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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, 6 February 2015

Bee Birthday

If you were here on Wednesday you will remember the clean and simple masculine card that I had not been at all sure about.  I have had another go at a card for a man.


I have gone for a bit of a steampunk look with this card.  I painted some card bronze using acrylic paint, once it was dry, I used a mask to add some textured glitter paste to give it that brick wall effect. I then cut the bee using my Sizzix layered Bigz dies (the ones with the texture fades embossing folder) and decorated it with some chunky glitter.  I added a few cog wheels and flat backed gems for good measure.


Dionne


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6 comments:

  1. Pamellia6 February 2015 at 13:07

    Gorgeous Dionne! I just love the amazing bee, his body is so shimmery! Great background and your metal gears are fabulous! hugs :)

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    1. Dee's Craft Room6 February 2015 at 13:56

      Thank you, this was a fun make and that chunky glitter was amazing. The gears are really made from card but they came out well, didn't they.

      xx

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  2. Jacee6 February 2015 at 14:51

    Fabulous design Dionne, great colour and an amazing bug image!
    hugs Jacee
    Simply Paper Card Design

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  3. Mrs Beez7 February 2015 at 10:05

    Obviously I love the bee but that glittery wall is a fabulous idea and creates a stunning backdrop. May have to borrow that! xx

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    1. Dee's Craft Room9 February 2015 at 00:00

      Borrow away my friend. I thought the bricks were a little large so have ordered a smaller mask.

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