Saturday 19 September 2015

Another NBUS card

When I was paying a visit to my physiotherapist I was browsing one of the magazines and saw this cool pattern on a dress. I immediately had an idea to turn this into a background for a card, just perfect for the current Virginia's View Challenge.


Therefore my background came together very quickly but finishing it off was another story...
Anyway, I started by creating a stencil using a PTI die that has been waiting patiently to be used (NBUS 1). I applied distress inks (scattered straw and wild honey) and then traced the outlines loosely with a Micron pen to mimick the pattern from the magazine. To finish my card, I finally settled on a simple strip of black cardstock that I cut to match the curves of my pattern and heat embossed the Hello sentiment from Avery Elle's Brushed set (NBUS 2) in white (SSS). I placed a white thread nest behing my sentiment strip and added a few pale yellow sequins from Studio Callico (NBUS 3) for some added interest. My background panel was adhered to a black card using foam tape. 

Challenges:
NBUS #5 - Anything goes with never before used schtuff
AEIHeartU challenge - 28 Non-white card base
SSS Wednesday challenge - Die crazy (I used the die to create a stencil)
Virginia's View challenge - 8 Geometric patterns




9 comments:

  1. Absolutely fabulous background pattern. Absolutely fabulous! Love the colour too. xx

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  2. As always a super creation Marianne.

    Hope you have a good weekend.

    B x

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  3. Yes, the color! The pattern, too - but the color! Great card!

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  4. A fabulous card Marianne, a super design with a gorgeous colour combo. A great use of the lovely stencil and fantastic sentiment label!!

    hugs
    Heather xx
    Thanks so much for joining us with Simon Says Stamp Wendesday Challenge>

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  5. LOVE this! Thanks so much for playing Virginia’s View “Geometric Patterns” Challenge! Hope to see your lovely work soon again!

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  6. This is so pretty, Marianne! Thanks so much for joining us at the AEI❤︎U Challenge!

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  7. Oh, well done, Marianne! I need to remember that cool way to do the sediment with a black strip. I so often want to use a beautiful patterned paper (not brilliantly make my own as you have done!) but I'm lost as to how to put a sediment on it. Doing it like you have and then matting the pattern in black works beautifully! Hugs, Darnell

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