I recently purchased the Spellbinders Grand Labels Eleven, just for the reason of making card bases with it. I haven't tried in my Vagabond, but I can get the second largest die through my Cuttlebug with the long plates, yippee!
This card will be going off to Susan here in Southern California. Susan has some major health difficulties and is in need of cheer. What do you think, is this cheery enough?!
The bg is done with the SU! reinkers, the flowers were painted with the Inktense blocks, then a coat of the Judikins gold mica inks. These inks can be used as watercolors by just putting into a pallet and adding water. Talk about some fantastic colors, I love the glimmer the mica inks add to the projects.
Anyhow, I hope this card will go a long way in bringing some sunshine into Susan's life. TFL
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131397
Tue, Jun 10, 2014 @ 9:47 AM
The second-largest fits in your Cuttlebug! Then for sure it would fit in the Big Shot. I've always held off the Grand dies because I have no intention of ever getting the Grand Calibur and can't afford a Big Shot Pro, but this is interesting to know. Great shape for your gorgeously coloured base - and those flowers are fascinating. I love their sinuous shapes; they remind me of the photos someone has been sharing in the photography forum of a Chilhuly exhibition in her local Botanic Gardens.
Registered: October 21, 2010 Location: in the okanagan in b.c. canada Posts: 13012
Tue, Jun 10, 2014 @ 11:28 AM
It is VERY cheery. Just LOVE the colorful bg as will Sue too...:0). Your die makes a wonderful base and such neat flowers to finish it off...so cool how you curved them as well...TFS..:0)
------------------------------ We as people are raindrops of colorful ink , falling down Crisp and Clear, each a different shade more vibrant then the last, but once we realize at the bottom of an endless abyss we all fall into the same inkpot forming one color, only then can we come together as one My son.
Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92381
Tue, Jun 10, 2014 @ 3:28 PM
Jennifer, this is gorgeous...not only the unusual shape of your card, but the beautiful colors you inked for the bg for your delicate AND stupendous flowers.
Take a look at today's CC challenge...you colors look like they would "fit" to me.
Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Tue, Jun 10, 2014 @ 6:06 PM
GORGEOUS!! Love the sheen on the flowers and the beautiful blending of pretty colors on your background! Thanks for introducing me to another new to me product, Jennifer!