Tuesday 15 February 2011

WOYWW - or the aftermath of Fairy madness!

 Hi all...well this is my desk this week (taken in the gloom of Tues night)! I knew the new year tidy wouldn't last long., and the reason is that I've been beavering away on some DT cards for Stamp Addicts with their new fairy stamps.  This is right up my street - fairies, lots of glitter, pink and girly, I've had a geat time!  This is the card I made Tuesday eve - well I made the fairy image at the weekend, stamped and embossed on embossable plastic and then glittered from behind. The picture doesn't do the glitter justice really, taken too late at night - her skirt frill and shoes are actually magenta!
I decided to use an oval frame and then regretted it as I didn't have a curved stamp to use round the edges - so I created one myself, and it was so easy  - I drew round the cutting shape I'd used to cut the oval in the card onto the back of my mounting foam.
   Then after removing the backing sheet, I carefully stuck the stamp along the curved edge  - the crucial thing is not to cut around the stamp once it's stuck as the foam reshapes itself...if you have a big enough edge around the stamp it should hold.
So I was able to use this straight stamp to stamp this curved image! On the card I just joined up the flowers with some wavy lines and coloured with pro-markers.
I'm entering the card into the Playdate Cafe challenge (which is why I posted this before weds to beat the deadline!) as their colours this week were pink and cream, and also at Charisma Cardz - Mythical/Fantasy and The Secret Crafter - A Stamped Flower.
Thank you for visiting - hope you're having a creatively great week...Esther xx

The Stamp Addicts Fairy Stamps show is on 'Create and Craft' on Sat 26th Feb @ 12.00midday and the stamps are just gorgeous.

17 comments:

  1. HI ESther what a lovely card! Clever technique to make the stamp fit your needs! Thanks for playing along at the Play Date Cafe :)

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  2. This is such a pretty card Esther. Annette x

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  3. Very pretty and Love that darling fairy! Glad you played with us at The Play Date Cafe!

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  4. So sweet! And I, truly, appreciate the description of your stamp alterations! Thank you so much for playing along with us, this week, in the Cafe!

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  5. She's one gorgeous fairy - just had a look at your profile Esther and we love all the same books! lol x

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  6. oh must make a note of the show dates as those stamps look lovely

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  7. WOW! I love how beautiful this stamp turned out! Great tutorial too:) Thanks so much for joining in the fun and playing along with us over at The Play Date Cafe!

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  8. Lovely card - that fairy image in wonderful. S #106

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  9. an absolutely gorgeous creation thank you for sharing it with us at the SCSC this week
    Hugs Kate xx

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  10. Your desk looks pretty neat compared to mine, LOL! And your card is adorable! Thanks for joining us at The Play Date Cafe!

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  11. Beautiful card and your desk looks very pretty and creative!

    Andrea.xx

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  12. Your desk is pretty tidy and creative this week.I adore those stamps have put note in diary for 26th to watch well maybe buy.Fairies are just adorable and love the way youve coloured yours and the design of the oval clever you!Looks fantastic!
    Happy wednesday
    hugs judex:) 22

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  13. What a great idea to make the stamp fit! Love your workdesk!

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  14. Very nice! Beautiful image. Thanks for sharing
    Vickie #30

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  15. Pretty in pink! Very cute card.

    Hugs
    Brenda 100

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  16. Fab card and quite a tidy desk!! (well tidier than mine!!)
    Happy WOYWW!
    (Lyn) #66

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  17. Love the card and great idea for the curved stamp thanks for sharing ~ Nicky no.6

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