These cards measure 6ins x 6ins and use smooth, white, pre-scored card blanks from a Hobbycraft bulk pack. .
A funny sort of post this morning, I love these cards for me, but I also think they may be a little too subtle? They are pretty, but is that enough and I am not to sure if the photos really do them justice either.
As soon as I saw this paper from this Snowy Daze paper pad from The Works (£2) I knew I wanted to simply add tiny silver stars in the centre of all the printed stars and then tiny nail art gems or small silver flat back domes to some of the strands of circles at regular intervals.
I covered the front of the cards with the paper ................
....... and then added the stars, silver flat back domes ........
...... and gems on to the design using a little pen thingy Marc gave me from China. You fill the metal end with a waxy sort of material and then it picks up the tiny stars and gems up as if there is no tomorrow, ......
.......... without this tool bejewelling the cards would have been impossible!
I think they work fine as a gift cards, but for Christmas cards, I am not so sure ............
........ any suggestions on how and where to add a sentiment would be very gratefully received.......
........ thank you!
Ooooooh, so pretty! I would add a smallish sentiment on a narrow strip between the first and second "multi-rows_ of gems.
ReplyDeleteLove these, but a bit fiddle farty for me! However, I can see a small Merry Christmas in mirri card a 1/3 down the card, centred.
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These look lovely! Personally I think a small sentiment in the bottom right hand corner would look superb as it wouldn't break up the long strands on the design. Any idea where Marc got the pen thingy? Looks a good bit of kit. Marie (long time lurker!) x
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