Wednesday, October 1

Caardvarks - Live and Let Die and Blowing Thanks

The Challenge over at Caardvarks and the moment is Live and Let Die...
Welcome to "Live And Let Die", our latest and greatest challenge involving DIE CUTS! and this card I created for Emma to say thanks for all her hard work sorting "Troops card appeal" and to wish her get well! Covers this challenge perfectly...


There is so much going on, on this card, I really am pleased with the result, I wanted an aged soft edges to the background and applied crackle paint to the corners of some patterned paper, Let dry and applied white brilliance ink, (the paint was darker than I wanted!).
The Image I have stamped and coloured with copics and glitter all over her hair, I stamped on various BG papers and cut to create my 3D piecing! (loving this technique!) Her wings have been done with liquid applique, then heated , then glittered a little! I've used gel pens and copics to add details to her clothes! All on nesty die cut ovals.
The flowers have been die cut and edged with gold pen, layered and finish with gem. Then the other flowers I've created my very own chipboard die cuts using various different die's. So pleased with how they turned out, it takes a little time but will definitely be doing it again! The sentiment is stamped on die cut tag and glitter pen to add detail, finished with a chipboard die cut flower edged with gold! AND another pearly gem.




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Materials:
Paper: BG Boxer, PM cream card, grey board
Die's: Sizzix - flower layers, flower layers #4, build a flower, Accent with flower, Cut'bg - Tag, leaf, Nestabilities - Ovals
Ink: Colourbox - greens, StazOn - black, Brilliance - gold, midnight white, Copic Markers, Sakura pens.
Other: Liquid applique, Crackle paint, pearl gems, adhesive gems, stickles, 3D foam.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day! HuGs Kim x

13 comments:

Kelly Schelske said...

Gorgeous Kim. Everything about it is so beautiful! Hugs, Kelly

Unknown said...

Wow! This is just so sweet and pretty. I love all the dimension.

Justine said...

This is gorgeous Kim and your attention to detail is fantastic!! Loving your blog, it's on my favs list!!!
Justine

Rach said...

STUNNING!
hugs Rachxx

Unknown said...

Kim, I am completely wowwed by this card........it must be absolutely stunning in real life and Emma will treasure it I'm sure.
Thanks also for sharing how you created it!
Jx

Monica said...

Absolutely GORGEOUS!! Emma will cry when she gets this!! It's stunning!

lauren bergold said...

i agree with monica...emma *WILL* cry when she gets this...and when she stops cryin' she will go out and buy a frame!

kim, this is AH-MAYYYYYY-ZING!!!! absolutley astonishing in every detail! i'm impressed not just by your achievement, but also by the fact that you can bear to part with it! :)

Kim Dellow said...

Oh wow this is just completely beautiful. I love your work. Kimx

Sammi said...

Oh Kim - It is absolutely gorgeous!!
Emma will be thrilled to bits to receive this!!
Sammi
xxx

~Emma~ said...

I just don't know what to say Kim...it is stunningly beautiful and I can't thank you enough!
Thank you so much as well for all the lovely cards you sent to the appeal. Big hugs Em.x

Sue said...

this is stunning Kim,i loves everything about this card:)

sue
xx

Lainy's Little Blog said...

This is soooo gorgeous. I bet Emma loved receiving this, who wouldn't! It's a work of art. You are so talented. Hugs, Lainy xx

Jo Nevill said...

Oh wow, this is a stunning card.

Jo x

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