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Friday, 9 September 2011

Beautiful butterfly

Last week, Margaret, a participant  in our Clean and Simple challenge "Less is More" submitted a card where the letters were embedded in the embossing and I thought it looked super. I've tried it here, using die-cuts from my Cuttlebug Typewriter alphabet and a Stampin' Up embossing folder.
One thing I wasn't really prepared for, was how much the card shrinks in the process using this particular folder. Having cut the strip to size I had to reduce the size of the card to accommodate the smaller dimensions of  it, once embossed.
Having looked again at Margaret's card, I realise that she didn't quite use this method... she used some letters as a mask and inked the embossing folder... but her cards gave me inspiration anyway! DO take a look at her fabulous work.
This gorgeous splash butterfly is from Indigo Blu and I love it.
I've been doing lots of experimenting with photographing mainly white cards and I haven't cracked it yet, despite trying to enhance the pics in Picasa... sorry about this one.
I 've just bought a couple of sets of Grand Nesties and as yet haven't come up with a storage solution. I keep my regular thin dies in stacked CD cases, which I find really convenient... but the Grand ones are a trifle mega.
Any suggestions?
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14 comments:

  1. Paper Hearts Handmade Cards9 September 2011 at 12:09

    love your butterfly too Chrissie, fab card K x

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  2. Deborah Frings9 September 2011 at 14:17

    Really striking card - I do like the effect of the letters being embossed too!

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  3. Gibmiss9 September 2011 at 15:22

    Hi Chrissie
    Fabby card ...love that Butterfly .....
    must look at Indigo Moon.....
    hugs sylvie
    xxx

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  4. Canonbury creations9 September 2011 at 15:32

    Fab card Chrissie, love that technique must have missed Margaret's card last week:) I agree with you about taking a pic of white cards, they always seem to have a colour cast on them:0
    Val x

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  5. Mandi9 September 2011 at 19:50

    Really lovely card Chrissie
    The way you have stamped the butterfly is wonderful

    x

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  6. Tara Cardwell9 September 2011 at 21:20

    Great card Chrissie.

    I store all my nesties and dies on an old noticeboard which I've covered in sheets of A4 magnetic paper. You can see them at a glance, keeps them flat and makes it easy to see if one is misplaced.

    Tara

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  7. Jenny9 September 2011 at 23:36

    Very eye-catching Chrissie, love that butterfly stamp. The embedded letters look great embossed too :)
    Jenny x

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  8. Vicky Hayes10 September 2011 at 00:48

    I love the way the butterfly tag stands out against the textured strip. This embossing folder is quite detailed so it really does shrink the card stock - I tend to emboss first, then cut to size. Can't help with Grand Nestie storage but I'm very interested in storage at the moment as I need to have a complete rethink of my tiny craft space! Vx

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  9. Nicole Derendorf10 September 2011 at 11:04

    I've never thought of embossing letters in that way. Very clever!

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  10. coldwaters210 September 2011 at 20:48

    The title says it all Chrissie this is a beautiful butterfly and I love it all, the embossing and image a superb creation.
    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  11. Viv11 September 2011 at 17:29

    Fab card again Chrissie! I keep my larger nesties in the original packs just cut down a bit then I fasten some magnetic tape to the inside to get them out easier. :O) Viv xx

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  12. Anonymous14 September 2011 at 21:15

    Lovely card Chrissie and love your butterfly too. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Just Add Ink this week!

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  13. Faith A at Daffodil Cards15 September 2011 at 21:57

    A really beautiful card, love the embossing and that folder I think I must have :)

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  14. Shelley Whiting23 September 2011 at 10:27

    A very stunning and beautiful picture. The design are eye catching and bold.

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Thank you so much for popping by, I appreciate your comments!
Thanks,
Chrissie