Friday 3 September 2010

Stamp it Crazy #3. Dracula's Bride

I combined 3 challenges with this card once I knew where I was going with everything. I had an idea for the "Red Hood" for the Stamp it Crazy challenge kicking around in my head for a couple of days and had the image from SIC as a freebie over on CDAC this month. Just had to make the cloak. Using red organza I fashioned a hooded cloak, using wire (metal) to keep the hood shape, having already coloured the image using PM's.
Then started on making the roses. This was to compliment the roses on the "Halloween Bride" papers from Crafty Chaos. I made loads as you can see, 13 to be precise, and because I also wanted to enter this into the Rock n Rolla Challenge for September over on the Smeared and Smudged forum they had to be red. This month is based on the gothic song "Where The Wild Roses Grow"by Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue.
Then the base of the easel card....... more roses. This time on a triangle of red card, the edges of which I trimmed with red and black ribbon, cut to form triangles. The black heart is made from plaiting black ribbon with more wire (metal again). Then the essential object for any vampire - somewhere to wait out the daylight hours - a coffin - made from black cardstock. This also provides the anchor for the easel.



15 comments:

  1. Lovely card Helen
    Luv Jane xxxx

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  2. Wow! Your card are stunning. Love the roses and image are super. Thanks for playing with us at StampitCrazy. Hugs, Nataliya.

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  3. Helen, you are amazing! I love the cloak and red is perfect for this bride. I love how you incorporated the beautiful roses with the designer papers - along with the black heart - very creative. I wish I could make my roses look like yours. My center petals look out of place; I'll have to practice more - love seeing yours; great inspiration for me - LOVE this card!

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  4. wow! love the flowers and cloak!! x

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  5. WOW...nothing like winning an image and getting to use it too...WOO HOO thank you for playing along with stampitcrazy challenge...

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  6. Don't forget to get your I won at Stampitcrazy banner...

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  7. Just WOW!!!! This is spectacular, I love it! Thanks so much for your email, I love seeing what you've made with my papers :D

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  8. WOW! Amazing, amazing, amazing!!! This is beyond fabulous!!! So glad you played because this is rocking my world!

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  9. what a great card project helen...fab. X

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  10. now this, my dear, is SPOOK TACULAR!!!! i LOVE it!

    hugs :)

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  11. This is a fantastic card Helen, all the details you have added are awesome. The flowers are fab and the image with the cloak looks fantastic. :-) xx

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  12. this is way toooo cool...I love this whole thing.....thanks for playing at Stamp It Crazy..

    Hugs
    Nancy

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  13. Helen as always .... fantastic creepy work.... you are just to good my friend.... thanks for joining us.... come on its TOMBSTONES next!
    love always lynx

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  14. Helen love the colors that you have used. I have got to try this style... Mine are always so sweet and cute.

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  15. Hi there Helen. My goodness, this is just amazing work. I love everything about this, but the roses are just brilliant. Happy crafting.
    With love, Sandra xx

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