Welcome to midweek

Morning all

I was at Craftathon 2018 over the weekend, we all prepared a shoebox project for those awkward little gaps when you have to left glue, ink, paint etc dry! My shoebox project for this weekend is a technique called "Rivetted patchwork" and here's an example of the technique used ... you can see more in my Monday post here, along with a link to a video. I really quite enjoyed the technique and it gave me the chance to use lots of little bits and bobs I had lying around the place too - since going CAS (Clean And Simple) I don't find I use too many embellishments these days.

My card

 

Materials used:

• White 12½cm square, 250gsm, card and matching sized envelope
• Two pieces of white card (300gsm) cut to 10½cm square
• Two pieces of black card cut to 11½cm square
• Stamplorations die cut "Happy" and "Birthday"
• One one of the white pieces I laid out my sequin waste, washers (from The Range) and die cut sentiment
• Metal tape cut in to pieces and laid over my design in patchwork form
• Using an embossing tool I traced round the pieces, to define them
• Additionally I used a Walnut Hollow roller to add texture and to simulate the "rivets"
• Black gesso sponged over the design and set aside to dry
• When virtually dry I knocked back the gesso using a slightly moist baby wipe and again set aside to dry
• Prima alchemy rose metallique wax rubbed around the outside and burnished
• For the inside, reverse and envelope I stamped the Dovecraft sentiment (DCSTP106) and coffee stain outline /solid circles (Artistic Stamper "Swirls, splats and dots) using Memento tuxedo black and London fog inks

I'll be entering the above for the following challenges:-

1. Dream Valley Challenges - challenge No. 180 - FOR A MAN/BOY
2. Crafty Cardmakers - challenge No. 213 - FOR A MAN/BOY
3. Cards in Envy - June 4th challenge - LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY
4. Artistic Inspirations - challenge No. 201 - ANYTHING GOES
5. WeLove2Create - challenge No. 9 - ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES