Doilies have become very popular in paper-craft recently. Not all of them appeal to my personal taste and sometimes it can be hard to find the right-sized doily for use on a card front. But then I came across a die cut to make the above doilies.
Originally I cut the doilies from vellum but then struggled to find a good way to stick the vellum down (lots of cursing here in the craft room about the ineffectiveness of vellum spray). So in the end I went back to regular cardstock in a complementary colour.
I never met a purple I didn't like (yet) and it goes very well with silver. Being a sympathy card, I wanted a subtle look which I was aiming for with the silver butterflies. The base looked quite plain until I embossed it with the "branches" embossing folder. I'm not sure if I've pushed it to far with the rhinestone brad, again not wanting anything too flashy.
Anyway, hoping you've enjoyed your visit to my end of the crafting world. I'll be back as soon as I can with more creations.
Thanks for stopping by,
Love from Crafty Kim
2 comments:
Your card looks just perfect for a Sympathy card, especially the rhinestone brad.
Kim...well done on balancing a card that can always be difficult to create. Is is the Spellbinders die you used?? It looks magical. Love the wee silver b'flies too. Such a great card.
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