Tuesday 27 April 2010

Audrey Tent Card

Hello everyone, hoping you've got a lovely warm, sunny day too as it's been beautiful here today.
I have a card to share with you in shape that's totally new to me but I'll be making more as it's quite easy and looks really different. It's called a tent card and I found the instructions for this on the Inspirational Tips and Techniques blog whilst searching for a different card shape for a class I taught yesterday. The tutorial is by the ever inventive Debbie Dolphin and the site is definitely worth a look if you haven't seen it before.

You'll find the instructions on the blog link above. I made the card from some lovely double sided 12 x 12 paper from a pack called Touch of Teal by Papermania. I used the largest Nestabilities Blossom die to cut the shape from the card front and then attached a cut out image of Audrey by B Line Designs to the flower shape. I added black paper trimmed using the Martha Stewart daisy border to the top and bottom of the card and a white daisy repeat trim for contrast. I finished off with a stamped Hero Arts sentiment LL662 Small Greetings cut out with the Nestabilities set and inked a little.
I'm entering the card in the following challenges whose themes it fits:
Creative Craft Challenges - Bloomin' Marvellous-flowers (see OSAAT list)
Papertake Weekly - Do Something Different (my card shape)
One Stitch At A Time - Flowers (backing paper, borders, trim, central shape)

15 comments:

Unknown said...

Beautiful card, lovely papers and detail, Thanks for joining us over at OSAAT, hope to see you again soon Good Luck
Sarah xx

SYLVIA-ANNE said...

Beautiful card Fliss - I love the Nestie aperture and image - the technique is so effective. Gorgeous colour scheme and MS punched border.
Love it!
HUgs, Sylvia xxxx

June said...

Ohhh its so pretty Fliss, its also one of my fave pics of Audrey
hugs June xxxxx

Tammy said...

Beautiful creation. Thanks so much for joining us at OSAAT.

Sally H said...

Wonderful card, Fliss! I love it. I've seen a few tent cards around - must try it!

cheryl said...

oh beautiful card hun love that image,love the borders,you have added too hun bless you for joining us at OSAAT love hugs cheryl xxxxxxx

Fiona said...

Love your tent card Fliss, haven't seen that unusual shape before. The paper is so pretty and with the addition of Audrey, makes for a gorgeous creation. Thanks for the heads up about OSAAT.

Fiona x

brenda said...

Oh Fliss, I like very much.

The colours and of course Audrey, she exudes elegance.

Off to check out this link, I need to make something other than easel cards, I'm so hooked on them it's becoming an obsession.

B x

Debbie Dolphin said...

hi fliss
thankyou so much for your lovely comments.im glad your class enjoyed making the cards. Have you tried the butterfly easel I made.The tutorial is on there also just a few posts down.im sure they would enjoy that too xx
love debbie

Tammy said...

This is just lovely.
Thanks for joining us this week at OSAAT.
smiles...Tammy

Sam said...

Great card Fliss hunny. I think I used this tent card thingy for my Trimmy addy flippy thingy lol. Thanks for joining us here at OSAAT.
Sam x

Sharon Caudle said...

Fabulous card! Love the image and colors. Thanks for joining us at PTW!
hugs!

Liz said...

Wow great image Fliss love your work
Thanks for joining OSAAT with this lovely card
Liz x

Susan Says (Stupid Stuff) said...

What a fab card and beautiful flowers :)
Thanks for joining us at OSAAT and don't forget to check back later today to see the new challenge, find out who won this one, and for a very special store anouncement. Good luck!

thread-bare said...

Fab card. Thanks for joining in with us at OSAAT x Clare (DT) x