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Sunday, March 3, 2013

"The Great Gatsby" Inspiration

I made a decorative easel card inspired by The Great Gatsby movie coming up in May.  I love the simple but opulent look of the fashion and especially the architecture in that era.  I also  remember reading this book in high school and I have to admit that reading it again as an adult makes me appreciate it more than I did as a teenager.  I guess you have to live a little to understand certain things.

First, I made the circle easel card base.   To make the circle easle base, I used the directions from the Fresh & Fun Blog

1.  I cut the Sugrddy (p43) image at 4 inches from the Art Deco Cricut cartridge.  Love him!  He looks very dapper.


2.  Next, I used a circle edge punch on the black cardstock.  (It reminds me of the Chrysler Building for some reason.)  

3.  I attached it to the front of my card base and added the die cut.
4.  I stamped a clock image with a watermark ink and then the sentiment "what is possible in art becomes thinkable in life" in a light brown color. I love this stamp and have had it for months but this is the first time I have used it (*blush*)


The sentiment is stamped on top of the clock watermark image.

5.  I added some metals gears.
6.  To hold the card up, I used a ticket and pop dots.



 Here is another version of the card in a regular 5 x7 card:


Happy Crafting!!


I am entering the circle easel card project on:
Crafts & Me Challenge Blog - Dies or Punches  
Simon Says Stamp and Show Blog - Stamps You Love (But Don't Use)
Word Art - Anything Goes
Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog - Layer It Up
Divas by Design - Anything Goes 
7 Kids College Fund Challenge Blog - Anything Goes


Supplies:
Cardstock - Recollections, Tim Holtz Kraft Resist, SEI; Ticket - Tim Holtz; Buttons - Melissa Frances; sentiments - Unity Stamps & Tori Spelling; Gears - Lisa Pavelka; Circle Edge Punch - Martha Stewart Diamond Lake

8 comments:

  1. This is stunning -- you did a fabulous job!! And thanks for enabling -- I now want the circle edge punch you used!!

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  2. This is awesome, Lori. I love the vintage feel and overall look you gave this. Thank you so much for taking the time to share it with us in this week's challenge. I appreciate your participation and enjoy your fellowship. Please come back soon to share more of your wonderful art with us.
    Many blessings to you,
    Karen
    Word Art Wednesday

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  3. Lori, this is so wonderful - I love the cut you have used and the design of the card is fabulous. TFS and have a great week.

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  4. This is stunning! Thanks so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show this week! - Ashli :)

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  5. Wonderful card, your Gent does look very dapper. The Ranger tag is a great vintage addition too. Thanks for joining us at WAW.

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  6. So snazzy, Lori! Thanks for joining us at the Simon Says Stamp challenge this week!

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  7. Hi Lori, love the very smart gentleman and your card is just fab!

    Thanks for joining in with us at Divas by Design this week.

    Sarah

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  8. Such a Fabulous card! Thank you so much for entering the www.7kidscollegefund.com Challenge! The Design Team appreciates the time you invested in your project and for joining our challenge. 8-)

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