Oriental Corner in Fall

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Challenge #181 

Theme ' Autumn/Fall'  

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For this project I used the digi Oriental Flower Corner Set by Teri of Delicious Doodles which is available from the the StitchyBear Digital Outlet. I only used one corner on the card but to make up for that <g> I made a wee box to hold the cold enameled pendant which I had made to go with the card.

First I cut a card blank for the front of the card and then cut the diagonal window out of it.  Next I used gold net material and using spray adhesive attached that to the front base of the card. Next I printed the digi and coloured with ProMarkers.  After fussy cutting and laying on the card I felt it was a bit flat so I used Glossy Mod Podge to add a shiny layer. For the leaves which I layered over the window I used one of the leaves from the die set 'Tropical Leaves' form Cherry Lyn.  Initially I had intended to use embossing powders on each of the leaves in gold, copper and a mixture of the two but I was so impressed with the die and the embossing that I decided it would be a shame to cover the veins up with the embossing powders.  The leaves were attached with glue dots to the sides of the window and in the places they overlapped.  A simple peel off sticker sentiment was added to the bottom right corner.  To assemble the card I used foam tape around the edges and place the front decorated mount on top to give a lovely 3D effect.  The last bit to be done was to create an insert (and I have forgotten to take a pic of that - silly me), which carried the colours from the front decorated areas of the card in a simple graduated and bordered square and attached another of the die cut leaves in chocolate brown to the bottom corner.

I got some enameling powders a wee while ago and have been itching to use them but had no time so I thought I would give it a go and make a pendant to go with the card.  I used a domed copper blank and applied the first layer of enamelling powder and placed in the mini kiln to set.  When the enamel had melted I removed it, let it cool, then added a decorative layer and some Millefiori Glass Flower  Beads and a couple of gold coloured crystal gems.  A final sprinkling of gold and copper enameling powder and back in the kiln for it all to set.  I made a copper split ring and then added a leather thong instead of a silver chain - more in keeping with the rustic look.

Now you can't have a card and pendant to go with it without a box :)  For the box I used my Walnut ProMarkers to colour the inside and outside.  Next I created a mini wrapper using the Delicious Doodles digi which I coloured in the same colours as I used for the card.  There was a spare leaf left from when I prepared the ones for the card so I attached this to the top of the box with a blob of silicone glue so I could angle it.  Three heart gems were added to the front of the box and some braid in brown  and orange was attached to the rim of the lid.  The box was finished off with a couple of coats of Glossy Mod Podge for added strength.

Think that just about sums up what I did <g>

Ingredients:-

Card

• Brown ribbed card from Paper Mill
• Digi -  Oriental Flower Corner Set by Teri of Delicious Doodles
• Die - 'Tropical Leaves' form Cherry Lyn
• ProMarkers - Walnut, Terracotta, Spice, Burnt Orange, Pastel Yellow, Mustard, Gold, Metallic Copper and Gold and Blender
• Other bits from my stash

Pendant

• Copper Blank
• Efcolor Cold Enamel powders - Sand, Brown, Copper, Gold
• Millefiori Glass Flower  Beads
• Gold crystal gems

Box

• Ready made cardboard box
• Digi -  Oriental Flower Corner Set by Teri of Delicious Doodles
• Walnut ProMarker
• Die - 'Tropical Leaves' form Cherry Lyn
• Braid, silicone, gems, Mod Podge from my stash

I would like to enter this project in the following challenges:-

• Creative Corner - Autumn Leaves are Falling (Sept 22)
• Jo's Scrap Shack - Create a card,layout or project with an Autumn theme (Sept 21)
• Aud Sentiment -  #89 Autumn (Sept 18)
• Milk Coffee - Fabulous Fall Colours (Sept 26)
• Pollycraft Challenge - #7 Harvest Colours (Sept 25)
• Color Throwdown - #259 (Sept 17)
• Craft Room Challenge - Trees and/or Leaves (Sept 25)
• LEJ Designs -  #70 Autumn Colours (Sept 16)
• Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Fall (Sept 16)