Inspiration
Here's the card I made for a sketch club I belong to - this one went to a friend in Canada.
Ingredients
Note: Finished Card Size: 5" x 6 1/4""
Paper
Basic Black (SU!) | 6 1/4" x 10", score at 5" |
Venice designer paper (7 Gypsies) | 4 3/4" x 6" |
Sandy Tan (Core'dinations) | 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" |
Vintage Ivory (Papertrey Ink) | 3" x 4" |
Ink
Basic Black (SU!) |
Stamps
Imagine With All (Rubbernecker Stamps) |
Accessories
Petite Oval Large Nestabilities (Spellbinders) |
Grand Calibur (Spellbinders) |
Tim Holtz Embossing Folder Fancy and Floral Frames Set (Sizzix) |
Cuttlebug (Provo Craft) |
Sanding tool (Ranger) |
Ribbon (Michaels) |
Peg Bow Maker (Unity Stamps) |
ATG |
Double-sided tape (PK Glitz) |
Zip Dry Glue |
Scissors |
Scor-Pal |
Rotary Trimmer with straight and deckled blades (Fiskars) |
Instructions
BASE CARD
The base card is a piece of black card stock measuring 6 1/4" x 10". Score it 5", and fold.
MAT LAYERS
Cut a piece of designer paper measuring 4 3/4" x 6". Cut a piece of sand card stock measuring 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". Emboss the sand card stock with the embossing folder, then sand the surface of the embossed image. Mount the embossed card stock onto the designer paper. Mount a strip of ribbon along the right edge of the mat layers. Mount the mat onto the front of the card. Tie a bow, and mount at the upper right corner of the card front.
SENTIMENT
Cut/emboss an ivory oval, and stamp the sentiment in black ink onto the oval. Mount the oval onto the center of the embossed image.
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3 comments:
Beautiful card!! Love that technique of sanding the embossing. Great color ribbon with the tans and browns!
What a clever and fabulous idea, Lisa! I love the worn look of the impression...such a sweet vintage feel!
Very beautiful card!
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