Saturday 25 April 2009

Beaded Feather

I really enjoyed making beads for the Saturday Workout challenge, although feel they would look better on a hanging or canvas than a card. Something to try another day. Also, looking at the card as a photo, the bird stamp would have been better in a darker colour. If you click on the photo you get a close up.

I made the beads by coiling long triangular coloured strips of paper around a cocktail stick. and then winding metallic thread around that. After covering with versamark, I dipped the bead into Amazing Glaze for a couple of layers.

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Stamps : Crafty Individuals 161 and 183

Inks: DI Scattered Straw, Broken China, Pine Needles, Antique Linen and Faded Jeans; VersaColor Lagoon Blue and Pacific; Versamark; Fluid Chalk Yellow Ochre

Extras: Feather; Madeira Metallic Green and Blue threads; Blue wire; Judikins Amazing Glaze; Cocktail Stick; Beads

12 comments:

Sandy said...

OMG Ros this is absolutely brillaint. Wonderful piece of art. Love it.

Thanks Ros for your beads to SaWo.

Anonymous said...

Wow, Ros, your card is gorgeous and your paper beads most impressive! Great job.

Faye

Martina said...

Wow - what a fantastic card !!!

Jann said...

This is beautiful!!!!! I love the colors and those beautiful paper and glass beads that you used--how creative! Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving such a nice comment--I will be back visiting yours soon--so glad I found you! Smiles, Jann

Sammie said...

Oh, this one is a stunner! I love those beads and the feathers make this card feel so luxurious -I want to stroke them!
Love,
Sammie x

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous.

Ellen said...

gorgeous colours Ros and the wire look sgreat on them , you are quick to have made a project with them already.
Does the amazing gloss not take ages to harden? ( says impatient me)

craftimamma said...

Beautiful card Ros. I love those beads, wire and feather.

Lesley

Char said...

Wonderful. Beads are a lovely blue.

Jacqueline said...

Such a soft pretty piece of work Ros!

Anonymous said...

Looks great! I like this card!

Gez Butterworth said...

It is a beautiful creation. I love the blue its perfect & ooh your beads look brilliant...x