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Monday 14 January 2013

Horse Frontier and texture

I love designs with special areas for an image to fit into and today's card is a good example of that with its scored 'frame'.  I made the card for a lovely friend of mine who combines her love of horses and people (amongst many, many other things!) by helping run a riding group for disabled children. Come and see:


I'm fascinated by the horse from Horse Frontier! It looks quite strange uncoloured but I love the way it looks when it's been coloured - in this case with ink and an aquapainter.


The sentiment (another beauty from A Word For You) was added with a stamp-a-majig so I could position it where I wanted it and Bashful Blue ink sponged over everything.


I subtle-embossed some Bashful Blue card stock using my Woodgrain folder and added some scalloped piercing using my piercing templates. The horse panel was held over the pierced card stock so I could carry on the scalloped piercing over it before glueing both sections to the card front. The scoring detail was added using my stamp-a-majig imaging sheet as a 'buffer' so that all the lines ended up the same length.

I'll enter this card into the challenge at Addicted to CAS where Embossing is the cue word this week.

Here's what you'll need to make this card
Stamps: Horse Frontier, A Word For You
Ink: Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Lucky Limeade, Bashful Blue
Card stock: Whisper White, Bashful Blue
Other: Woodgrain embossing folder, Big Shot, Simply Scored, Essentials piercing templates, piercing tool, stamp-a-majig, aquapainter, markers
I'd be delighted to order any of these items for you and have them delivered straight to your address in the UK. I'm committed to providing excellent customer service and am always happy to offer help and advice. To place your order, just send me an email or give me a call on 01280 820593.
• There's only one place left for my Stampers 6 club starting in February. Do let me know as soon as possible if you'd like to join in.

During the holidays, my husband volunteered to make pizza for the rest of us while we watched TV.  We are fans of Rolf Harris' Animal Clinic and were delighted to see there was a one-off episode airing that evening. The show featured a horse with colic - a dangerous condition in horses. The vet decided to operate and we watched, mesmerised, as metres of horse intestine were pulled out on screen...  just as my husband brought the pizza in! I don't remember ever feeling quite so unenthusiastic about eating...

See you tomorrow,

16 comments:

  1. This is such a beautiful card, Vicky!! Thank you for all score-line tip and I love the way you ran the piercing down the length!!

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  2. Love this equine card with all those different elements added, especially the paper piercing extending through the horse image, what a great idea.
    Not sure about the dinner tv viewing though!

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  3. Just as well he wasn't serving tagliatelle!!

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  4. A wonderful card Vicky. You've coloured the horse beautifully but I know what you mean about him looking odd uncoloured! Great colourway. This card would fit perfectly into our new challenge over at Addicted to CAS ( http://www.addictedtocas.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/hello-2013-lets-get-embossed.html) which is embossing. We'd love you to join the fun - ther's a really cool prize upfor grabs!

    Karen x

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  5. This is a lovely personalised card. xxx

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  6. Great card Vicky and I like how you have coloured him..

    Anne

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  7. Neigh..not another horse:) Love the way you've scored a frame Vicky, must remember that idea! Great textures all complementing each other.
    Val x

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  8. Super card for a horsey friend. Fab colouring again. x

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  9. This is lovely Vicky, I do like the texture, it adds so much interest!

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  10. Its such a beauty Vicky and perfect for our challenge at Addicted to CAS, the colouring is superb and love the piercing and the beautiful embossing. I have that folder but I cant find it !!!!!!I must have a little root !!!

    Marie

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  11. Vicky this horse is just beautiful, love the card too.

    Sorry I wouldn't have been put off my food, perhaps that's why I am a "little" overweight LOL

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  12. Great card Vicky, CAS and beautifully coloured - Jacqueline xx

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  13. Hi again Vicky - thanks so much for entering your card to our challenge at A2CAS - it's lovely; good luck.

    Karen x

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  14. Your horse is beautifully coloured, Vicky and the woodgrain embossing looks lovely. Thank you for joining us at ATCAS.. Sue x

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  15. Love that horse, Vicky, and the embossing is wonderful! Thanks so much for playing along at ATCAS! xx

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  16. I love your embossed lines with the Simply Scored and your tip. Thanks for sharing that! Your coloring on the horse is lovely. Thanks for playing at ATCAS!

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I'd love to know what you think. Do leave me a comment - it always makes my day! Vicky x


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