Floral Checkbook Cover

[Double U Leather]

Here's the latest from Double U. I really am happy with the way it turned out. I tried something a little different with the two tulip flowers and the stems. It worked pretty good. Anyway, take a look and let me know what you think. Stay blessed.

[ACarver]

nice work.... I really like your carving, amazing job

[Double U Leather]

Thanks for the nice words.

[benlilly1]

Looks great!

[volpert]

pretty. Nice looking work!

[Double U Leather]

Benlilly, volbert.....thanks for the compliments. I appreciate them very much.

[Bob Blea]

Very nice. I like the tulips and those stems. Very different.

Bob

[Ferg]

Probably a personal preference: Try next time to keep your design inside the boundaries. That is: don't make the design look as though it is bleeding into your edge wrap.

Mark the piece with dividers so the design will stay inside a swivel knife cut.

ferg

Here's the latest from Double U. I really am happy with the way it turned out. I tried something a little different with the two tulip flowers and the stems. It worked pretty good. Anyway, take a look and let me know what you think. Stay blessed.

[CountryStyle]

The tooling is very clean, nice!

[hidepounder]

Nice job of tooling! I do agree with Ferg, though, the elements tuck under your borders just a little too far. It's done with petals, a lot, and is generally accepted, but, in my opinion, when you use larger elements like scrolls flowers and leaves, etc., we just want them to touch the border. I have done what you did here many times, and every time I do it, I wish I hadn't, LOL! Anyway, really nice job. Looks great!

Edited September 6, 2012 by hidepounder

[Double U Leather]

Ferg, Bob....I appreciate your input, and I see what you mean. I never was one to color much inside the lines...LOL. But, those kiddos that did sure had nice looking pictures!! Maybe it's high time I buy a book that someone is selling so I can learn how to draw patterns the right way:whistle: . Maybe it might even be time to actually draw a pattern first instead of just making circles and starting to carve. Anyway, I do appreciate what you guys said, and I'll mentally try to think about that on the next project.

[LNLeather]

I love your work... Great design, tooling, construction, stitching, edges, & binding.

I looks all good to me... I really like your style!

[Horrrk]

Double U

I love the carving and wouldn't have batted an eylid at the border if it wasn't mentioned..

What did you use for the background colour? It really makes the tooling stand out..

Great work.!!

Regards

Phil

[Double U Leather]

LNL....thanks for the nice words. I appreciate it.

Horrk....it was dyed with Fiebings brown dye. Thanks also for the compliments.