"There are all kinds of love in this world but never the same love twice." ~ F Scott Fitzgerald
Good morning friends and hope you had a lovely bank holiday...
Thank you to all my new followers from yesterday's post and I just wanted to say welcome to my blog and hope you'll enjoy all my future posts as you join me on my journey...
Today, I wanted to share the first of two cards that I made for Making Cards Magazine. This set was featured in the September issue of the magazine and if you want to read all about how I created the cards, then you can get back issues of the magazine HERE.
I adore everything about Art Deco including the fashion and the architecture and I hope that I've captured the feel of that wonderful era with these cards that were inspired by The Great Gatsby. The stamp set that I used is the 1920's Ladies Plate from The Artistic Stamper and the stunning papers are from My Mind's Eye. I coloured the images with Distress Marker Pens.
The Art Deco emblem that I used at the top of the card, was hand drawn by moi and there were templates available in the magazine. To complete the card, I added some fluffy feathers which after hunting high and low, I found in John Lewis and some flowers from Prima Marketing!!
So, that's it from me for today and I'm going to be taking it a little easier over the next couple of days and rest a little, as I have a very important date on Thursday with a very special man!! *deep breath*...I'm going to the Tim Holtz workshop....*squeals*!!! It's going to be a huge day for me but I am looking forward to it so much and I promised myself since day one when I found out Tim and Mario were coming to the UK that I would get there even if it kills me...lol!!!
I'll be back tomorrow with my second card from this set but until then...bye for now and have a wonderful day!!
Love Emma xxx
OMG! Emma How can you concentrate knowing you are going to a workshop run by TIM!!!!! SO envious !lol ---hope you have a fab time - and as always your work is so classy and an inspiration to us all-Thanks xx
ReplyDeleteFirst, I have to tell you how much I *adore* your Art Deco card. Fabulous!!!! Love the geometric design (the emblem a the top is perfect for this card -- Brava!), the stamps, the flowers and of course the feathers. Definitely inspiration for my NYC scrapbook that I'm working on.
ReplyDeleteNext ... I'm so thrilled you get to see Tim!! Sounds like such a wonderful opportunity. Enjoy it! (Take pictures?) Can't wait to see what you make during the workshop! -- Mary Elizabeth
beautiful card Emma but I am soooooooo jealous you lucky lucky girl yes you need to calm down and chill before you go.....and make little notes as you go along then you can remember hiw you got the results. but.most of all ENJOY xx
ReplyDeletebeautiful card Emma but I am soooooooo jealous you lucky lucky girl yes you need to calm down and chill before you go.....and make little notes as you go along then you can remember hiw you got the results. but.most of all ENJOY xx
ReplyDeleteHow very exciting for you and I hope TH himself knows how lucky he is! Of this card I will say this only: perfect.
ReplyDeleteJust when I think you can't surprise me any more you do. This is an awesome piece of work and I daren't show my Nan because she will want it. I have done some Art Deco pieces in Cross stitch and I love them. Love Erte...those images are awesome and so is this.
ReplyDeleteNow go and put your feet up and enjoy yourself with Sir Tim of Holtz....does he realise how awesome you are??
Fabulous as ever Emma! Perfectly put together.
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What an amazing card!! I really love it, what a beautiful Art Doco shape , great images and colours!!
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Maria