You could say I pretty much cased this handbag (2nd from the left in the top row) for the challenge minus the green flowerÂ…leaves and stems can be green but I like flowers anything but green so I went with bright pink!
-I used alcohol inks on glossy paper for the navy background.
-The plants were heat embossed.
-The large flower die cut is from QuicKutz and EK Success for the center under the decorative brad. The stem and leaf were free hand cut and reverse embossed with a metal ball stylus. All flower pieces were ink distressed. The flower is attached to the card with the brad, the greenery with Diamond Glaze which gives a stronger hold on glossy paper.
-The word window was punched twice with red and once with white to form the sentiment panel and the end was cut off.
-The red card base was heat embossed with clear powder. It’s hard to get adhesive to stick to the embossed area so I masked off the center area about 1/8” smaller than the outside border to avoid that area being embossed.
-The inside and envelope were stamped with the same plant image using ink similar in color to the embossing powder.
-Even though I used the embossing bag it still scattered some powder but I figured even before I started the process that it would just resemble night insects or pollen caught in the light which adds to the scene. Works for me!!!
Tools: QuicKutz – flower die, EK Success – flower punch, heat tool/gun, 1/8 and 1/16” circle punches, Stampin Up – Word Window, cutting scissors, sponge dauber, embossing bag
Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010 GMT Views: 593
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Registered: September 10, 2004 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 6918
Sat, Jan 30, 2010 @ 12:59 PM
Roxie, what a stunning creation! I love alcohol inks, and also love to see backgrounds handmade instead of so much dependence on DPs, as much as I love them, too!
This is one gorgeous card!TFS, and great take on this IC challenge!
Registered: November 12, 2009 Location: Living in Western North Carolina in the mountains of beauty. Posts: 2551
Sat, Jan 30, 2010 @ 1:35 PM
Great Card Roxie... I thought it was stars in the background until I read about the EP... but it is wonderful... delightful feeling about the card.. love it..
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