Noor Design UK DT Card - Mixed Media

Hello everyone how are you all?

I've got an infection in my right hand, my fingers & thumb are swollen but my thumb I cannot bend or move at all & its so so painful. I ended up in A&E on Sunday night as it got very painful & swollen....would you believe I just woke up like that on Saturday morning, thought I had somehow broken my thumb lol......anyway the Dr said it was an infection & has put me on antibiotics.

So I've been unable craft or colour boo hoo......my fabulous boss Tracy told me put my health first & dont worry about DT commitments but then I was up in pain this morning at 2am & 3am decided I would try make a card......a shabby chic card that turned into a little mixed media lol.

So here it is......

The first layer I just distressed the edges & then machine sewn around the edge. The second layer got the same initial treatment but then I had gesso watered down all over the paper.....then used a Dutch Doobadoo stencil & added structure paste....also using the same stencil added Viva Decor Ice.....I then added watered down spun sugar distress ink & splatters of gesso.

Here is a photo before I added embellishments. I also added more distress ink splodges so there was more pink & more paint splatters but forgot to take another photo :-(

This paper is so pretty & perfect for shabby chic cards.

Of course for extra texture I added Cheesecloth & Tiny Gypsophila & of course bits of lace here & there.....keep your scraps as they are perfect for adding under paper, under flowers or in between little rips when you have distressed your paper ;-)

The large pink flower I made when I first got my foamiran last year....this was the 2nd flower I made, I played & this is what I came up with. I was trying make a carnation as they were the first flower I fell in love with lol......I dont think it resembles that but its not bad for a first attempt. I have had 1 day at making a few flowers & not made anymore since......its so enjoyable as well :-(

You can see the bits os lace in between the rip in the paper here.

I also added lace under the scrapiniec & owl. The Scrapiniec I placed onto foam first to give it dimension & height.

Of course added lots of pretty flowers, a piece of straw, waxed cord tied into a bow & a Lemoncraft Button tucked in amongst them.

I have to say I really enjoyed myself making this card & will be experimenting more with different mediums & mixed media. Maybe next time I will make a video of the process.

It was hard with very limited movement especially as I'm right handed but I managed....slowly lol.

Thanks for stopping by & your lovely comments.

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

Craft & You Rose Garden 6 x 6 Paper Pad	Distress Inks	Dutch Doobadoo Gesso White	Structure Paste
Viva Decor Ice Effect Transparent	Mask Art Grunge	Vintage Pink Party Straws	Lace Estelle PINK
Lace Estelle Ivory	Cheesecloth	Scrapiniec Royal Clock Frame	Rosy Owl Rose Leaf
Foamiran Olive Green	Foamiran Baby Pink	Bronze Owl	Tiny Gypsophila
Wild Orchid Crafts Cosmos Daisies WHITE	Poppies	Wild Orchid Crafts Hip Rosebuds	Wild Orchid Crafts Open Roses PALE PINK
Wild Orchid Crafts Open Roses WHITE	Wax Cotton Cord - white	LemonCraft Just Love Me Self Adhesive Buttons

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