Monday 25 May 2015

Monster Cards

All these cards measure 4.75ins x 4.47ins, and are made using a white linen effect, hand cut card blank.
I am going slightly down in the size for my square cards because I have a big pile of envelopes that need/should be used up before I buy any more! I am becoming soooooo budget conscious!
The centre panel measures approximately 3.5 inches x 3.5 inches and is mat and layered on a dusty blue card.
The monster stickers, some with googly eyes are from Paperchase, they cost £1.50 for 24 mixed designs , so hopefully I can get 6 cards from one packet.
I put one monster on a 1.5ins square of Bazzill card and set them at a jaunty angle, before adding a faux stitch edging and a few dots here and there with either a white gel pen or black fine liner.
But when I had finished I thought something was missing and then remembered The Duke’s ancient Dymo label maker, with which I made strips that either said “grrrrrr” or “rawr” which were perfect for just filling in the odd gap and setting off the design.

6 comments:

Mrs B said...

Hi Helen. Great cards and using the label maker is one that I will have to remember. Take care.

Susan said...

Hi Helen,
Sorry I've missed several commenting opportunities. Just wanted to say that I do admire your resolve to keep on crafting to use up stash! Your sticker creations are great! I don't think I'm ever going to get to the bottom of my own guilty stash. Something of a paper addict myself I've pads and pads of decorative papers. Not to mention a pile of 12x12 scrapbook papers, umpteen embellishments of all kinds. If I could only pare it down I'd be able to see the wood for the trees - so to speak.

linzreeves said...

I am in Love!! <3

marc said...

love it so much and a great way to use up those bits i take my spare bits to the girls at hospital they are always in need of craft goodies it helps them big love marc

SueF said...

what a lovely fun, bright card - ticks all the boxes for both boys & girls xx

Cheryl W said...

These are so cute. Wonderful way to use up those stickers and other bits.