Boy, it has been another busy week at work but I wanted to
take a moment to share a card that I created for this week’s PP92 Paper Player’sSketch Challenge. I love this sketch- it
has a clean and simple layout yet you can "dress it up" if you like as well. If you have not already visited their site, check out all of the Design Team entries as well as the other
submissions (they are amazing!)…
I have had this stamp set on my wish list for a while and just received it (it will be retiring). I wanted to create a very aged, antique looking card with the
buffalo image- I know it may not be your style, but I find taking pristine white (or in this case vanilla) cardstock and aging it is very therapeutic :-)
To create this card:
De-static a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock
with the Embossing Buddy® and ink the buffalo with Versamark™ ink, apply
Stampin’ Emboss® Brown Embossing Powder and heat with the Heat Tool. Once cooled, color with the Aqua Painter and
Early Espresso ink (directly from the pad).
Tear the edges by hand and use Sponge Daubers to apply Crumb
Cake, Soft Suede and Early Espresso ink until you reach the desired "antique" or "faux burned" effect. Use the Color Spritzer Tool with
the Early Espresso Stampin’ Write marker to further distress the image.
Mount onto a piece of Well Worn DSP (embossed with the Big Shot™ and Herringbone Textured Impressions™ Embossing
Folder). Adhere this entire panel onto
Very Vanilla (again, sponging the edges to “antique”) and attach the panel onto another piece of
the Well Worn DSP (this piece looks like a barn panel and has been embossed with the Square Lattice
Textured Impressions™ folder).
Tear the layers of Very Vanilla
cardstock and crumple the paper by hand. Apply the Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and
Early Espresso ink in the same manner as above until you achieve the look that you desire. Use the Crimper
Tool to achieve further distressing and mount onto the buffalo panel.
Add the embossed strip of Chocolate Chip
cardstock with a scrap piece of the Well Worn DSP (same as the panel behind the
focal image). Add the Hemp Twine,
Antique Brad and tag detail. Adhere all
onto an embossed panel of Chocolate Chip to finish off the card.
Stamp Sets:
In Wilderness, Petite Pairs
Ink: Versamark™, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Early
Espresso
Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Well Worn DSP
(retiring)
Accessories: Big Shot™, Herringbone and Square Lattice
Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Sponge Daubers, Color Spritzer Tool, Crimper
Tool, Heat Tool, Stampin’ Emboss® Brown
Embossing Powder (retired), Aqua Painter, XL and Large Tag Punch, Antique Brad , Hemp Twine
(retiring)
Thanks again for stopping by! I hope you like this card- I never seem to
have enough masculine cards on hand :-). Enjoy the remainder
of the week and have fun stamping and creating- God Bless!
Wow, Julie, this card is a piece of artwork! So many fabulous textures and layers to it and the dsp is the perfect companion to the buffalo! So glad you could join us at The Paper Players!
ReplyDeleteOh wow-where do I begin, so many fabulous details! Love the embossing and all that detressing, what agreat mix of layers and textures. Thanks for joining us at The Paper Players this week!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful masculine card, Julie! I LOVE the texture. Thanks for playing with The Paper Players!
ReplyDeleteHey Julie that is one really cool card. I just love the faux Burning plus all the detressing. They both go so good together!! Thanks for joining us this week at Paper Players!!
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Shirley April GD
Julie, this is absolutely stunning! I always love how you add the perfect touches to your cards. This is "aged" to perfection, in all the right places and full of awesome textures. Thanks for joining us this week at the Paper Players! :) Hugs!
ReplyDeleteLove your card, saw your creation at The Paper Players!
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