Hello friends! I have a card to share that I made for three challenges - Sunday Stamps (sketch), Seize the Birthday (white space) and Just Us Girls (color). I used these three fabulous challenges as an opportunity to use some long neglected products to make this card.
I started with a gorgeous piece of patterned paper with gold print of floral images over a light script. I'vehoarded collected some lovely patterned papers over the years and this card was a great opportunity to use one of these lovelies! It was trimmed down to A2 size then cut with a frame die that took out a skinny frame about a quarter from the paper edge, which was replaced with a gold frame when all the paper pieces were adhered to the Ivory card base. This followed the sketch element and also gave a bit of added interest to the background.
Next I worked on the tag. I've had a trio of PTI tag dies for years (they're probably retired by now) but never used them often due to size and that they're solid, which means you can't center over a stamped image, instead you must stamp your sentiment after die cutting the tag. Well, if you mess up the stamping, then you have to go back to square one. Now my Misti eliminates that problem, so I will probably use these tag dies more often. The sentiment, from an old PTI sentiment set, was stamped in black pigment ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. While this sentiment may no longer be available, there are plenty of newer sentiment stamps out that could easily replicate this.
Finally, the tag was popped up on the card with foam tape, then a black satin bow and gold glitter Crystal's added as the finishing touches.
I'm so happy with how this turned out and will use it for a dear friend's birthday coming up next month.
Thanks so much for visiting, it's always appreciated!! Have a great day!
Stef
Stamps: Stylish Sentiments: Birthdays (PTI)
Paper: Ivory (Simon Says Stamp), Tonic Gold Mirror Card, Heart of Home patterned paper (Jen Hadfield)
Ink: Versamark
Other: Tag die (PTI), A2 Thin Frame die (SSS), Clear and Gold embossing powders (Hero Arts), Black Satin ribbon (ret. SU), Gold Sparkle crystals (Studio Katia)
I started with a gorgeous piece of patterned paper with gold print of floral images over a light script. I've
Next I worked on the tag. I've had a trio of PTI tag dies for years (they're probably retired by now) but never used them often due to size and that they're solid, which means you can't center over a stamped image, instead you must stamp your sentiment after die cutting the tag. Well, if you mess up the stamping, then you have to go back to square one. Now my Misti eliminates that problem, so I will probably use these tag dies more often. The sentiment, from an old PTI sentiment set, was stamped in black pigment ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. While this sentiment may no longer be available, there are plenty of newer sentiment stamps out that could easily replicate this.
Finally, the tag was popped up on the card with foam tape, then a black satin bow and gold glitter Crystal's added as the finishing touches.
I'm so happy with how this turned out and will use it for a dear friend's birthday coming up next month.
Thanks so much for visiting, it's always appreciated!! Have a great day!
Stef
Stamps: Stylish Sentiments: Birthdays (PTI)
Paper: Ivory (Simon Says Stamp), Tonic Gold Mirror Card, Heart of Home patterned paper (Jen Hadfield)
Ink: Versamark
Other: Tag die (PTI), A2 Thin Frame die (SSS), Clear and Gold embossing powders (Hero Arts), Black Satin ribbon (ret. SU), Gold Sparkle crystals (Studio Katia)
5 comments:
What a pretty card! Love the colors and the layering is perfect. Thanks for joining us at Sunday Stamps, hope to see you again soon!
So pretty - that tag is just perfect, great sentiment! Love the look of your gorgeous background papers, too - so sophisticated! Thanks so much for playing at Sunday Stamps!
What an elegant card! The rich black ribbon goes so well with the gold. Thanks for playing along with Seize the Birthday!
Such a pretty and elegant card! I love how you used the sketch!
Thanks for playing along with us at Sunday Stamps!
What a beautiful card you have made here Stef. Stunning for the JUGS colour challenge. That background is awesome and the sentiment on the tag is fantastic. Truly beautiful. So glad you shared with us at Just Us Girls. Thank you so much.
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