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Saturday 19 December 2009

Inspired by Mel

Can I just start by saying that this card was totally inspired by a very talented lady called Melissa. You can see her blog here. I have been making making cards using acetate for quite a while, putting all of the design on the top layer. I had never thought of doing the layering using the acetate itself.




The sketch that I used came from this weeks challenge over at A spoonful of Sugar and the colour scheme is inspired by this weeks challenge over at JUGS.
Rather than using a ribbon I have used a line of gems to replace part of the sketch. I have also replaced the buttons on the sketch with Snowman shaped gems. The snowman stamp came from Penny Blacks Jolly Folly stamp set. I have added glitter glue for sparkle and dimension on the snowman. I find the hardest thing about using acetate is getting it to photograph right.
I always take photos of the cards that I make in case I get stuck for ideas. Then I can revisit stuff that I have done in the past.
I'm off to make another card. I love crafting holidays.
Take care ;0)

6 comments:

  1. I love all of your layers here! THe acetate really allows for having fun with the inside of hte card as well as the outside! Great take on the JUGs challenge. I hope you'll be back next week for a super template challenge and blog candy!

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  2. Beautiful job Naomi! Love the acetate layer too -- just terrific! Thanks so much for plaing along with us at the JUGS challenge this week!! You made my color choices look so good!

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  3. I've never done an acetate card, but yours is beautiful! Love the layout and all the embellishments! Thanks for playing our JUGs challenge!

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  4. Naomi, I LOVE IT - don't you DARE take this off your blog hun!! Fab colours and layout and LOVE that snowman image. I really like the bling you have on the side - is it gems - gorgeous. I'm real chuffed you were inspired to make this! The acetate is a *** to photograph! I was trying to do it on a real dull day and without lights on the camera flash came on and with lighting the lighting hit the acetate and shone off it - hence why I was in the garden trying to get a pic with natural light LOL! - neighbours thought I was crackers!! Hope you're well and ready for Christmas - bet the kids are getting excited - your youngest looks a real cutie pie!! Take care

    Mel X

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  5. Naomi, this card is fabulous! I have never used acetate but I sure need to give it a try after seeing what you did with it! Great job combining challenges - thanks for playing along at Just Us Girls! Hope to see you next week :)

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  6. what a fun card you created with the acetate! I love the use of gems for the ribbon strip! Very cool!

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