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Saturday 24 April 2010

Dragonsdream TIO Challenge #35 - Embossing


I had a French theme in mind for this week's challenge and decided on Marie Antoinette.
That immediately suggested pearls and opulence and the colour scheme of light and dark blue. The crown and fleur-de-lis go without saying.
I cuttlebugged the tag with the fleur-de-lis embossing folder and then sanded it and coloured with blue, navy and black inks.
The main image was stamped with black archival ink and edged with gold. The crown was stamped and embossed onto acetate.
The flourish and fleur-de-lis were cut out with the help of the Cricut and friend Wanda who showed me how to use it. Pearls were added to the swirls as they were Marie Antoinette's favourite jewels.
Thanks for dropping by and do please leave a comment.

7 comments:

  1. Fabulous Janet I love everyhting about it. That cuttlebug folder is fantastic.
    Janette

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  2. This is beautiful Janet.xxx

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  3. Love the French theme and those rich blues and gold are gorgeous.Everything works together beautifully
    Claire xx

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  4. Very elegant, Janet. I hope I can manage a few minutes later on to do some art for the challenge, too.

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  5. Wow Janet, this is so rich looking. Fantastic tag
    Beryl x

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  6. WOOOOO I LOVE what you have done here... there are lots of people with Marie Antoinette itis!!! They make whole series of things and swap etc... this would fit right in!!! Lovely fleur de lis plate, I have not seen that one. Thanks for dreaming with me this week, Janet
    Frankie
    xx

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  7. Fabulous tag Janet. Extremely regal looking and very elegant too. I love it!

    Hugs
    Lesley Xx

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