This is my inspiration for you.
It's a pleated aperture card. The idea for the card came from Christina on youtube. Her tutorials are always so clear and easy to follow. I have adapted it but the general idea is the same.
I started with A4 white card stock folded landscape. I embossed a piece of A5 card, to cover top, with a new embossing folder from Spellbinder. The centre aperture was cut using a labels die I've had for a while .
Now for the tricky part!! Using some yummy background paper, that I printed off from a Crafters Companion CD Halcyon Days I made a rosette. ( check out Christina's video if you need help making this....link higher up in post) The rosette was put behind the aperture. I placed it slightly off centre just to add interest. You need plenty of 3D tape to secure and heighten the embossed layer as the rosette is quite high....tricky part.
I used a border punch that I've had for eons and put a strip down one side. On the other side I have some white ribbon and a die cut spray of ivy leaves from Joanne Sheen. I added a white bow and a gem to match the colour of the rosette paper. Then a smaller label was cut from the same set of dies as the larger aperture and a greeting from my stash was added with matching gems.
So lots of dies and punches on this one but using only one, either a punch or a die, will be fine for the challenge but please remember that this is a CD challenge and you need to use something from a CD in your creation and give credit to the maker/ designer to be in with a chance of the prize that is always on offer.
I look forward to seeing your creations using those dies or punches you have. You never know I may be tempted to spend if I see one I really, really need!!!. So are you ready to tempt me!!
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Have fun!!
Great idea to use a rosette behind the die cut and embossed top layer, a really different card with a great explanation of how you made it.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen a pleated aperture card before and the effect is fabulously dimensional. Great card.
ReplyDeleteThere's a lot of work into this card and it's a fabulous card, Thank you for link to make this shape. I love the middle and your layout.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card.
I M off to see how to make this shape
Very unusual Wynn! Those rosettes are a bit tricky to hold down and stick aren't they?
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A fabulous card Wynn, a beautiful embossed panel and lovely design.
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I love your creations Wynn but by the time I had read all your wonderful hints, tips etc I was exhausted. I will admire from afar but stick to my parchment, stitching and decoupage. Now is square a shape?
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Carol
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Not one for you then Carol lol!! Square is definitely a shape!!! Hugs W xx
DeleteI've never seen a rosette used in this way before, what a great idea. The perspective it gives makes the card look as if it is several inches deep, what a clever optical illusion!
ReplyDeleteJane
Really pretty and different. Great challenge.
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