Monday 20 May 2013

Going Green!

This week's CD Sunday challenge is "Going Green" - the colour or the environmental aspect or both. So I thought that as well as using the colour green, I would try to use something I had previously printed out for a different project, saving the paper, ink and power needed to print new papers.

This green brocade paper and the greeting are left over from papers I printed off from Debbie Moore's Glitter and Glitz Art Deco Story Boxes CD. The fan is made using a Keepsake embossing board - I cut two shapes, leaving one without the inner embossed details, and hinged the two together with a folded piece of matching card. The flower and leaf die cuts are from a Kanban set several years old.

Isn't gold card hard to photograph, especially on a gloomy day like today when it isn't possible to switch the flash off and use the natural light streaming in through the window! I'm afraid these photos are the best of a very bad bunch!


12 comments:

Christine said...

Hi Jane, your design is fabulous and well done for using Green as a colour and also recycling. The papers are super and I love the embellishment in the centre. Thanks for joining us again this week.
Christine xx
CD Sunday DT

starcyl said...

Jane you've done a great job with the theme this week, you've got all angles covered with this one. I know what you mean about gold being a bit difficult to photograph when the weather isn't the best, I just use my daylight lamp and pop the cards underneath.
Thanks for joining us again at CD Sunday this week.
Jenny x
CD Sunday DT

Jocelyn said...

I really like this Jane and well done for using things you already had :-)
Jocelyn x
CD Sunday DT

Jane Willis said...

Now I'm wondering if I could use my husband's daylight simulating plant propagator, that would give lovely even daylight!

Sue's Crafty Corner said...

What a great way to use up your scraps, love the shape of the card as well. Thanks for joining in at CD Sunday this week.

Sue T x
CD Sunday DT

Beryl said...

Great take n the theme Jane and a gorgeous fan as the result.
Thank you for joining us at Cd Sunday again this week.
Beryl xx
CD Sunday DT

sue-b said...

beautiful creation Jane, very art Deco, i think we all have problems with the light, i know i find myself moving from window to window and end up with loads of photos of one card, oh well part of joys of crafting, thank you for joining us jane.
sue-b xx
CD Sunday DT

Mistys Mum said...

A brilliant take on the challenge Jane, Love the shape. When photographing gold or any mirri card I usually end up photographing myself in it. Looks like I need a daylight bulb too.
Gloria x
GDT for May @ CD Sunday

Carol said...

Hi Jane. I am still chuckling imagining you creeping out to use the propagator. Don't get earth on your card.
Thank you for joining in with us at Cd Sunday.
Carol x
CD Sunday DT

Linby said...

Well done on using what you already had, it's a lovely card.
Lynn x

Margarets designer cards said...

Lovely card, great fan card, and using up what you had, at least it did not go to waste.
Margaret

Purple Crazy said...

Fab card Jane, almost looks like aged metal, thanks for sharing at CD Sunday x