You're a Hoot... Owl and leaves DL card - 365 day challenge

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Hi Craft addicts!

Today's latest handmade card is a mix of dies, stamps, alcohol markers and inks!

  • I first of all rounded the corners of a white DL card using the Prism (from Hunkydory) Corner punch.
  • I then cut out the lacy edge DL panel in white watercoloured card and coloured it in using Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks in blues and greens to create an ombre effect.
  • I had already cut out the dark blue panel out previously (it is from Dotty Designs Slimline dies) and attached it to the larger panel on top of it using PVA glue.
  • I used PVA glue also to attach both panels to a large piece of bright blue card and used my We R Memory Keepers Guillotine to trim to size.
  • I then rounded the corner of that too and stuck it to the front of the DL card again using PVA glue - I use either Dawn Bibby or Pinflair's Bookbinding glue as I find that neither of them block up the nozzle when not in use.
  • I love this owl stamp from the Woodlands Friends collection from the Nature's Garden range from Crafter's Companion and I used Gina K Obsidian Black ink to stamp it and then a couple of Brown Triblender markers to colour it it. 
  • Once I was fairly happy with it I cut around it leaving a white edge and added it to the card with foam pads.
  • I had cut out the leaves previously from Tattered Lace using Lynda Chapman's Black card and some self adhesive sheet behind it and then used some alcohol inks to colour in a background which I attached the leaves to and cut around them. There are two different leaves and I stuck the single leaf to the other with foam pads and then added both to the middle aperture.
  • Finally, I stamped out the sentiment You're A Hoot! out on to white card, cut around it and stuck it to the card with the PVA glue. 

 So if you think this sounds interesting then why not:-


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