DCM - September elemental inspiration

The first Friday of the month means a brand new elemental inspiration challenge over on the Daring Cardmakers blog.

Here's the image we're working with for September:

 

Lots of possibilities there!

And here's my take on the inspiration image:

Paper, frame, ephemera: Crate Paper - Willow Lane (r)
Stamps: PTI - Tiny Tags
Dies: PTI - Tiny Tags, Lawn Fawn - Put a Bow on It, Sizzix - Funky Floral #1

So the elements I went with were: a bird, pink, shimmer (in the form of Nuvo gold mousse), an initial, and flowers (resin flower and the paper pattern)

The Willow Lane collection is one I really liked and did think of my niece a bit when buying the items I did, but goodness me did that ephemera pack come in handy with its majestic swan. Perfect for this soon-to-be three year-old who loves her "Wan" watering can...

I must confess the 1970s typewriter purchased from a friend also came into its own again this year for the custom sentiment. I seem to use the typewriter mainly for cards and gifts for this particular recipient. But it's just so handy to type exactly what you need and cut a sentiment strip.

I do fear I'll be needing new ribbon for it soon and really it could do with a proper service, but it's hanging in there!

I wanted to create a storybook style cover for this card, so the touch of Nuvo gold mousse was perfect down that edge. It's been a while since I opened the mousse and it has really shrunk and dried badly. It's now the consistency of drying boot polish, but at least I was able to pry some out to rub down the edge with my finger.

I've heard it can be revived with distilled water, but it's definitely not up to being used on stencils.

Just glad I didn't decide to buy more colours! Hey ho...

Anyway, all's well that ends well in the case of this project! I hope the birthday girl likes it and here rather artistically hand-picked birthday presents, that Auntie Taya (aka me) will be looking forward to trying too! ;)

Make sure you check out the fab projects from the rest of the design team here.

Happy crafting!

 

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PTI - Tiny Tags stamps Shop at: MISC	PTI - Tiny Tags dies Shop at: MISC	Lawn Fawn - Put a Bow on It dies Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC | SHC	Sizzix - Funky Floral #1 dies Shop at: AZ | SBC
Hero Arts - Charcoal ink pad Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC | SHC	Lawn Fawn - Ballet Slippers ink pad Shop at: EH | SBC | SHC	Lawn Fawn - Minty Fresh ink pad Shop at: EH | SBC | SHC	Crate Paper - Maggie Holmes - Willow Lane - Darling paper (r) Shop at: SBC
Crate Paper - Maggie Holmes - Willow Lane - Meadow paper (r) Shop at: MISC | SBC	Crate Paper - Maggie Holmes - Willow Lane - Spread Love paper (r) Shop at: MISC | SBC	Crate Paper - Maggie Holmes - Willow Lane - Sweet Rose paper (r) Shop at: MISC | SBC	Crate Paper - Maggie Holmes - Willow Lane - Ephemera (r) Shop at: SBC
Tonic Studios Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	3M Scotch double-sided foam tape Shop at: AZ | EH	Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ | SBC	Fiskars 12" reinforced paper trimmer Shop at: AZ | EH
Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC

Comments

[Angelnorth]

Love this stylish card with all its lovely textural features - hope your niece has a very happy birthday!

[Kathy Black]

Its a right pain when you open a pot of mouse, glitter paste, alchemy wax etc and find its dried up and is hard or impossible to use. One of those crafty things that drives me nuts - they aren't cheap, and they're not things that you use every day so they need to last longer.
Kathy gets off soapbox and back to the topic of this beautiful card.....
I love it so much. Every time I've seen it Iver noticed something else in there, its a total joy.