Chess themed card - Day 310 of my 366 day challenge

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Chess themed square (ish) card - 
Day 310 of my 366 day challenge

Hi Craft addicts!

So for today's challenge, I have taken an A4 background sheet with a "chess" theme (from Hunkydory) and have made this 148x165mm card with one of the accompanying topper.

Chess themed square (ish) card

How I made this card:-

  • I had had this card making kit from Hunkydory for some time and decided to use one sheet of the background cardstock (made from Adorable Scorable) to make it.
  • I first of all folded it in half to make an A5 card and then trimmed it to make is 148x165mm card (trying to keep the main focal point still in tact.
  • I took a matching topper from the same kit and mat and layered it on to some black and white cardstock (which I had cut out using Tattered Lace Rectangle dies). I had also trimmed the topper to get rid of the gold foil. I used foam pads for this to give it some height.
  • I then added it to the card at an opposite angle to the main image.using Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue.
  • Finally, I had a strip in cream card which I had cut out from the "Mini Lattice" die from Tattered Lace (and some of the waste bits in black) and  used it to decorate the opposite corners, placing the black bits in an ad-hoc way.

And there you are - a different card for me that has been made using just one sheet of A4 card and a matching topper from one of Hunkydory's kits and a Tattered Lace die.

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Products and items you may need to make this card

  • Gentleman's Journey (I think) card making kit - Chess background paper + one topper
  • Mini Lattice die from Tattered Lace
  • Mini rectangle die from Tattered Lace
  • Cream cardstock
  • White cardstock
  • Black Adorable Scorable cardstock
  • Tape pen
  • Collall All purpose glue
  • Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue
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