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Hello, my name is Dionne and I have been crafting for a very long time. As a very young child my mother tried to teach me to knit, it was a disaster. However, it must have sparked an interest in making things and, partly to prove that I was not totally useless and partly because I really wanted to make things, I taught myself to crochet. Over the years I have developed a love of cross stitch and all types of paper craft ..... I eventually even taught myself to knit.


I am married to a very understanding man, thank goodness, because I spend all my time either crafting, thinking about crafting or talking about crafting. I am hopeless at housework and dinner is often late!


Thank you for visiting my blog.


Dionne

Friday, 5 December 2014

Star of Wonder

Hi

The weekend is almost here and I am trying to do a few bits towards Christmas before it all gets a bit silly .... although I suspect things have already started to get silly.

There are still a few days before the current Crafty Boots Star Challenge closes.  This card is one of my Design Team projects.


First. I embossed a sheet of white card with a small dot embossing board.  I folded a second sheet of card in two and covered the outer surface with the embossed card.  I then cut a square of the embossed card and mounted it on some dark blue card.

I used Stampin' Ups 'Christmas Star' stamp with Versamark and silver embossing powder onto white vellum and then heated it.  Once I had cut the star out I carefully creased it along the centre of each arm.  I attached the star to the card by filling the under side with Pinflair Glue Gel - this should ensure it keeps its shape when the card is in the envelope.

I stamped the sentiment on a small off cut of white card and mounted this on more of the matching dark blue card.

Finally, I added a card insert.

Don't forget to enter your star projects in the Crafty Boots Challenge.


Dionne

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6 comments:

  1. Pamellia5 December 2014 at 11:46

    Hi Dionne! You are on a roll with your star cards! This one is fabulous, love the embossed panels and your silver star is spectacular! hugs :)

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    1. Dee's Craft Room5 December 2014 at 21:17

      Thank you. It's my way of making me focus on getting my cards done! Then I shall have to get them in the post.

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  2. Mrs Beez5 December 2014 at 21:27

    Great card - I love that star, I thought it was a special die, very clever foldingxx

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    1. Dee's Craft Room6 December 2014 at 08:08

      Thank you. I thought that I would try making it with a flat star so it would go through the post without extra postage.

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  3. Stephie Boots12 December 2014 at 14:41

    Gorgeous! I do love that stamp might have to get it out and make some tags! xx

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  4. Dee's Craft Room20 December 2014 at 12:41

    Thank you and thank you for showing me how to make the shaped star.

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Dionne

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