Unstampabelles February Challenge - The Dragon

3rd February 2012

This card has been made for the DT Unstampabelles February Challenge.
The requirements are: Recycle, Eco Craft, Frugal and bonus technique of paper beads.

February's challenge is sponsored by:

Cardmaking Online has been running for two years and offers a large range of card making products, including Parchment Craft, European style card making, card stitching, 3D Decoupage, embossing folders and dies, Hobbyjournaal magazine, cardstock, peel-off stickers and more. you can go to Cardmaking Online by clicking on the link below.

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This is the prize on offer for the winner of this months challenge at Unstampabelles.

For my base card I used Kraft card by Stampin Up which I edged with Distress ink Vintage Photo, it gives the effect of another layer without the actual layer.

The blue layer is a scrap of blue metallic gift wrap.
The brown layer is packing paper used in my Stampin Up orders, I embossed it with a Cuttlebug folder, then used Distress embossing ink over the embossed image, then clear embossing powder, I repeated the ink, emboss 4 times, my aim was to create something which might look like dragon scales /skin.
the striped card behind the punched dragon and the sentiment, is from a box of chocolates.

The dragon is punched out of a scrap of blue bazzil card as is the backing for the peel off sentiment.

My first attempt at making paper beads wasn't a total disaster, (I googled paper beads, and came up with heaps of tutorials and videos to show me how to do them)  I used normal 80gsm printer / copier paper, which was trimmed off the insert for another card, and then inked them with distress inks when finished.

I can honestly say this card is recycle personified. it's basic, frugal and oh so scrappy! lol

I'm really pleased with my ability to meet the requirements, I don't usually do 'frugal' cards
It looks a bit bowed in the photo due to it being a tent fold card. sorry about my lousy photography!

Pop over to Unstampabelles challenges and have a go!, you might even win yourself some goodies, and you gotta be in it to win it!
Happy Crafting

Hugs,
Beth