Trying to avoid work

I've decided to update this morning before I get on with some more cards, because I've become a bit obsessed with my latest designs and there is a real danger that I won't get anything else done.

Unfortunately, I had to cancel Scrapaholic last Sunday after having several people cancel. I know it's impossible to please everybody all of the time and we've experienced this before, but it's very disheartening all the same.

Anyway, back to the job in hand......

Below is the replacement card with the SOM, it's a bit layering and matting mad what with the marbelled, pearlescent, snakeskin and fantasy foiled cards. I stamped the image using an Opalite ink pad and then used the perfect pearls to make fantasy fruits of gold. The picture doesn't do it justice, with all the different textures, but the flash bounces off everywhere.




This layout is one I completed a few weeks ago now, it's definitely one of my faves. I used the Dabbers to make my own transparency and then using the same technique on an extra sheet, i then punched out some flowers, which I've adorned with some black gems. The papers are Junkitz Basics and there are little hints of pink with the Mirri card and the flower gems, just to lift the black and white theme a little

The card is made again with the dabbers on acetate and then stamped with Stayz-on. With both the layout and the cards I've used brads to anchor the acetate.
This card was for my mums birthday.

Tonight it's our card/scrap club which is the perfect excuse to get back to my card making.

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