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Monday, August 30, 2010

Chugga Chugga Choo Choo

Today's card uses a train die that I have had for ages but haven't actually used until now!  I just cut the carriages by hand and added some extra wheels cut from the die.  I used some cork for the cargo!!  Hand drew the tracks.  As the stamp was acrylic I bent it into a curved shape to match the tracks - love how that turned out!  Added some floss to join the carriages up and popped the train up on dimensionals.  I traced around a chipboard number 3 onto the cork and then cut it out - it was surprisingly easy to cut out.


I used this weeks sketch at Get Sketchy, the colours are from the Color Cue at Stamp Away with Me and I'm also submitting this one to the Corrosive Challenge (For the Guys) and to Creative Craft Challenges (Transport).

Here is a side view.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog today.  Have a great day.

13 comments:

  1. I love the railroad track stitching on this card! My son would love the train:)

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  2. Adorable! Love the use of the cork. My son will be turning 3 in October, and he loves all things that go, so I know what a hit this would be for a little boy!

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  3. What a sweet card! Love how the tracks turned out with the sentiment (very clever), and the cork is a fabulous touch! :)

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  4. Love the simplicity of your card, sorry about inlinkz he seems to be a bit premenstral this time and keeps throwing a strop, has to be a male, but you will still be entered in the random thingy. thanks for joining us at creative craft challenges.

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  5. How adorable!! Wonderful boy card..I love the little train on the tracks ..I also love the 3 done in cork... Very nice :)

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  6. gorgeous!!!! I love the train, track and curved sentiment (that was very witty of you :) )
    great use of cork !

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  7. OMGosh, I just love this card! I like that you used two colors and rows of stitching!

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  8. Gracious! I love that little train! So sweet!

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  9. Yes the cork number three was just the right addition.Tried to upload my card for the other challenge but it wouldnt accept it. Oh well, it has now gone to Barney's dad for his B-Day.Looking forward to the next one.

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  10. Toooooot! Tooot! {I'm in LOVE!} How stinkin' ADORABLE! What a GREAT card!!!!! I'm SO delighted that you were inspired by the Color Cue palette! This card is just pure paper crafting HAPPINESS! Yipeeee! So glad you shared your talent with the "Cue" this round! Yee Haw!!!

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  11. Thanks Jo for this AMAZING card. Brent loves it and had a great day!

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  12. Oh Jo...this is fantastic! Thanks for joining us this month at Wplus9!

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