This is for Carla's WTUI challenge this week - she has a fun theme for us. You'll find it HERE
I've gone for the bonus points on this one, which was made as a commission from a guy in work - he just wanted the names and happy 25th anniversary on the front and a safari or African theme, and left the rest up to me.
So, I knew I'd have to computer-generate the sentiments, and I thought a plane trailing a banner would get the names in. I used WordArt to add a curve and then free-handed the cutting. Covered it with microglaze and then added a tiny eyelet to thread the silver cord through.
The anniversary banner took a lot more time, but the stamps I had with dates and numbers just weren't in the right style - and I couldn't use the Wild Africa font I downloaded because it turned out not to include numbers. Again I used WordArt to add the curve, and then I stamped a banner stamp at each end (with masking) and drew in the rest of the curved line. Added a coating of microglaze and grunged it up a little, then edged it with silver Stickles.
The plane was stamped on vellum and fussy cut. I cut as much out as I cut, and where there was still a little vellum left around the struts, I coloured it with a yellow Sharpie so it blends more into the background. It's coloured from the back with Sharpies and a little more red pencil on the front. The prop was stamped again and popped up, with a shaped punched circle as the nose cone.
IO's Leopard stamped in black and sponged with distress inks gave me a good background, and I die-cut the heart aperture and outlined it with a silver pen.
Stamped and masked the elephant. Sponged in the sky and foreground. Added some foliage over to the left with a couple of green DOX inks. Added the stars with Delicata silver.
To assemble, I layered the elephant scene behind the heart aperture and added some cream stitching. Stuck it to a kraft base, and then added the plane and banners all popped up on foam, and with the silver cord from the banner tucked behind the tail of the plane.
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Registered: March 29, 2011 Location: Covington, WA Posts: 32470
Wed, Jul 25, 2018 @ 8:24 PM
Cool card, Sabrina! I bet there's a story behind this marvelous scene. The lucky couple will love your card. You do indeed get a bonus for those beautiful stars and a big thank you for a second card for the challenge!
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Registered: June 2, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 60619
Wed, Jul 25, 2018 @ 10:05 PM
Aw! I love how your coworker knew what details he wanted on the card. The results are wonderful! Please let us know what your coworker (and possibly the recipients) thought of your card. I bet they’ll love it!
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Registered: January 14, 2008 Location: Sedro Woolley, WA Posts: 34235
Wed, Jul 25, 2018 @ 10:33 PM
This turned out fabulous Sabrina! I love the details like the banner trailing the plane and the Stickles around the edge of the bottom banner. Good work earning the bonus points!
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79798
Thu, Jul 26, 2018 @ 4:09 AM
I am always happy to see an old stamp being used in the gallery. I have this one in my collection as well. I have been having such fun using some of my older stamps this summer and giving them a little love. This card is striking,
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Registered: January 20, 2016 Location: Freetown, Massachusetts Posts: 31442
Thu, Jul 26, 2018 @ 5:52 AM
Fabulous! These are the funnest cards for me to make. Just enough of a request, but the rest is up to me. I love how you did the airplane with the banner. Genius!
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 75006
Thu, Jul 26, 2018 @ 5:52 AM
What an awesome personalized card, Sabrina. Wow! A person sure couldn't buy something this special in a card store. Great details!
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105272
Thu, Jul 26, 2018 @ 7:19 AM
Cleverly done. I love the theme portrayed in the bg of paper and ellie. Adding to the travel idea with the plane and banner was genius!! He will really like what you have done for his friends.
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