Hey y’all! All the Member Companies at Splitcoaststampers are hosting challenges today. The first one I looked at this morning and knew I wanted to do was Crafty Secrets’ Challenge, Pop It!
I decided not to use any of my stamps, but to use the Girlfriends Creative Scraps sheet. I need a few birthday cards this month and thought I would kill two birds with one stone.
All the edges of the papers were sponged with Antique Linen Distress Ink and the bottom layers were sewn to a background panel. I used the Spellbinders Contemporary Hearts Borderabilities, layering one over the other with sponging on the bottom one. The embellishment was made with 1” strips of Graphic 45 paper, rubbed with Matte Accents and then dipped in Vintage Glass Glitter. Here’s a close-up where I think you can see both the Borderabilities and the glitter.
I think this card also qualifies for the Crafty Secrets weekly challenge, to use a handmade embellishment . . . oh yeah!
- Stamps/Image: Heartwarming Vintage Collection Creative Scraps – Girlfriends, from Crafty Secrets
- Paper: Graphic 45 Baby 2 Bride Collection; Prism Iced Orange and Butter Cream
- Ink: Ranger Antique Linen Distress
- Accessories: Spellbinders Classic Rectangles – S4-130 Small and S4-132 Large, S4-212 Contemporary Hearts Borderabilities, and S4-230 Labels Six; Ranger Matte Accents; Art Institute Krystallos Glass Glitter; May Arts Ribbon; Tsukineko Sponge Daubers; Foam Tape; Sewing Machine; Papertrey Vintage Buttons and Rustic Cream Button Twine
I hope you’ve had time to stamp today! I’ve got a few more challenges I want to take part in so I’m heading back into the studio!
This has a very vintage feeling/look to it. I admire how you can combine so many different embellishments and make it look so good!
What fantastic papers and colors….this is drop dead gorgeous, Sherry! Love the glitter/glass too!
Barbg(WV)
Wow! I’m totally in awe! Fabulous, Sherry!!!!!
This is another “Wow” card. Love it. I love
using the vintage glass shards. Had to order
some after seeing it used on one of your
snowflake cards. When I ordered, I told
the lady you were the “enabler”…LOL
Love your beautiful vintage card! Your friend is one lucky person to get this. All the special touches on this are fab!
Sherry, this is a beautiful and perfect girlfriend birthday card; unfortunately my birthday was a month ago, so you’ll need to make another for 2010…haha!
Great image, love the layering behind it and such a pretty flower!
Ahhhhhhh, this is so pretty! And your embellishment with the Vintage Glass Glitter — wow!
Gorgeous. I may just have to case this one! Wow.