What a wonderful Featured Stamper today, Beth! This is the first opportunity I have had to view Michele's gallery, but it definitely won't be the last! I love how she uses dressmaker details on her cards...so rich and full of texture. I chose this card Crafty Secret's Challenge CSSC07 by chelemom at Splitcoaststampers to say I love this would not do it justice. I just hope my case draws attention to this awesome artist!
Michele used the wonderful Scarlet from Basic Grey, I chose Perhaps. The background is stamped with the ARTIST definition left on my counter from yesterday, I used Adirondack raisin. I stamped my dress form in TH di brushed corduroy and embossed the stand in Antiquities rust ep. I colored the bodice with Copics. I used tulle in an orchid that I colored with VersaMagic and Copics to tone down the purple hue. Into my grandmothers' button box for three tiny mother of pearl buttons for the waist...leaving the strings from the button card attached. I used a real garter what I aged with Copic markers to a lovely beige color. I reversed the placement of my layout. Instead of lace at the bottom of the dressform panel, I used my neighbors' new Fiskar threading water punch and wove a strand of doll pearls through the eyelets.
I love my funky and slightly askew vintage card. Enjoy your day Michele! And thanks to all you gals for your comments!!!
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Sun, Jun 29, 2008 @ 12:57 PM
Great take on the challenge. Oh, yes, the garter! Well that brings back memories of the garter belt I wore before panty hose and girdles too! Oh how awful they were, much rather the garter belt. Thanks for the memories lol!
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Sun, Jun 29, 2008 @ 12:58 PM
This is gorgeous! Love it!
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Sun, Jun 29, 2008 @ 1:09 PM
Wow! Your card is a tribute! I can't believe the detail. Your work is just beautiful. TFS
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Sun, Jun 29, 2008 @ 1:17 PM
Fabulous, Susan! I'd say you've definitely done Michelle's gorgeous card justice in your own unique way. Beautiful colours and the buttons and threaded bead look stunning as does the dyed garter. Love it!
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Sun, Jun 29, 2008 @ 1:35 PM
Oh oh oh. Susan this is sooooooooo awesome. I am a seamstress and I just love this card. Love the dressform designed with that awesome tulle and the GARTER BELT. I didn't even know these are still around. LOL. I could use one actually. Could you send me the other one? This is so YOU. Love every bit of it. TFS...It is one of those ahhhhhh cards.
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