Tuesday, June 30, 2015

MC June/15 - Shimmer Thanks - My Friend

I just got some new toys... BIG GRIN, the bird stamp on the inside by Penny Black, love it and the embossing folder on the front by Ultimate Crafts - Allura Collection "Nine of Diamonds".

And I finally decided to play with my Shimmer Sheetz...

I side folded my white card (5"w x 7"h). Adhered a piece of pale pink textured cardstock edge to edge.

Inked up my embossing folder with Distress pad "Fossilized Amber", placed my white cardstock on the uninked side and then closed the folder and ran through my machine. Removed from folder and hit the high points with "Spun Sugar" Used a Prismacolor Brush Marker in a deep pink to draw my faux stitching. Trimmed it down and adhered to a bright blue textured cardstock. Used my layering ruler set to trim the border down to 1/16", tied some Sari ribbon "Sunrise" into a bow, which is a nice variegated ribbon, then adhered these two layers to the pink front.

Adhered some Sookwang tape to the back of a piece of pink Shimmer Sheetz and die cut the "Thanks". Must admit, I did have to help it a bit with my x-acto knife even using the newest Sizzix Precision Base metal plate. (ps I have the negative piece for another card...I also taped the little drop out pieces to the negative piece not to loose them...)

Added some Peel Offs flowers on the upper corners. Colored the negative of those flowers using a deep pink Spectrum Noir alcohol pen. Added some deep pink rhinestones on the lower corners.

On the inside, stamped the sentiment text (Quietfire Design) using Versafine Black Onyx and clear embossed. 

Stamped the bird on branch (Penny Black "The Sweetest Sound") using Distress mini pads (on the bird: "Mustard Yellow", "Evergreen Bough", "Salty Ocean", "Black Soot", Tree branch: "Vintage Photo", "Picked Raspberry" & "Mowed Lawn".

Then sponged some blue using a dirty sponge around the edges.

Click on any image to enlarge. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Cut It Up Challenge   #74  use a traditional sticker
Moving Along with the Times  stitching
Pinspiration Challenge   #144 Pink

Scribbles Design  #30 feathers, fins, or frogs

ANYTHING GOES:
Craft Your Passion #268

Love to Scrap  #57
The Pink Elephant Challenge  #305


7 comments:

ScrappyHorses said...

Beautiful card! I love the embossing, colors and ribbon! Great use of your new toys; always fun to have some new things to inspire us! Thanks for sharing at Cut It Up!

Leslie Miller said...

Love what you did with your new toys! Very cool embossing folder, and the faux stitching looks great. The birds inside are absolutely beautiful!

Cut It Up Challenge Blog said...

What an interesting way to make a sticker! Your card turned out beautiful.
Thanks for joining us for our Stuck on You challenge at Cut it Up!

Evelyn
http://mylittlecraftblog.wordpress.com

Lillian A said...

Thank you for sharing your creation and entering into our blog hop at Love To Scrap.

Nance said...

Beautiful card inside and out! Thanks for sharing it at The Pink Elephant Anything Goes Challenge!

Clickersister said...

Very nice card! Love the embossing! Thanks for joining us at {PIN}spirational Challenges!

Scrapper69 said...

Your card is soooo pretty! LOVE the design! Thanks for playing along with us over at the Cut It Up Challenge Blog! :) Have a great day!

Theresa (Cut it Up DT)