It’s time for the #96 {Golden Table} Challenge at The Card Concept! FYI- This will be the last
challenge for the summer and The Card Concept will resume in September.
Isn’t this a gorgeous
photo? I was inspired by the beautiful
blossoms in the coral hues as well as the gold silverware and the woodgrain to
create a Classy and Elegant Mixed Media card! I decided to pull out the retired
Blooming with Kindess Stampin’ Up! set and paired it with a new to me stamp set
from Simply Stamps- Fear Not.
I incorporated the SketchSaturday #519 Sketch Challenge along with the As You Like It “Favourite Type of Embossingand Why?” Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #340-#341 “Anything Goes”Challenge.
I tend to use heat
embossing in almost every card I create.
I love watching the powder melt and love the elegant look it creates but
I also love dry embossing. This card has
both types- see, I cannot make up my mind :-)
Just a reminder that The Card Concept is a bi-weekly challenge that has an inspiration photo along
with a suggestion of design styles that you can choose from to create your
card- Clean and Simple, Clean and Graphic, Clean and Layered, Shabby Chic,
Freestyle Collage, Classy and Elegant and Mixed Media (or you can combine
several styles for your own style).
If you have not had a
chance to visit us at The Card Concept or visit the other challenge sites yet,
I hope you will find time to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!
To
create this card:
1).
De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the
floral image from Blooming with Kindness with Versamark™ ink, stamp onto the
prepared panel, apply gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool. Create a mask for the flower, mask the image
(once the embossing powder has cooled) and repeat the steps for the other
floral images.
2).
Using distress inks and distress oxide ink, tap the inks onto a silicone craft
mat and use a water brush to watercolor the flowers. Continue to add color and use water-based
markers for additional color as needed (see the recipe below for the colors
used). Once you are satisfied with the
coloring, spritz a bit of water and pat dry with a paper towel. Use a gold shimmer pen to add additional
highlights and color.
3).
Die cut the floral image with a pierced tag die (also die cutting another tag
from espresso cardstock). Split the
espresso tag in half and adhere behind the die cut floral tag.
4).
Trim a piece of white cardstock to approx. 4” x 5 ¼” and emboss with a
woodgrain embossing folder. Add a strip
of espresso cardstock, wrap a piece of coral satin ribbon and a piece of
knotted hemp twine over the strip (wrapping the ends of the ribbon and twine behind
the panel). Adhere the entire panel to a
white card base.
5).
Add the layered embossed tag element with dimensional foam to the card
front. Create a twine bow and mount onto
the top of the tag along with an antique brad (I removed the brad points and adhered
to the card with hot glue).
6).
De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the
verse sentiment from Fear Not with Versamark™ ink, apply gold embossing powder
and heat set with a heat tool. Die cut
the sentiment with a pierced circle die and mount onto a die cut circle of
espresso cardstock.
7). Finish off the card by adhering the sentiment
to the card front using dimensional foam on the side to level with the tag
element.
Stamp
Sets: Blooming with Kindness (retired Stampin’ Up!), Fear Not (Simply Stamps)
Ink/Mediums:
Versamark™, Tim Holtz® Distress and Distress Oxide- Spiced Marmalade, Worn
Lipstick; Stampin’ Write Flirty Flamingo and Calypso Coral Markers; Spectrum
Noir™ Gold Glitter Pen
Cardstock/Paper:
Whisper White, Early Espresso
Tools/Accessories: Big Shot™, Our Daily Bread Designs Dies- Pierced
Circles, Matting Circles; My Favorite Things™ Pierced Traditional Tag STAX Dies(retired);
Embossing Buddy®, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, AquaPainter™, Polished Hemp
Twine, 7/8” Coral Satin Ribbon (Offray), retired Antique Brad (SU!)
Thanks
again for taking the time to drop by! I hope I have inspired you to create your
own card based on our {Golden Table} photo and link up to our gallery at TheCard Concept- we would love to see your interpretation!!
Julie, this is SO pretty! I love the tiny embossed gold details, and the sentiment is very touching. It's been a lot of fun being inspired by you this season! have a great summer!
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Michele
Julie, this is a stunner!
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