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Monday 1 October 2007

In the frame

This week's DCM dare is set by Lynne who wants to see frames featured on our cards. Here's mine:



I hand cut a wonky frame from chipboard type card and covered in three layers of embossing powder. I used the tail feathers of the swirly bird stamp to emboss the molten powder. I wanted a 'not too shiny' gold finish but I don't have Pearlex. I do have edible lustre (intended for cake decorating!) so I used a little of that and it worked just fine :o) I used the tail again to stamp the swirly pattern on a strip of purple card to put behind the frame and stamped image. The sentiment was stamped with Versamrk and dusted with more of the lustre.

Thanks for the dare Lynne - I had fun with this one!

Supplies: Singing Swirly Bird stamp (CHF), sentiment from a HOTP set, clear embossing powder, RAnger Archival jet black, Versamark and Brilliance Galaxy Gold inks, edible lustre in Royal Gold, Prismacolor pencils and Sansodor.
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23 comments:

  1. Dawn Wheeler1 October 2007 at 12:54

    Wow ,love your card the embossed frame looks brilliant ,thanks for stopping by my blog Dawnx

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  2. Hazel1 October 2007 at 12:56

    Oh that frame is very funky - what a good idea.

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  3. Anne1 October 2007 at 13:12

    Lovely card, great colours, and I love that wonky frame!
    Thanks for stopping by my blog, had to giggle at the thought of embossing my kids... :)

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  4. Andrea,1 October 2007 at 14:05

    Fab card, love the stamp and the funky frame

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  5. Swamp Tulip1 October 2007 at 14:43

    Very pretty - great card.

    Teresa

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  6. Em1 October 2007 at 15:16

    Just love this card, that frame is fab, well done you!

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  7. Alhambra Club1 October 2007 at 15:38

    Love it, the frame and that bird and your coloring all fantstic.

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  8. Ying Pang,1 October 2007 at 15:59

    I love your frame, it' special and can resist to look again and again at the bird, it's so cute!

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  9. Anonymous1 October 2007 at 16:34

    It's a beautiful card !! Bravo !!!

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  10. Lavender Rose1 October 2007 at 19:21

    Fabulous card, love your triple embossed frame and the way you have used part of the bird stamp to make the pattern, brilliant!

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  11. Kaz1 October 2007 at 19:21

    Love this card Joanne, especially the frame.

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  12. Kathy1 October 2007 at 20:21

    Brilliant!

    I love that vlever use of the stamp, what a great idea to echo the birdy's tail in the rest of the card

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  13. My Paper World1 October 2007 at 20:21

    Wow, I love your embossed frame, such a clever idea using part of the bird stamp! The stamped birdie is a cutie too!

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  14. Louly1 October 2007 at 21:02

    what an amazing idea to use the tail feathers on the embossed frame! I love this card, that bird is so sweet and so nicely done too.

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  15. Anonymous2 October 2007 at 00:18

    Love the shape of that frame & the bird's tail made the perfect accent in the EP ... great job.

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  16. Anonymous2 October 2007 at 00:18

    Love the shape of that frame & the bird's tail made the perfect accent in the EP ... great job.

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  17. Mary2 October 2007 at 00:44

    I love that you used the feathers of the bird on the frame and as part of your background. Your card is very pretty.

    Mary

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  18. stamp and scrape2 October 2007 at 06:25

    Love the angular frame, and the way you have united the card with the swirls.
    Ros

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  19. Rhi3 October 2007 at 00:19

    So funky! Love the utee'd frame, fab :)

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  20. Penny3 October 2007 at 22:15

    Oooh, lovely. Very clever to use the tail feathers on the frame .

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  21. Anonymous4 October 2007 at 16:30

    very sweet & very clever !

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  22. Clare4 October 2007 at 19:10

    Gorgeous card, love the way you made the frame, it looks fab!

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  23. Lynne19 October 2007 at 09:10

    Sorry I'm late Joanne.
    Gorgeous card, thanks for joining in with my dare.

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