Today is 2nd of the month so time for the Card Chain Challenge big reveal. This month 26 card makers took part and I sent my card to Gail in Norway.
I started by choosing my colours (all Catherine Pooler, but I can't remember which ones) and inking them through a Uniko ink and flip stencil called delightful diamonds. Then I used one of my Craft Addiction slatted hexagon dies to cut out the centre of the panel. The hexagon was backed with a piece of orange card and mounted onto the embossed background (Spellbinders). I trimmed the panel and inked the edges. I am pretty sure that colour is flirty fuchsia (one of my favourites). The leaf die was painted with iridescent gold acrylic paint by Golden. It has a lovely shine in real life. The sentiment is foiled and was already in my stash.
Having cut the centre out of my stencilled panel I was left with the remaining bit so cut another hexagon from white card and inlaid the pieces left from the first card. The die cut leaf was enclosed in a previous CCC card. I am so sorry that I can't remember who it is from, but I inked it with my dark ink (possibly sangria) and added it to my card front. The sentiment die is from Altenew and I used one of the smaller hexagon dies (there are 4 in the set) for the insert.
I got 2 for the price of one.
I was very lucky to receive this gorgeous card from Daja in Germany
If you would like to take part in the next card chain challenge, you have until 6th to sign up here
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today, I really appreciate it.
16 comments:
Not one but two Hilary and a great take on the months inspiration.
B x
Oh wow, you did a great job with the sketch and the cards look stunning.
Beautiful take on the colors and sketch, Hilary - love your hexagon! And oh my - how patient you are to have inlaid all those bits on card two!! Amazing!!
2 fabulous makes, both of which really pop! I have just received these dies after stalking the website for a while until they came back into stock …ni haven’t used the hexagon ones yet but am feeling inspired by your ideas! xx
Hilary, first of all I LOve the colors your team is working with... isn't it amazing how comfortable I have become with color? lol
Your cards are both spectacular and using the 'leftovers' for a second card is such a wise decision - I am quite partial to the tufted embossing though!
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Two wonderful card Hilary, I love how you’ve use the hexagon die, so effective.
Liz xx
Both fabulous cards Hilary and love the beautiful dies. Beautiful card from Daja too.
Carol x
what a creative design Hilary - die cutting on the die cut! and then a bonus 2-fer!! Love the look of this and the colors worked wonderfully with it! Julia xx
AMAZING cards using your slated dies! So cool, Hilary!! xx
It's a lovely card! I like the die with the lines. The card you've received is also very pretty!
Beautiful duo of cards Hilary - love how you pieced the white diecut with the coloured offcuts from the previous card.
The card you received is gorgeous
Blessings
Maxine
Oh, Hilary, these are both just beautiful! I absolutely love the slatted hexagon and the colors on both. The shading is dreamy. I'm intrigued by the ink and flip concept. Reading carefully, the time and care that went into these cards is impressive. Love the leaf dies and how you took the sketch to the next level. Simply wonderful! You received a very sweet and pretty card from Daja as well. So nice!
I love the background embossing on your CCC card which really brings out the hexagon. There's a lightness to the 2nd card that sings its own song.
Stunning cards, Hilary! The multitude of layers and textures almost play an optical illusion on the eyes! It's fantastic that you came up with this design and executed it to perfection! Totally love it!!
Beautiful cards, I love all the layers and textures xx
Hilary, this is absolutely stunning! The background looks like stained glass at sunset, and that bold sprig makes it pop beautifully. Love how the clean white hexagon ties it all together — pure class!
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