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Wednesday 24 June 2015

Top dad

Just a quick one today to share the card I made for the children to send to Steve for father's day... 

So here it is :


I started by die cutting the trophy from a thick card and covered in Decoart crackle paste and left the paste to do its magic !

I then covered with a layer of grey Decoart paint and left to dry.



I love how the crackle can be varied depending on how thickly you apply the layer of paste


For the next layer I added a layer of black antiquing cream and then left to dry, rubbing back using a damp cloth ..allowing some to stay on the piece. I then applied a layer of matte sealer (again from Decoart).

Finally I applied a thin wash of quinacriodine gold paint...left to dry and re applied in areas..



Now for the background... I applied some frayed burlap to my craft sheet and a spritz or two of pumice stone distress spray stain. I spritzed the card and then swiped through the inky droplets...dried using heat tool and then re dipped into the remaining ink to create the splattered look. 
 I then heat dried again .



I added it to the card front, inked the edges with walnut stain distress ink and also added some stencilled detail using walnut stain.


I then added Dad , using worn text letters inked in jet black archival.



To complete the card I added some seam binding which I dyed with aged mahogany and tied around the handles. I also added a star to the front.





Well hope you like the card and will be back soon!

19 comments :

  1. Fantastic background and a wonderful texture on the cup. Hope Steve enjoyed his special day

    Love Chrissie xx

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  2. Fabulous card Trace!! The crackle and colour effects on the cup has turned out stunningly beautiful, that little Quin gold just brings it all to life! The background is wonderful too!

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  3. A fantastic card! Trace Absolutely love the crackle n texture ya 've achieved with those decoart products. Gorgeous background in my kinda colours . A real winning make ! Hope Steve liked it .
    hugs x

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  4. Don't you just love DecoArt crackle. Love how you used it on the trophy, great idea for dad's card. Love the rusty elements too. Tracy x

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  5. What a great masculine card Trace - love the aging crackle you achieved and the fun ribbons ties on the handles! Julia xx

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  6. What a great Father's Day card! Love that trophy and gorgeous crackle texture. I am sure it was loved! Hugs!

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  7. Amazing piece Trace! I love your splatter background and the texture on the trophy is incredible! Great masculine piece! hugs :)

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  8. That troffee (is that the correct word?) looks great with the crackle! A card for a real man... Hugs, Gerrina

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  9. Hello Trace. I just wanted to stop by and see your lovely work again. Life has been so busy, but now I have a few minutes. So glad I found the time, as this is such a beautiful card. xxx

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  10. This is wonderful Trace, love the gorgeous crackling on the trophy and you have given it such a wonderfully aged apprearance! Hugs, Anne xx

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  11. Fabulous card, the techniques look great especially the amazing effects with the crackles.
    Yvonne xx

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  12. wonderful inkiness and glorious crackle Trace - fantastic work! Hugs rachel x

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  13. Terrific card, the crackle looks great.

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  14. Fabulous, Trace! A winning loving cup, indeed!! This design can be used so many different ways! I LOVE IT!! OK--another die I'm needing because of your wonderful treatments of them!! :) :) XOXO-Shari

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  15. Wonderful masculine card! Decoart products are incredible, I want them! Beautiful work! Barbarayaya

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  16. That trophy is just awesome!!! Great masculine make!

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  17. Love everything about this, the background and the crackle, just so many wonderful elements to swoon over!! xx

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  18. Fabulous male card, love the cracked cup treatment xxx

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  19. Brilliant dramatic crackle - what a great Father's Day card.
    Alison xx

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