Monday, February 23, 2009

WOJ Tag Card

There is a brilliant sketch over on the Whiff of Joy Challenge Blog this week and there is also a guest designer call. I have noticed quite a few tag cards around lately which looked like fun, so I thought I'd have a go at one.

I have used a Melinda with Heart stamped image which is coloured with distress inks, a lilac whispers pen and a silver gel pen. The lush papers are from DCWV.... I love these papers, so much so, I don't want to use them!!!! and I have inked the edges with dusty concord distress ink. The dark purple panel is embossed with my swiss dots embossing folder and I have used white satin ribbon as the trim up the middle.

To keep the card closed I cut two circles with my nesties and I have attached them, along with some primas and a heart charm (which I have just noticed is wonky in the photo!!!), with a large brad, and if you swivel the circles to the side, they allow the card to open. For a bit of added detail, I have pierced around the edge of the larger circle.

Please click on the images for a closer view.

I have decorated the inside of the card with the same DCWV papers, that have also been inked around the edges, and I have used a similar layout to the sketch for the top half. I added the computer generated sentiment here instead of on the front as I didn't want to over crowd the front and I also wanted to write a few words. I used the font lucinda handwriting and I cut it out with a large nestie and I pierced the edge for extra detail. I also added three small primas to the top right with a jewel in the centre of each.

For the bottom half, I used Melinda's heart which is coloured
as per the image on the front of the card and I layered it onto lilac card. Again, I cut a large circle using my nesties so I had a space to write a greeting and I have also continued the piercing detail around the edge.

Supplies:
Card/Paper: White, lilac, purple card, DCWV - Pocket Full of Posies
Stamps: WOJ - Melinda with Heart, Melinda's Heart
Colouring: Distress inks - Walnut Stain, dusty concord, weathered wood and tattered rose, lilac whispers pen and silver gel pen.
Embellishments: Satin Ribbon, Primas, Brad, jewels, charm, silver stickles (wings)
Tools: Cuttlebug, nesties, swiss dots embossing folder, water brush.
Thanks for looking x

14 comments:

  1. OOOOH Liza, this is gorgeous, your colouring is beautiful, and the colours are so pretty. I have yet to have a go at one of these, think I may just give it a try after seeing yours. joey.x

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  2. Beautiful card a what a fab idea i might have to have a go at this myself, love the colour. gina xx

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  3. Hi Liza,Lovin this tag card its just beautiful and my very fav colour too yummy:)
    Val xxx

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  4. Hi Liza,
    this is gorgeous!
    love your colouring on Melinda...
    hope the weather is nice where you are and good luck with thw WOJ guest DT slot...


    Emma xxx

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  5. Stunning tag. Pretty enough to be a card topper.

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  6. Wow, this tag-card was soo beautiful, the colours and details are wonderful!!
    Hugs Mia

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  7. Wow this is stunning, so much time must have gone into it?

    Mrs Wonka x

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  8. Oh this is gorgeous, wonderful image and brilliant job with the sketch.

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  9. This is truly stunning dear, perfect in every way, I adore the colour of course, being a purple nut, and your colouring is just awesome, and I agree the papers are lush. All in All a perfect tag card
    Hugs Jacqui x

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  10. Gorgeous card Liza love it :)

    xx

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  11. Wow what a stunning tag card Liza, I adore absolutely everything you have created in this darling little beauty. -x-

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  12. WOWZER!! This is so brilliant!! Love your colors and your coloring is awesome! TFS! :)

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  13. This is so sweet - love the shape of the card

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  14. Hi Liza, your card is really beautiful! Love the way you coloured the image, just gorgeous!

    Good luck with the call!!

    xx Naoual

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Thank you for taking the time to leave me a message, they are all really appreciated.

Liza x