Red Dragon CCC

  Hi Everyone, my DT cards today is for -

Critter Crazy

 

 Anything Goes but they MUST feature a critter as the main focus 

Whether Furry, Feathered, Fantasy, Fairytale, 

Scaly, or Insect, there must be a critter.

 

It's St David's Day, the Patron Saint of Wales. You should know by now, that I usually have a special post to wish you all -

Happy St David's Day 

This year I have a card. Looking through my files I came across an Iris folding pattern of a Dragon I had forgotten about, well I HAD to make it, didn't I?

I used tissue paper, something I hadn't used before for iris folding, and it was much easier and flatter to use, in fact, finished, it's not much thicker than a 3D dimensional.

First thing I did was to take the free pattern, link below, into my Silhouette and cut the dragon image and print the pattern. I followed the pattern with the tissue paper, then stencilled the grass hill and clouds. I didn't have an acrylic block to add the small tree stamp, so used the top of an embossing powder container, trouble was I couldn't see if it was straight. However, I liked the quirky angle, as I felt the dragon was fun and could take the quirky.  Next, I attached the finished piece to the base card. Then I added wobbly eyes and drew the nostrils with a fine line pen, as per the pattern, thanks to Sarah, the pattern maker for the idea.

So here is my fun 

Red Dragon of Wales. Y Ddraig Goch

 

  Dragon pattern, others available - Craft With Sarah

tissue paper - The Range

stencil - Funky fossil

tree stamp - Chocolate Baroque

ink - Distress Oxide, tumbled glass, mowed lawn, rustic wilderness

eyes - stash 

A little information.

 Why does Wales have a red dragon?

It is considered that the Welsh kings of Aberffraw first adopted the dragon in the early fifth century in order to symbolise their power and authority, after the Romans withdrew from Britain. Later, around the seventh century, it became known as the Red Dragon of Cadwaladr, king of Gwynedd from 655 to 682.

 

 

Besides all this, I have a problem. I am commenting on cards and the comment is not coming up on the blog, when I visit next time and check back. Anyone else having this problem?

Christmas Iris Folding

 Hi Everyone, I am struggling to come up with ideas for my craft club and after looking online I saw iris folding, last week my cards were a little too easy, so I looked for easy, taking a little time? It's placing paper onto lines I thought, that could be OK, so I cut all the papers needed and more, then printed out a free pattern I got online. I cut the tree shape out of card, all using my digital die cutting machine, when cutting lots, it's a real boon for me. 

I took papers, peel offs and templates to class and had them follow the lines etc. It did take longer, as I wanted, and apart from a few papers laid down on the open paper side, it went well and the results were really good. I was so pleased, thankfully so were they. There were a few papers over, so waste not want not, I made a few more for myself, a few more added to my Christmas cards

 

papers - Crafts Beautiful magazine freebies 2015

tree template - The Spruce Crafts

sentiment peel offs, star and mirror card - The Range