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Saturday 22 February 2014

Wedding Card - Freshly Made Sketches 124 & Case this Sketch 65

I am back today with another card that I LOVE. As soon as I saw the inspiration sketch for Freshly Made Sketches, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I wanted to fuse my love of card making with my love of New York….. I had a gorgeous die from Tattered Lace that I wads desperate to use and so all of this combined would create the perfect Wedding Card for my best friend who gets married in the summer.

I wanted to make use of the New York skyline in my card and picked out the infamous Rockafeller, Empire State and Chrysler buildings and recreated them in a stylised way using black and white card. This part was quite painstaking and involved a lot of measuring, precision cutting and the use of a sharp craft knife.

The Empire state makes use of foam pads in order to recreate the 3D look of the building.

This card actually uses very few materials and so the real focus is on the lines and images created. I quite simply love it!!

Here it is……

To finish the card off, I added a bit of sparkle to the dress by way of some stick on crystals on the Bride's dress.

Any comments as always very much appreciated xx

Cardstock: Super Smooth White and Black from Papermill direct
Die: Tattered Lace
Tools: We are Memory Keepers corner Art deco punch

The competitions I will be entering this card in are:

Freshly Made sketches 124 & Case this Sketch 65






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10 comments:

  1. Angela23 February 2014 at 00:34

    Wow Laura, this is so urban chic and unique! I love a great modern graphic creation.

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    1. Unknown28 February 2014 at 13:43

      Thank you so much for your kind comment Angela. I really find the black and white combo very chic!!

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  2. Jen Mitchell23 February 2014 at 23:44

    The details on this are amazing! Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches!

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    1. Unknown28 February 2014 at 13:44

      Thank you Jen. I love the challenge of Freshly Made Sketches. Its lovely to see just how different people interpret the sketch. xx

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  3. Anonymous23 February 2014 at 23:50

    I love your clever interpretation of the sketches, very chic and elegant. Thank you for your kind words on my blog earlier, you have really made my day. Cx

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  4. Narelle Farrugia24 February 2014 at 08:43

    Oh wow the elegance of this card takes my breath away! What a gorgeous wedding card! Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!

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  5. Shirley A.27 February 2014 at 13:36

    Gorgeous!!! What a stunning card. Great work.

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  6. Keep It Sweet and Simple27 February 2014 at 20:10

    Wow! Beautiful, striking card.
    Caroline xxx

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  7. donna mikasa28 February 2014 at 05:48

    Wonderful take on the sketch! Love the skyline and the dancing couple in black and white--stunning!

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  8. Hazel2 March 2014 at 06:02

    Oh my gosh, you are so clever! Love the Art Deco style! Your stunning card reminds me of Dawn French's award-winning book, Snow White in New York. Absolutely love it!!!

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