It’s my turn to host the CD Sunday Plus Challenge
for the next two weeks. I always like to make something a bit different/special
when I’m hosting and the last day of the challenge is also my birthday, so it
had to be extra, extra special - I think I’ve managed that LOL!
I was looking
through some old magazines and came across a fairground carousel in a Hunkdory
magazine. The download is from the Craftworld website and is available as a template and SVG files. I didn’t follow the instructions completely as I used card from my
stash and not what came with the magazine. I also didn’t use the stamps supplied
as they were a unicorn and I wanted a proper carousel horse. I knew I had a
stamp and matching carousel horse die in my stash so used those.
I ran the red card through an embossing folder
but it had a white core so I rubbed a wax over it to knock it back a bit. I then used gold peel-offs along the edges and
between each section.
The
centre pole is the inner of a roll of clingfilm covered in gold card and
sparkly gold peel offs wrapped around it. The base is also covered in gold corner
peel offs – they fitted around all the poles perfectly. The pole that the
horses are attached too are paper straws that have peel offs wound around them
in corresponding colours. Once I’d stamped and die cut the horses I the rubbed
wax over them which highlights the embossed areas.
The base is in two halves so the carousel can be
turned. I went a bit crazy with star peel offs on the base. Well I have to use
them up somehow LOL! I’ve wound tiny lights around the inside of the base but
didn’t glue them so they can be removed if they ever break.
Finally I added a ‘knob’ on the very top to make
it easier to turn the carousel. It’s made from a plastic ferrel painted red. It’s
what they put on the end of metal chair legs to stop them scratching the floor.
They can also be found on the end of a walking stick!
Photos of each of the horses and a video of me
turning it around!
Items used:
Creative Expressions: Necessities – Carousel
Animals Dies (CED23042) and Carousel Clear Stamp Set (CEC938).
Hunkydory: Red pearl card.
From stash: gold card, peel offs, wax, paper straws,
and lights.
Special mention for my neighbour who saved the
inner of her cling film for me LOL!
The challenge will close on Saturday 29th October 2022
at 1pm.
Don't forget that the CD Sunday Plus Challenge is
now about making items using something printed from a craft CD Rom, USB or
digital download. You can use other craft items on your card/project, such as a
stamp or die, but you must include something printed from the new categories.
You must also make a physical item and not a digital one. In your blog post/Facebook
entry you must give the name of the printed item you've used.
We also have a FaceBook page if you don't have a blog - The CD Sunday Plus Challenge.
An absolutely brilliant project Pamela,every element is beautifully crafred
ReplyDeleteBrilliant project and beautifully made
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness! Pam, this is adorable, and so beautifully created! You are a true artist and crafting engineer! hugs, de
ReplyDeleteWow Pamela. This is amazing, must have taken you hours. Loved reading about how you created it and very creative how you 'recycled' some items in the process. I have a big box of peel off's that I really should use more! I think you put the perfect amount of stars on it. Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteOnce again, Pamela, you blow me away with your crafting skills. I wouldn't have known where to start. I think I will stick with stitching etc.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Carol
xx
This is an absolutely amazing project and looks fabulous with the added lights. xx
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