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Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Good morning - Traction engine anyone?

Thought I'd share this A4 card with you all as it really is something different. My friends are going to a 80th birthday party and want to give a card as a family. The man in question is a huge steam fanatic and loves his traction engines, as do my friends. However, finding craft-able images to create a suitable card is difficult - there isn't anything that really captures the magnificence of  a steam fair or indeed the wonderful engines. So we came up with the idea to use photos my friends took last year at the Great Dorset Steam Fair.  I took them into My Craft Studio professional and came up with this:





I used three photos to create the insert, backing paper and the decoupage. The scissor tool in MCS made making my own decoupage really easy, and I love the effect of the engine coming off the page. All the text was also created in MCS.  Obviously a card this size and depth needs an envelope, so I used the Crafter's Companion Enveloplus board to create an envelope half an inch in depth, A4 size. It fits a treat! I shall be delivering this to my friends later today - hope they like it, but I reckon they will, what do you think?

Take care Zo xx
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6 comments:

  1. Elizabeth13 March 2012 at 10:30

    I think they will love it, Zo. My DH is a fellow enthusiast of all things steam so I have been along to steam fairs and your card captures the experience perfectly. Love the decoupage too. Thanks for your recent comment to me ... judging by this card, I think you would find scrapping a dawdle :) Elizabeth x

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  2. coops13 March 2012 at 11:11

    fantastic male card zoe.i love how you have decoupaged the photo ;D

    xx coops xx

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  3. McCrafty's Cards13 March 2012 at 11:38

    Brilliant card Zoe, I love it !!!
    Kevin xx

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  4. Deb's Pen Pot13 March 2012 at 12:15

    As always, hon, a fab card - well done you on overcoming a slight problem with not having something crafty-suitable (really?! when I've seen the extent of your supplies?!), and using your ingenuity to create something great and memorable. Hope the gentleman in question has a fab 80th! love Debs xxx

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  5. Unknown13 March 2012 at 19:36

    Well done Zoe this is fabulous I love it hope he has a graet 80th. Hugs Elaine

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  6. Dee's Craft Room16 March 2012 at 19:22

    Fabulous 80th birthday card Zo, such a strong image, perfect for a man.

    I am hopeless with MCS, I could do with a little tuition!

    Dionne

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Thank you so much for popping in and having a look at my blog. Take care Zo x

http://craftygasheadzo.blogspot.com/