Monday 18 May 2020

Cactus Card

This card measures 6ins x 6ins and uses a pre-scored card blank from Hobbycraft.
cactus card
This card came together surprisingly well, despite a small change of plan in the middle.
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I really love the cactus stickers from Paperchase, however they are so tiny, it’s hard to know what to do with them for maximum effect.
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I started by covering the front of card blank with some green check paper that I thought suited with the proportions of the stickers and then punched out 16 scalloped edged squares to put in the centre……
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……. but when the cactus’s were added, it just looked too open and bitty, if you know what I mean …….. so I cut down the front of the card, and then mat and layered the resulting panel on white, silver and then white again before adding faux stitching, using a black fine liner pen around the last white layer.
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I think the card came together at that stage.
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A scattering of three black dots and a few doodled stars here and there complete the design.