Onto today's card. My scrap box is getting over full so decided to try a technique I had seen in blogland. I punched some scraps of patterned paper with the scallop square punch and stuck them to a piece of Calypso Coral card (another scrap but a larger one). I then embossed it with the fancy fan folder which sort of blended it all together. Another couple of scraps used for the sentiment.
The ribbon wasn't a scrap! The whole thing then mounted onto a cream square card. The scrap box is still overflowing though! I am taking this over to Pixie's playground. It will be my first visit there but probably not my last!
Welcome Sue! The Playground is wet right now but I reckon the little horrors are huddled up in the treehouse cooking up mischief!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this card - the embossing after layering card snippets onto a background works brilliantly, must try that one.
Hope to see you again :)
Di xx
Just spotted, you're in Hampshire - me too.
ReplyDeleteDi xx
Wahoooooo Sue, I'm just North of Basingstoke in Hatch Warren, just off Junction 7 (the Dummer turning) of the M3 :)
ReplyDeleteSmall world! Di xx
Great card, Sue and you were able to use quite a few snippets and make a new friend! A very lovely day!
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, love your patchwork card, embossing after layering gives your card a lovely quilted look, fantastic colours in your snippets too :) Cathy x
ReplyDeleteThis is a great technique and a fabulous way to use up your snippets.
ReplyDeleteNew girl on the block eh? We'll look after you good n proper. You'll find some of us in the treehouse . . . although one of my little playmates has SNOW and is threatening a snowball fight . . . so look out!
Hugs
Sarn xxx
Hello Sue, this is such a good idea for using up snippets - I think the embossing makes quite a difference, making it almost look like real patchwork. It seems that no matter how many snippets, leftovers and scraps are used there is still always heaps left - I think they breed in the night :) Elizabeth xx
ReplyDeleteEmbossing after adding your opunched snippets is a great idea. Your card is lovely and the ribbon is amazing...it so matches the colour in the paper!!!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card Sue, and a brilliant way to use snippets.
ReplyDeleteHello from the Playground.
luv
irene
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Great and beautiful way to use scraps up and love the way that the embossing brings it all together!x
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your DD mention!! This is really a cute card with those dsp scalloped squares! Love the colors too!
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