I love the idea of Paris so I make themed French cards periodically. There is a great mystique surrounding Paris, and with all the history, I can understand why. It is a great old city. Frantic Stamper has some great dies that are Paris-themed. Today's card uses the French Poodle!
Choosing a background for my French city was challenging! I finally settled on a dark purple with a Fleur de lis design. I wanted a nighttime scene with the tower in the background. The tower is iconic so the shape alone tells you what it is.
I also chose suede paper in different dark colors to give the illusion of all the houses in the city. I modified some of the roofs so that the three strips would look a little different from each other.
My final step was to figure out how to put the poodle in my card so that it looked close up (perspective). I created a "gate" that I added in gold foil in front of the houses. Guess what I used! The Southwest Panel! I cut the ends off and used them side by side. It does a pretty good job! I added a couple of tiny pearls to use a "knobs" for my gate.
I added a gold wire that I curled for a collar and leash. I mounted my poodle using mounting foam tape.
Thanks for stopping by! Lis
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