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Monday, 13 May 2013

...a little more Art Deco


ED - Lynn Hardy - pop me an email on claire.brennan1@ntlworld.com I'd love to see if I can format files  to suit at least one of your machines! :)

ED - It's the textured 12x12 card that comes in a box Cathy - ta for asking!

Good afternoon. It's lovely and sunny in between raindrops here and I managed to snap a pic of this little morsel in between clouds. It's the second in my trio of Art deco card fronts, I will have another for you later on.

I love the diamond inspired pattern on this one, I am very drawn to strong geometric patterns...well I'm drawn to pattern of any kind, but there is definitely something about a nice crisp mathematically inspired pattern.

Kept it simple as before, I cut the panel on my Silhouette Cameo and mounted it on foam pads, teeny tiny wee foam pads, to allow it to cast a little shadow on the pale blue card front. A perfectly plain cream panel for my sentiment (Paris Nouveau) and a little beaded doodad to finish. Thought it was rather pretty at that stage so I left it alone.

Hope it tickles and if you did fancy having a go at the Art deco panels, they are available on the store here. A bundle of 3 detailed card panels in .svg and ,dxf formats.

Just for you Katarina, I used these settings on the Cameo - Media - Coverstock, Speel - 1, Thickness - 33. I used a thinner cardstock - American crafts - it cuts like butter. I slow the speed right down - I just pop off for a cuppa while the machine toils away. I don't do a double cut. On heavier cardstock I nearly always do a double cut, but with the American Crafts card I don't need to. Hope this helps!

21 comments:

  1. Wish it was home time already - want to go and play :(

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  2. Oh Wow! This is absolutely stunning! I think it's my favourite of the two fronts so far - I do like the geometric diamonds! And that touch of sparkle is fab!

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  3. Wow, Claire, I absolutely ADORE your new cut files, and this one is Gorgeous!! I'm sat here wishing I have brought my Cameo with me :( Counting the days...till I get back. Your card is Beautiful, and the beaded design looks so elegant!!

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  4. This card is so incredibly lovely and soft. What an amazing shade of ??? you used underneath the die cut.

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  5. Thank you so much Claire! I'm trying these out pronto!

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  6. This is beautiful. Went right to your shop to get them.

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  7. These would make beautiful background stamp designs too (hint, hint!).

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  8. Stunningly GORGEOUS!!

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  9. Oh my wordy, this is adorable - I don't have a Cameo but I would pay to buy pre-cut sheets of this! So beautiful Claire! Rx

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  10. Beautiful set of cards...just wondering if you are using the textured or smooth American Crafts card stock Claire?

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  11. OH my goodness, Claire!!! this #2 is just as amazingly beautiful as the #1 cut!!! So now I need my 3rd (sigh) cutting machine? :-)

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  12. Simply gorgeous! I like Ruth's idea of buying pre cut sheets if dies aren't available. I have five different die cutting machines but none of them will cut your files and I can't afford to buy another machine (nor do I have room in my craft room for much else)! Joanne's idea to have these as background stamps is also a good one.

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  13. Girl, you are doing some amazing things with the art deco look. so very simple and elegant.

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  14. Claire - you make me so envious of your cutting machine! Couldn't we just have background stamps for the rest of us LOL!

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  15. Absolutely LOVE this one!!

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  16. Stunning - love all the detail!

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  17. Lovely card,the cut files are great.
    Blessing's Jocelan

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