I love the rich look of this candle holder my SIL gave me many years ago. The entire piece is candle, but you put your tealight in the top so you don't ruin the actual candle! I love that!
Anyhoo, to create my card from this piece, I used Sahara Sand cs and did many things to it to make it look somewhat like the lower half of the candle holder. First, I did direct ink to paper with Close to Cocoa to dirty it up a bit. I then stamped French Script in Bravo Burgundy; Weathered in Cranberry Crisp; and Itty Bitty Backgrounds in Bravo Burgundy. I took my widest watercolor brush and burgundy reinker to then kind of *wash* the burgundy on top of this. I sponged Bravo Burgundy on the outer edges. I sponged Gold very lightly on top of the entire lower half.
I wanted texture on the top panel, so I used the Distressed Stripes Cuttlebug embossing folder and tore the cs. I didn't have any gold charms, so I used four large gold brads to simulate the charm on the candle holder. I used gold cs for the sentiment panel backed by the burgundy.
I tied my organdy ribbon around this entire panel before adhering to the burgundy cs and left the tails long as in the candle holder.
Thanks, Mothermark, for suggesting this idea for today's Inspiration Challenge!
TFL!
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Sat, Mar 29, 2008 @ 9:08 AM
Beautiful Charlene!! You did a great job capturing the piece. I love how you distressed that lower half. Until I read your write up I thought you had used a designer paper; it turned out gorgeous!
Well done.
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Sat, Mar 29, 2008 @ 9:16 AM
Charlene, this is beautiful! I love the rich look of your cardstock and all that you did to achieve the look. The ribbon and brads are the perfect touch to replicate the gorgeous candle holder. That candle holder is absolutely fab! Where did your SIL get that wonderful holder? Your card looks like it came with it! Beautiful!!
P.S. I hope to get to the challenge sometime today, when my pulled back (did it today) allows me to.
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