Some metallic glamour

The start of a new experiment. I've seen several cardmakers incorporating metallic charms or elements in their cards and after rooting through my crafting bits, namely the jewellery making components that i have far too much of! Anyway, the monochrome 3d design is from CraftsUPrint and the gems are Papermanias. Certain areas were highlighted using silver line peel-offs All backed on mirror card and then placed on a black card. Next came the metallic corners. Usually they are used on collars to make a statement so they are fairly lightweight and thin. I wasn't sure how i was going to stick them, but experimented with very tiny sticky fixers. The seemed to have worked brilliantly and i'm certain they add just enough glamour to this card.

The next monochrome project involved a 3d pyramid design, again from CraftsUPrint, and i've backed it with mirror card and added peel-off lines to copy the Art Deco design. All placed on a black card and then Candi added to the silver and Papermania gems added to bring together the whole feel of the card. Art Deco glamour.

Over all i am pleased with how each design worked out, and my next challenge was harder. Tomorrow is my mum's birthday, the first one since dad passed away and i knew this would be a birthday that had a lot of different meanings and feelings, for not just mum, but for all of us. Last year, on my mum's birthday, was the year that my dad was given the news, he has terminal cancer in three places. It was a day that shocked us to the core, and there was no chance of chemo , it had spread too far. So tomorrow, as you can imagine is going to be hard for my mum, for us all.

So, what was my card going to be? Now anyone who knows my mum knows, she loves the Avro Vulcan. This beautiful plane gives her goose bumps and i swear, she becomes a young teen again who's just seen her favourite pop star, but her devotion is to this bomber from days gone pass. It has the most wonderful noise as it turns in the air and i knew this subject was just what was needed for her. But where would i find the photo i was after, it had to be right, and i found it surprising on CraftsUPrint. 1 A4 sized photo of just the plane flying through the clouds. I printed out 4 times, making it smaller by using the 2on1 option on our printer . Next was

some very careful cutting, namely using my nail scissors that have just the right sharpness and curve for doing the shapes that often appear in decoupage. Slowly layered so that the plane becomes 3d was a challenge, but finally the finished picture was perfect. Backed on to a green card and put the sentiment inside, so that is she wanted she could frame the card.

The next card is by my son. Die cut flowers in a G for gran, with gems to make them extra special. A really pretty card that i'm sure my mum will adore and the added green grass is just so beautiful. I love how the grass spells out Happy Birthday. Great good kiddo!