Anyhow, I cut the image and embossed and run an ink pad over the handle and added mirror card for the actual cutting piece, I added some ink over the edge of the saw for a bit of aging. After doing all this I thought it too small for a card on it's own, even though I had made it larger.
I didn't know how I was going to use it and it took me over 2 days to put this together! Yep! 2 days, with a lots of trying and rejecting, I added it to a DL size card and I looked through a paper pad and found one paper that I liked. I dry embossed it and added a pen line to make a shadow under each line. I die cut the sentiment matching the lines of the paper and cut 4 layers of white card to add a little lightness to the sentiment. Voila card finished - but I was still not satisfied! so I added a printed sentiment inside the saw, which can be lifted before opening the inside and seeing the birthday greeting.
saw card - Silhouette Design Store 181264
birthday die - Cut & Make
embossing folder - Modern Stripe Craftwell
embossing folder - Woodgrain Crafters Companion
paper - Craft Sensations
saw saying - computer generated
Here you can see the embossing and what looks like a shadow, I'm quite pleased with it.
this is the saying inside the saw itself.
This is so clever Faith! Love that you can lift the flap on the saw and get that punning message :) It's satisfying when a card you think about for ages ends up a success isn't it? Take care, Vicky x
ReplyDeleteThis is a fabulous card Faith, brilliant design, I just love the saw,Kate x x
ReplyDeleteFaith this is awesome and just LOVE the way it turned out. So I hope you made several after all that, lol. We must have been having the same frustrations....I was trying to make a card and had to start over several times which is so exhausting, but we have determination.
ReplyDeleteWOW brilliant masculine card Faith love the large saw and the sentiment inside
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Your card is so darn clever, Faith! Love how you added a sentiment inside the saw!
ReplyDeleteThis is really different Faith and a great idea. I love the lift up sentiment xx
ReplyDeleteLove that saw,a great card.xxx
ReplyDeleteA super card Faith, a great idea to hide the sentiment inside the saw.
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Such a nice and perfect masculine card thanks for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteWOW..so clever. The saw looks so lifelike and love your little hidden sentiment. Always so creative..I love it. xx
ReplyDeleteThis is a super funman card! Love it.
ReplyDeleteIt is great to have some files around when you need them!
As Di would say "oh you clever sausage!" This card is just plain FUN with the opening in the saw and the perfect punny sentiment inside! I just LOVE this! Anymore I seem to spend 2-3 days making any card - because the ideas just don't come to me like they once did! So glad you pondered and finally came up with this great and clever card idea!
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever creation, Faith! That mirror card stock really works for the saw blade. Love how you did the sentiment inside.
ReplyDeleteI really need to unbox my Silhouette! This is fantastic, Faith. A brilliant masculine card!
ReplyDeleteI love it! Fabulous card.
ReplyDeleteFantastic masculine card, Faith! Perfect sentiment too! lol :o)
ReplyDeleteThis card is such fun and so very creative Faith and I love it x.
ReplyDeleteJust brilliant - be great for a fan of the horror Saw movies too!
ReplyDeleteYou are so clever, Faith! Totally worth spending 2 days to make this fabulous card!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great guy card! Your saw looks so cool, too! I love everything you did!!
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