stamping and heat embossing, so I liberally applied bronze gilding wax all over the top. I love the way the detail of the frame hasn't been lost, if anything I think it may have accentuated its features. I've used the same technique with the sentiment.
For the background, I had fun with microbeads. I laid strips of double sided tape on black card carefully, making sure no gaps were left between each strip. I then took of the protective layer on alternate strips and covered in gold micro beads, ensuring complete coverage on the tape. I then did the rest of the strips in black microbeads. The finish looks fab and gives a really tactile finish. Just to give a little extra va va voom, I've placed some pretty little paper flowers on a branch in the corner, just a little feature.

Why not have a look over at Drunken Stampers to see what the rest of the team have created.

 Drunken Stampers

Ingredients:
5x7 white card blank (trimmed to size of frame) - Papermania
Frame stamp - Docrafts Gorjuss range
Sentiment stamp - Inkylicious
Embossing powder - Cosmic Shimmer, Olympic Gold Lustre
Gilding wax - Cosmic Shimmer, Cast Bronze
Microbeads - Pop by American Crafts
Branch die - Spellbinders, Cherry blossom
Flower dies - Heartfelt Creations, Sun Kissed Fleur 
Striped paper (flowers) - Docrafts Gorjuss range

I will be entering this card into the following challenges;

http://mymumscraftshop.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/challenge-11-autumn-colours.html - Autumn Colours
http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - ATG
http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ - Shabby chic, vintage
http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ - Any sentiment



8 comments:

  1. Holy cow! Wendy your card is a texture explosion! Love all the different techniques you used on it!

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  2. Love the micro beads and gilding wax,Fabulous card, love the sentiment and colours.

    Sylv xx
    Crafty Bloggers Network DT

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  3. WOW this is stunning! I am a new follower and love your blog.

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  4. A fantastic idea it looks more of a framed pic than a card love the teq used. I am a new follower. xxx

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  5. Look at you creating your own metal!!!
    Fabulous!!!!

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  6. This is amazing! It totally works for a metal challenge... with no metal!

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  7. This is fabulous, Wendy! Totally metal :) The gilding wax looks amazing, and omg, all those microbeads....so much fabulous texture!

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