For this card I used Whimsy Stamps Digital image, Birdie Friend - such an adorable image by artist Crissy Armstrong.
Do you adore those pattern papers or what! Love Love Love them... they are Whimsy Digital Papers! All of the papers for my card are from the new Shabby Chic and the Pink Rustic Cottage collections. These were my first real digital papers that I have used... definitely not my last! I printed them out on heavy card stock, cut to the sizes I wanted and then inked the edges - more shabby look you know. I matted everything on kraft card stock. And sewed. Found a piece of antique lace - had to have some lace. Then I went to work on my die cut fence and doily - to give even more chic look I used a new product that I have had but not used yet. PaperArtsy Fresco Finishes. I got a few of these a while back and just didn't find the right project to use them. But WOW how totally cool! I painted the pieces with an antique gold let it dry, then they have a crackle finish... I painted that and let it dry. Ok... I was impatient and use the heat gun here. Then a third layer of white chalk finish... and bam... it all started to crack. UP close it is really cool as the gold really does show through. And this stuff comes in a ton of colors... will so be gathering up more! I dotted the fence with black Viva Decor Paper Pen, for a few nails. then some Martha Stewart frond and branch punches with Mulberry Roses. My "Hello" dots... VERY old stash stuff... but still cute!