I'm playing along with the April Waffle Flower Challenge today. I realized after I started that it was a Photo Challenge, and well, I might have actually ignored the photo and just concentrated on the colors, but that's what happens when you only half read instructions. Anyway, here is the inspiration photo/colors.
I really wanted to work with the Doily die for this one, and my card is kind of the reverse of inlay. Instead of your everyday inlay, I die cut the doily twice. One version was used as the base and the other was scavenged for parts.
I kept the doily intact, and colored selected portions with Copics, adding in a bit of shading as I was doing that. Then I popped those pieces out and adhered them onto their corresponding pieces on my base doily. The result is kind of a tiled/mosaic look, which also adds some dimension to the card. I'm calling it die cut overlay.
I decided to alter the doily a bit, so I snipped off the outer ring of scallops to have just the basic circle shape, and then I added a simple sentiment from the Doily Circle Stamp Set
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So pretty and clever.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! :D
ReplyDeleteWOW.... amazing color and detail! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis is GORGEOUS, Miriam!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at the Waffle Flower Challenge!
Fabulous texture on this card!
ReplyDeleteOutstanding take on the inspiration Miriam! Your tedious paper layering was well worth your time. Thanks for playing along at Waffle Flower Crafts:))
ReplyDeleteSoooooo much work lol. But totally worth it! This is stunning, my friend! Thanks for playing with us at the Waffle Flower Challenge.
ReplyDeleteWowzers this is stunning!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Love the overlay...
ReplyDeleteI love this Miriam!! So pretty and what a fun idea to make it look like mosaic tile! Awesome!!
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing, Miriam! The detail you put into this gave such a cool effect!!
ReplyDeleteOh this is just so amazing. The inlay is gorgeous, and snipping off the outer scallops really made this more unique!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunner, Miriam ... gorgeous jewel colours and such fabulous dimension! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteOh, this is so cool and pretty, Miriam! I love it!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous detail on the doily die and you colored it perfectly...so pretty!!!
ReplyDeleteWorth all of the finicky work! Just gorgeous.- love the way you've coloured the die cut pieces too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful effect! I would have gone nuts doing it, but your stunning result is just fabulous.
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You have a lot of patience! Fabulous job!
ReplyDeleteI like your die cut overlay! It's so colorful, and the hint of a sun in the middle works with the sentiment!
ReplyDelete1) it totally does not surprise me that you would have attempted this; 2) I honestly have never thought to do this; 3) It looks awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, oh, oh!! THIS IS FABULOUS!! I love this idea-and your card is stunning!!
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely stunning!!
ReplyDeletewow mind blowing AWESOME.. totally love it
ReplyDeleteWow....this is one fabulous card, what an amazing design.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cool look! Great color choices! LOVE that die to bits and pieces!
ReplyDeleteWow! Awesome colors & design!
ReplyDeleteWow Miriam, I just saw this in the Gallery and nearly fell over....its absolutely stunning!! And what a interesting way to do the die inlays (might have to try this one myself, you know how I love my dies....). The colours are gorgeous and so perfect for the challenge. So excited to see you at the Waffle Flower Challenge and hope you come back again!!
ReplyDeleteSeriously, that is AWESOME!!!
ReplyDeleteReally gorgeous design! Love the coloring and the careful placement of each little segment of the die!! WOW!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fabulous! Stunning! Amazing!!! Thanks for joining us at Waffle Flower Crafts Challenge!
ReplyDeletestunning inlay...love the final look.
ReplyDeleteI think you should patent the technique, Miriam! This is just wonderful!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous! It's like a succulent in mosaic form! Love it!!
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