Hi
Friends!
It’s
time for The Card Concept #74 “Freshly Elegant” Challenge! Wow, I love the elegance of this photo with
the pinks, black striped pillow and Eiffel Tower bookends as well as the lips,
ampersands and all of the gold!
I am also participating on the CAS Mix-Up May Challenge - Stamping, Splatter and Your Choice (Watercolor, Washi Tape, Nuvo Crystal Drops) and the Inkspirational #135 "Urban" Challenge.
If
you have not had a chance to do so, I hope you will find the time to check out
the rest of the wonderful Design Team cards at The Card Concept- gorgeous inspiration
from all!
To
create this card:
1).
Apply Spun Sugar and Festive Berry Distress Stain onto a craft mat, lightly
spritz with water and place a piece of white cardstock into the ink. Dry with a Heat Tool, re-apply as needed to
achieve the result you desire.
2).
Trim the panel to 4” x 5 ¼”, add the various Washi Tape pieces to the lower
portion of the card front. Mount onto a
piece of black cardstock and adhere to a white card base.
3).
Using the large splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge, stamp onto the card front
with Spun Sugar Distress Ink and the smaller splatter stamp with archival black
ink.
4).
Die cut the Eiffel Tower and the Congrats sentiment from black cardstock and again from gold foil. Layer the gold foil on top of
the black cardstock, mount the sentiment directly onto the card front and
use dimensional foam to mount the Eiffel Tower.
5).
To finish off the card, add Pale Gold Nuvo Crystal Drops to the card (a few
were “smooshed” to create a splatter effect as well).
Stamp
Sets: Gorgeous Grunge (Stampin’ Up!)
Ink/Mediums:
Archival Black Ink; Distress Stains- Spun Sugar, Festive Berries; Spun Sugar
Distress Ink; Pale Gold Nuvo Crystal Drops
Paper:
Whisper White, Basic Black
Accessories:
Big Shot™, MFT Die-namics™ Eiffel Tower Die, Tim
Holtz® Celebration Words: Script Dies, Washi Tape- retired Stampin’ Up!
Thanks
again for taking the time to stop by! I
hope all of you have a wonderful week and you will be able to join us for the #74
“Freshly Elegant” Challenge at The Card Concept!
Julie....this is one amazing and gorgeous card! I love all your incredible details and your background is simply smashing! The gold word and Eiffel Tower are just the perfect finishing touches for your stunning card.
ReplyDeleteMiss Julie, yours is a work of art!!!! Definitely needs a frame!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your pink smooshed background, splatters and gold elegant accents. TFS Julie and joining us at CAS Mix UP. Hugs...
ReplyDeleteSimply stunning, the washi, the splatters and the gold accent. Beautiful cohesion, love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at CAS Mix Up!
Your pink watercoloured background is so artsy and fun. Love all the gold embellishments. Gorgeous design, Julie! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up!
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful watercolor background and I love how you've used the Washi tape to ground your gold tower and sentiment! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at CAS Mix Up!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, Julie! I love this idea! The pink and gold look terrific together and the tiny gold Eiffel Tower is perfect!
ReplyDeleteTake Care!
Michele
This is fabulous Julie, I so missed those book ends! Love the mix of the gold with the pink and how you used the washi to ground the Eiffel Tower, so good to see you at Ink x
ReplyDeleteWhat a great design! I love what you've done with the washi and all the colourful splatters.Thank you for joining us at Inkspirational Challenges.
ReplyDeleteStunning Julie! I love the splodgy background with the strips of washi and the Eiffel tower is fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteI have been waiting and waiting for the Eiffel Tower Die to come back in stock and it finally did and shipped yesterday. That mean I'll have it tomorrow. I might have to make another card for this challenge now because you card inspires me so much!
ReplyDeleteThis is a gorgeous card! Thank you for sharing it with us at Inkspirational!
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