I'm In Glove

I made this card for the Michael Strong's Yahoo group August challenge, based on Mike's project: Faux Tie Dyed Backgrounds.
So I put my gloves on and I started playing with dye inkpads and baby wipes, in order to create hand-made special backgrounds.
The background is so dominant and special - I made a few of them and there are no two alike - that I needed only a few embellishments to complete my card. I matted it with gold paper to emphasize it.
I decorated my card with Michael Strong's Cloisonné Gecko stamp, stamped with metal Brilliance ink on black textured CS, which was also matted with gold paper (same as the card's background).
The Gecko was glued 3D for extra dimension.
I added a black pompon ribbon from my stash and metallic gold Dew Drops, and 2 black corners. It's a fun technique for creating special backgrounds, and I intend to use it again… stay tuned.
Photo of the day - my white Orchid in full bloom

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Happy New Year - Spirella Card

Here's a card in bright colors, made with green and bright yellow CS, yellow and green PP from my stash, all distressed with Stazon ink, TH flourish and brads.

The main motif is a spirella with embroidery threads and the greeting says Shana Tova (Happy New Year in Hebrew), both were glued 3D for extra dimension.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Happy New Year Cards - Take One

The Jewish new year will start soon, and the common greeting is Shana Tova (literally meaning a good year).
I made 2 similar cards (to start with) and I'll probably make a few more different ones.
For the background I used Canson textured matting papers (do I love textures… I bet you noticed.)
The flourish is by TH and was made of a re-used box, put through the Cuttlebug.
The flowers were stamped and cut with nail scissors. Then they were decorated with Dew Drops in various colors, glued with Diamond Glaze, functioning both as glue and as a shiny coat.
The flowers, as well as the greeting, were glued 3D for extra dimension.
The border punch isn't one of Martha Stewart's regular ones. Can you guess how I made it?
I wish you all a wonderful year, filled with happiness and love. And lots of craft supplies, of course...

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Primary Colors Card

Here's a cheerful card with primary colors.
The central flower was made of folded patterned paper - the same pattern used for the background - punched out with a scalloped circle punch. Each petal was folded 4 times.

After folding all the petals I glued them to each other.

I stamped Michael Strong's Cloisonné Flower stamp with Stazon ink on textured red CS for the center, and on a piece of transparency (clear acetate sheet) separately, and carefully cut them with nail scissors.
The whole flower was glued 3D for extra dimension on bright yellow textured CS.

I also used red and white CS punched with Martha Stewart's border punch, and a few brads.
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Feng Shui Fountains & Bowls

These are hand-made bowls, used for Feng Shui fountains or as water containers for the birds visiting the garden.
Each one of them was created separately, without a pattern, just using my hands (with gloves!) and by forming a new shape in a stone-like mixture.
They are decorated with natural seashells (look at the closeup photo), glass nuggets and natural stones in various sizes.
You can put them indoors or outdoors. The rain won't harm them, and not even one drop of water would spill out of them.
The stone mushroom was also made from the same materials. It's been in my garden for years.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Dragonfly Card In Turquoise And Gold

I made this card for a very special lady who likes turquoise and gold. The card will be sent with a gift for her.
Ingredients:
Turquoise CS, graphic turquoise and gold CS (cut from an invitation), mat gold paper.
The Dragonfly is a Sugarloaf stamp, heat embossed with gold EP.
The Flower is Michael's Strong's small Cloisonné Flower stamp, heat embossed with gold EP and glued 3D.
And blings, of course.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

One More Seahorse Card

Here's another card with my seahorse stamp, for someone who liked it (I'm not telling who…)

I used turquoise CS, cream CS embossed through the Cuttlebug and colored with Ranger's distress ink (China Blue), and the same cream CS border punched as a wave.

I used my new I.O. seahorse stamp. The stems were colored with a light green pen and the borders were distressed using Stazon ink.

The matting paper is light gold.

The seahorse was glued 3D for extra dimension.

I added clear blings, shiny and clear as cool water drops.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Swarovski Pearls Crochet Necklace

This 2 rows of Swarovski pearls necklace was pre-ordered by a friend, with these specific colors and size.
I hope she'll enjoy wearing it as much as I enjoyed making it.

Photo Of The Day - My New Orhid

My hubbie gave it to me for our anniversary :-)
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Summertime Card

I made this Summertime card challenging myself not only to the summer theme (well, it's very hot and humid in Israel!) but also to overcome my natural perfectionism by tearing papers, instead of cutting them very accurately as I often do.

I managed to actually tear a few papers, and I even enjoyed it!
The background is turquoise CS, and on top of it there's a light blue canvas textured CS.
The sea waves are made of Core'dinations Whitewash CS. It's another canvas textured CS which has great colors and a white wash finish over them. The colors can be revealed when the paper is being torn or sanded.
I tore it to expose the lower blue layer underneath the white wash upper layer.
The 3 layers of seaside sand were made of delicate sanding paper, torn roughly (yes, again!)
Both the sea waves and the seaside sand were glued 3d for extra dimension.
The sun is a combination of one Michael Strong's Cloisonné Circle and 8 Michael Strong's Cloisonné small Triangle pieces. Each one of them was separately stamped with black Stazon ink on bright yellow CS, cut with scissors and glued 3d for extra dimension.
Then I added the fish showing in between the waves.
Michael Strong's Cloisonné Fish was stamped and heat embossed with white EP on a blue CS, and the bubbles coming out of its mouth are half pearls.
The fish was also glued 3d. I sure used a lot of double sided foam tape on this card…

I enclosed photos of side views and closeups. You can enlarge each photo by clicking on it.

This card is being entered to the following challenge:

Michael Strong's Summer Card

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly