I made this card for my Mother's birthday - she turns 85 tomorrow :-) This is also my card for the SCS Ways to Use it WT533 Challenge of 'Favorite Tools' where you need to make a card using your favorite tools. I used all my favourite tools on my card: Martha Stewart Lace Doily edge punch, Big Shot, Cuttlebug embossing folder & Lifestyle dies (circles + scallop circles). The challenge is from 28th May but thankfully, there are no time limits to play SCS Challenges - you can play anytime. Please see this link for more details on the challenge----> WT533 Favorite Tools 5/28/15 by Holstein at Splitcoaststampers
Every layer on the card is patterned paper - no cardstock used other than once I had finished the card front, I attached it to a white cardstock base - and all the papers are by Basic Grey - Kissing Booth (2011). The floral image & butterfly are by K and Co. - Tim Coffey Foliage Grand Adhesions dimensional stickers - which I have had for quite a few years and had completely forgotten about till I was rummaging around in my stash looking for something floral. I diecut a circle from cream designer paper and ran it through my Big Shot using my Cuttlebug Jamara 5" x 7" embossing folder then popped the sticker on the paper but added a bit of Tombow Mono Multi glue to the back of the sticker to make sure that it would stick really well to the embossed paper.
The pale pink paper on the bottom panel was also embossed with the Jamara folder and the dark pink paper was punched using a Martha Stewart Lace Doily edge punch.
The pale pink seam binding was attached in 2 separate elements and the bow itself was made using my Bow Easy. I added Fray Stop to the cut ends to stop them from fraying.
The sentiment is from a clear set by Impression Obsession - Sentiments 1 WP16 - and was stamped using Versafine Onyx Black ink onto some of the pink designer paper. I diecut the sentiment using a Spellbinder Labels Trio Shapeabilities S3-147 die and added some Couture Creations pink gemstones to each end.
All the layers were trimmed to 1/8" using my Perfect Layers Tools.
The K and Co. sticker came with tiny pink gemstones already added to the flowers plus both the butterfly and flowers were already glittered (not that you can see the glitter in my photo but it is there!). Finished card size is 6" x 6".
Registered: June 10, 2011 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 7304
Tue, Sep 22, 2015 @ 1:42 PM
What special card. I love looking at all the different layers that go to make up this card and all the attention to detail. Beautiful colour combination too.
Registered: January 20, 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 26123
Tue, Sep 22, 2015 @ 4:25 PM
This is SO gorgeous! What a perfect compilation of colours, textures, and sparkle! Happy Birthday to your mother; she will be delighted with this card I am sure!
Registered: March 7, 2009 Location: Where the corn is knee high by the 4th of July Posts: 17498
Sun, Sep 27, 2015 @ 12:51 PM
Gorgeous paper and nice card design! The grand adhesions flowers and vase have so much depth and dimension. Truly beautiful b.d. card for your Mom. I'll bet she LOVED it!
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Sun, Sep 27, 2015 @ 6:08 PM
Oh my gosh, this is so beautiful. Your mum must have an amazing collection of gorgeous cards from you over the years. This is a real wow, wow, wow card!!
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Sun, Sep 27, 2015 @ 6:29 PM
This is a great way to pull back to our attention an older challenge! You've put those tools to great use! This is a beautiful card - lots of fussy cutting it looks like but you did it all so well! Your Mother will love it!
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