I created this card for a wonderful friend using the colors from this week's Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge CCMC124 (see http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com ).
This color combination is one of my favorite color combinations and the Design Team’s samples are so beautiful.
This color combination is one of my favorite color combinations and the Design Team’s samples are so beautiful.
I decided to combine the two SU! French theme sets again- Artistic Etchings from the main catalog and French Foliage from the Holiday Mini Catalog. This card has a vintage feel and my friend loves anything vintage- I hope she will enjoy this card:-)
Using the Big Shot, I embossed a piece of Crumb Cake with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder and mounted this piece onto Basic Black. A piece of Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon was attached and using Glue Dots, I pinched the ribbon in at three points and attached the 5/8” Black Satin Ribbon bows.
Stamp the French Script background stamp with Crumb Cake on a piece of Very Vanilla, stamp the leaves and the round seal. De-static the card stock with the Embossing Buddy, stamp the
Punch out a piece of Basic Black with the Decorative XL Punch and a piece of embossed Crumb Cake with the Modern Label Punch. The sentiment is from Watercolor Trio and stamped in the same manner as the
Stamp Sets: Artistic Etchings, French Foliage, Watercolor Trio
Cardstock: Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
Ink: Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Versamark
Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, Decorative XL Label, Modern Label and Medium Oval Punches, Embossing Buddy, Clear EP, Heat Gun, 1 ¼” Black Striped Grosgrain Striped Ribbon, 5/8” Black Satin Ribbon, Pearls
Thanks again for visiting- I hope you have a blessed week!
Love this card Julie. It is so stylish. Artistic Etchings Stamp Set is one of my favourites. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteJulie, Your ribbon treatment is to die for! Love how you used French Foliage as a background stamp. Thanks for playing with us at Create with Connie & Mary!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful card! I think your friend is going to LOVE it! It really does have that vintage feel (that I love, too)! Thanks for playing the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!
ReplyDeleteOh...LOVE the trio of black satin ribbon! So elegant! Great job with the color combo challenge! Thanks for playing along with us at Create with Connie and Mary!
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with the ribbons. Pretty card. Thanks for playing along with the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge!
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS!! I love the way you used the ribbon - stunning!
ReplyDeleteSo very pretty. I just love every little detail about this. Thanks for playing at Create with Connie and Mary.
ReplyDeleteWOW love your card and love what you did with the ribbon!!!
ReplyDeleteJulie...Julie...Julie...I LOVE everything about this card! Your ribbon treatment is simply AMAZING!!! Thanks for joining us this week on the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!
ReplyDeleteWow - love this card it is stylish. The way you have tied the ribbon, really eye catching. Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteWow - love this card it is stylish. The way you have tied the ribbon, really eye catching. Thanks for sharing. :)
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