So, where was I going with that? Oh, this card is all about the shabby, complete with a sparkly pink cake. It uses this week's Viva la Verve! sketch and I chose the frilly second picture with the over-the-top teapot and teacup chandelier as my inspiration. Next I picked my papers - not a hard choice since I fell head over heels in love when my new Devonshire Collection paper pad by Kaisercraft arrived. This paper is so cool, I've got some more projects to share with it that are super bold. I just {heart} a collection that has the flexibility to create several different styles with it.
I started by cutting the blue paper, then embossing with an Organic Flourishes border folder and sanding. I did some faux stitching with a paper piercer and a brown Copic pen because when Laurie was here she changed the thread in my sewing matching to black and I'm too lazy to change it back! LOL. Then I cut the rest of my layers and distressed with Antique Linen ink and a sanding block. For the main image, I stamped the cake from Big Wish onto prism cream paper, then colored with Copics and then stamped the cake again to create a flower to cut out and pop up for some dimension. I added a little vintage lace trim between my two papers. I'm always loving Laurie's projects when she stamps on muslin, so I had her show me where it's located in the fabric store. I started with baby steps here, since I rarely stamp on anything but paper. The sentiment is stamped in Vintage Photo distress ink, then I just frayed around the edges and glued everything to a Kraft card base.
Okay, thanks for stopping by and reading my rambling thoughts. Have a fabulous day!
10 comments
just beautiful! :)
I love it.
Lovely take on the inspiration challenge, Julee. I got a good giggle from your story - yup, tomboy I was too and NO pink in my house until my DD came along and LOVES everything pink LOL! Yes, her room is painted pink and she has a TON of pink clothes, but it is SO her :D At least I can contain it to one room in the house LOL!
Oh how pretty! I really must remember to sand more often! TFS
Helen -- Firenze Cards
This is truly awesome. I love everything about this card. So many unique things one forgets about. Thanks for Sharing.
Just gorgeous, Julee!! Loved hearing your story.. I can relate to being a tomboy.. now I love all things pink.. funny how we can come around full circle!!
Love this look! Beautiful work!
Julee - I love your story and I loooove your card! That embossing folder is gorgeous.
I've been on a shabby chic kick myself lately. And I am too lazy to change the thread in my machine as well. I'm always afraid it will jam up, and I'm too impatient for that!
Great shabby chic look! You captured it perfectly! Thanks for the entertaining color story!
So gorgeous! I love the colors and distressed embossing, that cake looks so delicious!
Julie - I just love this card and I think the lace and the scrap of muslin really makes it original. Can't believe the distress ink did not bleed on the fabric...
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