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Saturday 23 February 2013

Paper Piercing

 

When I saw this week's challenge at Less is More was Paper Piercing it gave me the perfect excuse to play with the Essentials Paper Piercing pack which I got free in the Sale-a-Bration promotion. When I read the challenge I knew exactly what I wanted to do but would the sentiment fit? The answer - yes perfectly!! I started by paper piercing a piece of Whisper White cardstock and then, using my stamp-a-ma-jig, I stamped the 'Mr&Mrs' stamp and the congratulations (from Love & Laughter) in Versamark and silver embossed them. This is where something simple became complicated - I had 3 attempts at this before getting one I was happy with because, for some unknown reason, I kept smudging it!!! Anyway finally I matted the panel onto Brushed Silver cardstock and then onto a card blank before adding two tiny flowers with a Basic Rhinestone centre. A CAS card which could be used for either a wedding or Anniversary card. Not happy with stopping there I made another, completely different, card which thankfully worked first time.

I used the heart template to paper pierce two intertwining hearts and added two sentiments from Petite Pairs in Rich Razzleberry, this was matted onto Rich Razzleberry cardstock then on to one side of a card blank. Some small hearts, from the Owl Builder punch, were added down the side.

Well it's trying VERY hard to snow here at the moment and it's bitterly cold so, whatever you are doing this weekend, keep warm and have a good one x






17 comments:

  1. Hola Margaret, beautiful and elegant cards, your embossing is PERFECT!, great work.
    Hugs from Palma

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  2. The Mr & Mrs card is wonderful - very classy

    Sharon
    x

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  3. What a simply stunning card.

    Love the pierced frame.

    Love Sheila x

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  4. These are both superb Margaret!
    Love the hearts!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  5. Both are terrific Margaret.
    Lynne xxx

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  6. Visiting from LIM - Both of these are wonderful cards :0) Mo

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  7. this is stunning
    Thanks for joining us this week
    Jen xx
    "Less Is More"

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  8. Oh wow!! I love these Margaret, but especially the first one! So elegant and beautiful! :)
    Lizy xx

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  9. Well done on both cards Margaret. I love the entwined hearts idea and the Mr & Mrs card is strikingly elegant.

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  10. Beautiful cards -- love the first one

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  11. Both lovely cards, the first one is so elegant!
    Chris
    x

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  12. Both beautiful, the first is particularly elegant! Anita in France :)

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  13. How lovely - suits the style of card perfectly! Jo x

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  14. Stunning Work Margaret - all absolutely beautiful xxx

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  15. Beautiful card, and your embossing is perfect!!! Well done.

    Carole

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Margaret x

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