Hello Everyone,
I am on the Pink and Main blog today with a fun circus card featuring the Life is a circus stamps and dies along with the Extra Large Bow Die, which is perfect for creating a curtain too. Let me show you!
I started with stamping and colouring the images with Copic markers. I went with primary colours this time to get a very cheerful result.
Then I created the background on an A2 sized white card base using Distress Oxide inks and masking paper. I sponged Black Soot first for the ground and to hold the sentiment. Then I added Scattered Straw for the stage and finished it with Tumbled Glass for the background.
Then the fun part: how to create the curtain with the Extra Large Bow die. I die cut the straight ribbon die 2 times form metallic red cardstock and the bow itself 2 times. I adhered the ribbons on the sides of my scene, then on top of that I added a bow die which I kept in one piece. The second bow die I cut in half and tucked it under the first bow from the two sides. Then I trimmed the edges and used a remaining curved piece to be the center part of the curtain.
I stamped the sentiment with black ink, and adhered the elephant and the ring master using liquid glue. Then I added a piece of twine and popped up the monkey with 3D foam squares. I embellished them with a clear shimmer pen and glossy accents, added white details with a gel pen to the cheeks and emphasized the eyes and noses with a black glaze pen. After the scene was complete, I felt I need something to hold the curtains. Instead of a tiny bow I used the newly released Glossy hearts in gold.
I hope you like my little circus scene and I inspired you to look at your stand alone dies in a new way. Until next time, happy crafting!
Zsofi
What an amazing job you did with the bow die as the curtain. The coloring of those circus images is perfection!!! Love this!!!!
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Thank you so much Maryellen! I like to find new ways to use my dies as they are expensive. It feels good to use them creatively 😀
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