Carla is our hostess this week for the WTUI challenge - which you can find HERE. I had made a sample especially for it, but somehow it's a bit meh, so the two birthday cards I made for late July birthdays both fit the bill and I like them much better.
This is a vintage look for a 92nd birthday later this week. I used a brocade ef and the inks listed above for my main panel. I cut the poppies twice from watercolour paper and coloured with Inktense pencils. One pair has glossy accents, the other has sparkle from a clear glitter pen, and the blooms are popped up on foam. I used gold cord to tie them together and added a bow. A doily from ODBD helps them stand out from the background - the back layer is a soft blue, the lacy layer is pearlescent cream. I added a couple of little gold butterflies and the birthday sentiment (I think the die is DoCrafts).
Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 GMT Views: 738
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Wed, Jul 24, 2019 @ 8:47 PM
Gorgeous card, Sabrina! The faux patina and touches of gold are lovely with the red poppies. Thanks for the extra work and sample, I'm Impressed and grateful!!
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Thu, Jul 25, 2019 @ 3:42 AM
Love this technique, Sabrina. Such a pretty card.
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Thu, Jul 25, 2019 @ 6:08 AM
Oh wow! Is this ever a gorgeous birthday card and so perfect for a 92-year-young person. What you did to this embossing folder to get this effect is nothing short of amazing to me - I love this! Then the shimmer and shine you added to these bold red blooms is gorgeous! I am impressed! ~Karen.
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Thu, Jul 25, 2019 @ 10:35 AM
What a wonderful bg this has..........Love the poppies in RED!!!
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Fri, Jul 26, 2019 @ 7:38 AM
Very lovely embossing folder and absolutely gorgeous card Sabrina. It has been quite a while since I used this memory box die cut. It is always wonderful to see it show up in the gallery.