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Wednesday 9 August 2023

Slimline pine

Hello, crafting friends!
 
A quick post today to try to catch a few challenges I've been mulling over!
 
 
I recently took delivery of this absolutely stunning 3D slimline embossing folder from Altenew - Classic Pine Cones. It ran through my Bigshot like a dream and was so easy to colour: I just sponged colour all over the background and then added the brown ink to the pine cones with a dauber - simple! All that was needed was a sprinkling of 'snow' courtesy of a Posca white acrylic paint marker.
 

The panel was cut to size with my trimmer and I sponged some more brown ink round the edges to add dimension. After mounting the panel onto a slimline card base, I added a simple sentiment from an older Stampin' Up set, stamped in dark brown ink on a white offcut, cut out with a stitched rectangle die from Heffy Doodle and glued to the card front.  This was a quick card that could be good for batches!

CHALLENGES
I'm linking this card up with Jingle Belles where Stephanie and Lauren are Keeping it Neutral; also Can You Handle The Pressure where embossing is required and there's an optional theme of Nautical (that I obviously didn't go for!); I'm joining in with challenge 618 at Try Stamping on Tuesday where the  Technique is Slimline; the Group of Seven technique this month is Colouring Dry Embossed images and I'm linking up there too; Also, this embossing folder is having it's first whirl so I'm sharing at Darnell's NBUS Challenge!


AND IN OTHER NEWS
Thank you to all who asked after Eva's 'poor paw'. It turned out to be a fungal infection in her nailbed which disappeared after just a few days of treatment and she is now romping about as usual! I did give the pups a bit of a pep talk about Being Careful with their paws and they cocked their heads to one side, tails wagging, wolfed down a treat or two and shot off into the undergrowth!
 
 
Sending hugs,

17 comments:

  1. Fabulous Christmas card. Great inking and embossing. Xxx

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  2. This looks so realistic and I can't believe how easy it is to create. A stunningly beautiful card!!! And I'm also very happy that Eva is fine again and that she can romp around with her friends again!!

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  3. This is a stunning card Vicky,love the ef and the slimline layout pleased to read Eva is fully recovered

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  4. This is just beautiful, Vickie! Such a gorgeous EF and you've colored and "snowed" it up in such a pretty fashion! Love seeing the pups romp around too!

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  5. OH! What a stunning card with huge impact Vicky. Good to hear all well with Eva now.

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  6. Beautiful card Vicky. Great work colouring your dry embossing. Love the snow splattering.

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  7. Beautiful! Thank you for sharing with us at CYHTP Embossing Folder Challenge.

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  8. Holy moly that is an INCREDIBLE card and I honestly did not know HOW you did it until I read the text. (Your inking technique on that e/f is outstanding!!!) Thanks for joining our Neutral Noel fun at Jingle Belles!

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  9. What a great embossing folder and you've colored it beautifully!

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  10. Wow that’s a gorgeous card you’ve made with that lovely folder. Love the photo, Eva posing regally xxx

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  11. Vicky, your pinecone card is gorgeous! I would never have believed something this beautiful could have been created solely with an embossing folder (and a lot of talented coloring)! Thank you for sharing your slimline card with us here at Try Stampin' on Tuesday!!! -Donna

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  12. Wow that is a fabulous embossing folder and card. Your clever inking has brought out the detail beautifully.
    Lorraine

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  13. Clever and creative color blended 3D Embossing Folder Christmas Slimline Pinecone card, Vicky. Really stunning, my friend. TFS and linky your beauty to Group of Seven Blog:-) Happy to see Eva paws are much better, too:-) Love and Hugs..Nancy

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  14. What a gorgeous card! Love the embossing folder and all the wonderful coloring! Thanks for sharing with us at Try Stampin' on Tuesday.

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  15. That embossing folder is amazing and you have coloured it to perfection,love the touch of sparkle.

    Marie

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  16. you rocked that embossing folder ... so glad you joined our Neutral Noel at Jingle Belles.

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