tirsdag 23. april 2013

A different card for a girl


I have made a card for a girl in a mixture of styles. I wanted to make a sweet and rough "Tim Holtz" style card for a teenager. I decided to make all the background papers myself, experimenting with sprays, distress inks, stencils MetaMica, Gesso, dylusions sprays, distress embossing powder and dry embossing - just having fun :)  This card is inspired by a project made by a really good artist, Karen Berniston


The card is made from a sheet of plastic, then embellished and decorated.


On the front and back of the card, I have used white cardstock, sprayed it with dylusions sprays and Color shine. Then dry embossed it with "M-Bossabilities A4 Card Embossing Folder - Kickin' Rubber" from Spellbinders. In the end, I pained the paper black and sanded of the black paint where the paper was raised. The butterflies are cut out from a paper from "Graphic 45 - Olde Curiosity Shoppe Collection - Butterfly Specifics"


The paper on the inside is also handmade and decorated in a "Tim Holtz style". The Crowns are a modified freebie from Shery k designs. They are cut with silhouette, distressed with distress embossing powder - vintage photo and slightly coloured with a mixture of gesso and vibrant turquoise dylusions spray.


To make the background paper, I used dylusions sprays (vibrant turquoise and a mixture of cherry pie and squeerred orange (mixed in a pray bottle with some water before it was sprayed onto the paper)). The background stamps are from "Tim Holtz - Mini Blueprint 3" - stamped pumice stone distress ink. The hot air balloons are from Kaisercraft - Periwinkle- Frames Sticker Sheet. The ticket is from My Mind's Eye - Dilly Dally "Celebrate" Tickets paper. The tape measure is from Basic Grey: Life of the Party - How You've Grown . The text is from a stamp set from Tim Holtz - Stuff 2 say. The hand is a digital freebie from Graphics fairy


The tube is a handmade tube, made from pearls and a plastic tube with wire going through it. I have used a small part of a book page inside the tube, and this also hides the wire. The gears are different freebies from, cut out with a silhouette, distressed distressing embossing powder and/ or painted with gesso and MetaMica.

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23 kommentarer:

  1. Wow, this is amazing, especially the fact that you handmade so many of the elements yourself! This really looks like a Tim Holtz card, but without the expense of buying all the glass and metal embellishments. Your teenaged recipient will surely be touched by your efforts. Thanks for sharing your work with us at Love to Scrap! challenge blog.

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  2. Absolutely fabulous creation Kirsten! Masses of detail...a true work of art.

    Thank you for joining us over at the Joanna Sheen Challenge. Good luck.
    xx

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  3. Oh My Goodness!!! What an awesome card for a teenage girl and on a great budget too! It looks expensive with all the layers and textures! Great creativity! Thanks for joining us at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog

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  4. Absolutely amazing! I have a package of clear cardstock and you've definitely inspired me to try something new! Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us in the Love To Scrap! Challenge Blog's "Cut It Out" Challenge!
    Hugs,
    Leslie, DT
    http://leslieturner58.blogspot.com

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  5. Rålekkert ! Likte veldig godt ideen om å bruke plast til kort, fpr effekten ble veldig kul. Dette er noe jeg må teste ut selv
    :-) Nina

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  6. This is lovely and thanks for joining us this week over at Allsorts
    x catherine

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  7. SÅ utrolig stilig!!!

    Tusen takk for at du scrapper med NSHK!

    Anne Lill
    DT NSHK

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  8. Super Cool! Amazing Creation. Thanks for joining us at Loves To Scrap.

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  9. Wow - what an amazing work of art. Thanks for joining us at Bearly Mine this week.

    Sharon x

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  10. Wowie, stunning project. Love the colours and all the embelishments.
    Thank you for joining us at Love to Scrap!

    Huggsss,Angelique
    EngelDesignsScrap

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  11. Kirsten, your beautifully distressed and aged elements look fabulous on this amazing work of art. Lovin' your card shape and layered elements!!! So glad to see your entry at the Crafts and Me Stamps digi team's "Bling It Up!" challenge. Hugz, ~ Rose

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  12. Thanks for joining us at Allsorts this week Tracy x

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  13. I'm in love with your different card! It's beautiful! I love the dark bold colors with the translucent background...fabulous! The elements are great as well...wonderful work here! Thank you for sharing your true colors with us this week here at Simon Says Stamp & Show!

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  14. Wow! What a unique card- so gorgeous!

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  15. What an awesome card!!! Bravo!!!

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  16. Lovely creation
    Thanks for joining us at Totally Gorjuss.
    hugs Anke

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  17. A wonderful creative masterpiece. Love the transparent base and such fabulous colours! Thanks for sharing with Simon Says Stamp & Show. Sarah.

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  18. Helt fantastisk, Kirsten. Du er helt rå på detaljer, og dette var utrolig lekkert! Takk for inspirasjonen! Og takk for at du deltar i jubileumsutfordringen hos Ett Trykk. Klem, Elizabeth

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  19. Fabulous project! Thanks so much for playing along with us at The Pink Elephant!

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  20. Utrolig stilig!!!
    Takk for at du scrapper med NSHK!

    klem, Mari

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  21. Fabulous card and so unusual! Love all your special touches. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show!

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  22. This is absolutely amazing!!!loved it!!! Glad to be your new follower.

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