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Tuesday 15 January 2019

Dragonflies In The Mossy Meadow

Hi!


This week's Colour Creations features Mossy Meadow, a colour I am yet to really warm to. It's a part of the Neutrals family and is a dark, earthy green. It's a feature colour in the gorgeous Petal Promenade DSP pack, so that was my starting point for this card.

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My class ladies had seen this card on my blog, featuring the Inlaid Dies Technique, and were keen to give it a go. That card was too complicated for a class situation, so I made this as a simpler alternative. I love how the floral paper looks cut into the dragonfly shape!

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So as a recap, the technique is a bit like masking, but with dies. You start at the back by cutting the circle. The hole is then 'filled' by the same sized circle in a different pattern paper, held in place with washi tape on the back. Next I cut the top dragonfly, again filling the hole with the floral paper. Finally, I cut and filled the lower dragonfly. You need to use a *lot* of washi on the back to hold it all in place, but it's worth it - I love the look!

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I kept the circle from the front, and also the first dragonfly die cut, to use on the inside. The dragonfly wasn't a complete cut, so I made sure he was flying off the edge to disguise that fact.

I hope you like the card and try out the technique - it's a fun one!

Why not pop on over to Catherine's Blog, where you can see what everyone else has done with Mossy Meadow this week?

Bye for now,

Tina

7 comments:

  1. Lovely Tina, wonderful layout and great use of showcasing the DSP too!

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  2. What a clever adaption of your inlaid card, I'm sure the class would love making this.

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  3. So clever and so effective, Tina. Thank you for hopping along tonight!

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  4. Just a lovely gorgeous card Tina, I love your inlaid technique it is so effective!

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  5. What a lovely card Tina. Thanks for Sharing inspiration.

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  6. Wow Tina, this is such a striking card! I love the DSP butterflies and the inside of the card is just gorgeous!

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