OSAAT #149 Not Square

We have a new challenge at One Stitch At  A Time and the theme this week is

Not Square

We would like to see a shaped project this time.

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In the effort to get ahead on my Christmas cards this week I have used Holly by Hope Jacare Doodles and made my first centre step card. I have made side step ones before but never a centre one. I am very pleased with how it turned out, made a rough template in paper and it worked so I am sure I will be using this design again J

The image has been coloured with Promarkers and boy was I glad I had the fine tips on these colours as the tips of the holly leaves, necklace and hair tendrils are all so intricate. I created a decoupage layer with the skirt and that was some fiddly cutting out but the results were worth it.

The papers are from a Craftwork Cards magazine freebie. I was careful to cut the patterned paper so that it was symmetrical, it seemed important as the whole focus is in the middle.

The holly on the sentiment strip is from a sheet of paper that is in a Forever Friends pad which I have added some red stickles berries to. Simple gems and a sentiment complete this card. I do love the intricacy of the image, there is so much detail in the designs from Hope Jacare and they are a pleasure to work with.

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 Please pop over to OSAAT to see the fab cards from my colleagues on the DT. I look forward to seeing your entries for this challenge

Materials Used in this Project are as follows:-

Card Size – 5 ½” Centre Step Card

Image – Holly by Hope Jacare Doodles

Papers – Craftwork Cards & Forever Friends

Embellishments – small gems, Stickles Glitter Glue

Tools – Tiny Fiskars scissors

Techniques – Decoupage and shaped cards

I would like to enter this project into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order):-

613 Avenue Create – #5 Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations – #26 Anything Goes

Catch The Bug – Anything Goes

Catered Crop – Polka Dots

CDAC Anything Goes – Any Handmade Craft

Challenges 4 Everybody  – #13 Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut’s Monthly Christmas Challenge – Anything Goes

Creative Belli Challenge - #162 Rhinestones (sentiments had for 3 years)

Creative Craft World BTCR – Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations Paint – Anything Goes

Love To Create – #50 Anything Goes With Sentiment

Mayzyart Challenge – #10 Anything Goes

My Graphico – #144 Anything Goes

One Stop Crafts - #214 Anything Goes

Order of the Opus Gluei - #149 Bring on the Bling

Pile It On – #5 Fancy Folds

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - #25 Anything Goes