Today is my sister's birthday! I know she'll read this at some point......Happy Birthday! Enjoy your cake!
Here's the card I made for her....
I had no direction when I started this card. I had an idea of what I wanted but this is nothing like my idea! Nothing seemed to go together at first. I had total chaos in my stamping room by the time I got done. Stamp sets, papers, inks, etc all over everywhere! As for the details.....
For the verse background, I used a new stamp from Layers of Color, Victorian Frame, made especially to fit Spellbinders Labels Fourteen. I stamped it with Distress Pumice Stone on a light blue paper from Fancy Pants' Hot Chocolate collection. I stamped the verse from Tim Holtz' Fairytale Frenzy set with Ranger Denim and clear embossed it. Then I used Labels Fourteen #4 to cut it out. I rubbed Stormy Sky ink along the edges. For the narrow blue mat, I cut around the Labels Fourteen die template with my craft knife.
The next layer is another paper from Fancy Pants' Hot Chocolate collection called Mint Truffle. I added a narrow blue mat to it also. The card front is the same light blue paper as the verse which I over stamped with Hero Arts Magical Background (dotted swirls) using Distress Stormy Sky ink. I added a touch of distressing with Vintage Photo, Stormy Sky and Pumice Stone along the edges.I added a piece of lace with seam binding tied over it. The seam binding is sprayed with Frost Glimmer Mist. I rolled in my hands to spread the color and crinkle it. I threaded a few beads onto the ends. Three buttons finish the card.
Definitely not a traditional birthday card!
Hope you've enjoyed your visit!
-judy
