This card is for two challenges, the Teapot Challenge and the Sketch Challenge.
I decided to do a Celtic border around the frame in keeping with the Teapot Challenge and had done a similar border many years ago on a parchment card.
What happened next unfolded over three days and has just about done my head in.
I think I had six goes at doing the border and had to do two frames because the first one became so ratty from constant rubbing out. I finally got a border I was more or less happy with then just before I had to race off to our local art group AGM I heat embossed and sponged the panel that was to go under the frame.
On my return from the meeting I went to glue some craft foam to the back of the frame laying it down on my craft mat.... OH NO WRONG, WRONG, WRONG... I hadn't cleaned the mat of the sponging ink befor I went out (Something I normally do straight after sponging) and got it all over the frame,
Frame take 7 and this time using my light box I just traced the border onto a new frame, coloured it again and put it all together
I hope who ever gets this likes it, I hate it even if it is the colours I love.
I wanted to use a thistle but didn't have one so went with a dandelion instead.
Thanks for looking
Cheers Marg
Date: Saturday, June 30, 2018 GMT Views: 1602
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 132007
Sun, Jul 01, 2018 @ 12:30 AM
Oh, I'm sorry it was so stressful to make, but Marg, it's beautiful!! I've too often done the same sort of thing with forgetting to clean my Stamp-a-ma-jig acetate, which I try to do straight off, and then putting it inky side down on a new project. Lovely colours and use of the sketch.
Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28936
Sun, Jul 01, 2018 @ 7:48 AM
Oh Marge this is gorgeous and colored so pretty!!! A great take for July 4th!
------------------------------ Jan 'Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ'. Philippians 1:6
Registered: October 21, 2010 Location: in the okanagan in b.c. canada Posts: 13012
Sun, Jul 01, 2018 @ 9:07 AM
So glad I came back one more time to see If I saw the gallery, as I would have missed this beauty. You poor thing with all that work but MY-OH-MY was it worth it. That border is phenomenal. I love thee Celtic knots. When we got married we could only afford simple rings, which I was glad of no problem, but thought it would be neat to renew vows and get Celtic knot wedding rings, they are so neat. BEAUTIFUL....and the way you colored it too so nice...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.
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Sun, Jul 01, 2018 @ 4:05 PM
Wow, Marg, this card is fabulous! I LOVE the Celtic frame! Sorry, it took many tries but I'm glad you didn't give up as it is awesome! The stamped images on the panel behind the frame are gorgeous, too. The patterned paper is beautiful and I love the ribbon. Great card, Marg!
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni