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Thursday, July 2, 2009

Pansy Painter


This week's House Mouse challenge is to create something using paper tole -- the DT has done the usual lovely, lovely work. This is a new technique for me and I can't wait to do more. Several of the flower petals and several leaves and one of the stems are raised through the paper tole technique. I also did the burnishing on the back of the mouse image though I didn't applique over it. The primary flower has a dollop of crystal lacquer and three seed beads in the center. The background is a cuttlebug embossing folder lightly chalked and the edges are gold cs - also cuttlebug. The circle seals and butterfly are stickers from the Dollar Tree. You will be surprised that I have no clever remarks for this one -- but my son isn't around to grimace.

13 comments:

Heather said...

Hi Martha, gorgeous card, I love the colours you've used and how you've coloured that adorable image!!
Well done on your first time using the paper tole technique, hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
Thanks for playing along with us again.
hugs Heather xx

Pauline C said...

Wow Martha this is gorgeous - the image is adorable and I lvoe your colouring.
Hugs
pauline x

Karen Wilson said...

Hi Martha! Very pretty card! The image is so cute and you did a fantastic job! TFS!

coldwaters2 said...

Oh I love this card that image is fabby and I love your colours and design of the card.

Hugs
Lorraine x

Sue said...

Aw, what a cute image and I love how you did the flowers and the colors you chose. I can see the paper tole in your pic, I had a hard time photoing mine. Seals and Butterfly are great dollar tree finds.....love that store.

stephanne said...

Martha, you have such a fun assortment of HM images that you use to their fullest potential when crafting. I love it, those posies are beautiful, love the beading in the center and great complimentary elements. Another House Mouse masterpiece ;)
Stephanie

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card, as is the rest of your work, thanks so much for the nice comment on my blog, and for visiting.

Saskia said...

Oh yes... this is lovely work!! Great combination of the papers!!!!

Saskia :)

Sue from Oregon said...

Love the design you used for this fun card!

Sandra1968 said...

Great card! I love the image :-) and your 3D is great.

Lorraine A said...

Gorgeous card Martha;-) I have had a lovely browse around your blog and your cards are fab !! It seems you're a HM fan too :-)

Thanks for your lovely comment on my card, I really appreciate it x

Lorraine x x

Phyllis Walker said...

LOVE this card. Adorable.

Marilynn said...

Tole technique looks beautiful - something new to learn. I love all your house mices to pieces.