Making a 3D Decoupage card ~ Part 2

Preparing your card

Prepare your card by cutting out a 26 x 19cm piece of cardstock...choose a colour that will go well with your chosen 3D picture. Fold carefully down the middle of your card and score the fold to create the basic card on which you will build your 3D picture.

Assembling your picture

Once you have all the pieces of your selected design cut out (see Part 1), you can start by gluing the largest (full picture) design to the front of your prepared card.

Now you can build up each layer by taking the next design, seeing where it has to be placed and adding your pre-cut (or cut your own) double sided adhesive foam pads (square or circles), glue dots or silicone glue to stick the layers in place. I get mine from the hardware store or the Lira (Pound) stores.

The double sided tape in the example above refers to double sided foam tape.

Do not place the form pads too close to the edge of the picture. Peel off the paper from each pad and place your next picture carefully in place.

You will notice that each consecutive cut-out has part of the previous picture missing and the more pieces you add, the smaller they are – this is of course how the 3D effect is achieved. Keep layering your design until you have assembled the complete project.

Finishing Touches

You can achieve a more rounded and natural effect, for example when making petals, by curling the edges of the top layer (using a shaping tool, the back of your scissors or your fingers) before assembling your project. Wherever you notice white edges, you can cover these by rubbing the edge with a pencil, this way you will achieve a grey outline effect which will eliminate the harshness of the white edges. You could also varnish the finished project with a matt or glossy decoupage finish (you can buy this from a hobby store). This is ideal if you are framing the design. Some papers already have a glossy finish.

Here is the finished card, I'm afraid I had taken this some time ago and my camera was not what I use now so it is not very clear but it gives you an idea. I also used silver cerne relief (outliner) to outline the picture and create a framed effect.

~ I hope you will enjoy making a 3D card soon ~

Sorry for the font size and mix in fonts, don't know what went wrong but it did not look like this when I got the post ready for posting!!!

Angel Mail ~ For Matthew's Birthday!

"There's a special Angel in Heaven that is a part of me.
It is not where I wanted him but where God wanted him to be."

"Some people dream of angels, we've held one in our arms."

Our Dearest son Matthew,

When you were born 27 years ago on this very date, you made us so very proud and happy. You were a little early but you were a fighter and we were told it would be a roller coaster ride...we rode it along with you. We held you, fed you, loved you so much and all along somehow you showed us how to be strong. Your time on earth was way too short but we thank God for the 21 days we had you and the memory of having you as our first born. You loved us and we loved you and that is all we need to know.

"Your memory is our keepsake, with which we'll never part.
God has you in his keeping we have you in our heart."

This is our Angel Mail Happy Birthday to you in heaven our Dearest Matthew!

Love you forever,
~~~ Mum & Dad ~~~




Matthew means "Gift of God" indeed Matthew was a very special gift,
a treasure we have in heaven.

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The quotes in blue are from Unknown Authors.

Celebrating my Birthday

This is the cake my daughter made for my Birthday,
a scrumptious angel food cake with strawberries and
cream...all I can say is I had to have two helpings : ) YUM!!!
It was a lovely, relaxing day spent with my family and
that is how I like it! Don't you love it when the family
don't let you into your own kitchen and they show you
what they can do! I thank God for these lovely years, for
my family who always make me feel great and with their help
I look forward to new beginnings and new adventures.

Pleas'd to look forward,
pleas'd to look behind,
And count each birthday
with a grateful mind.
- Alexander Pope

Youth is happy because it has the ability to see beauty.
Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.
- Franz Kafka

Thanks for stopping by
to celebrate my
Birthday with me : )