This is my card for CC527. Karen is our hostess and she chose the subtle palette of wild wasabi, pink pirouette, and sahara sand. Dessert this week is shabby chic.
The colors and dessert this week are out of my stamping element. But, that's what makes you expand as a stamper- right???
I jumped right in and made a shabby chic card and a mixed media one at that. It took me awhile to finish it but when it was done I was pleased with the outcome.
I used some sahara sand dsp from the Stampin-Up "thoroughly modern" collection. I lightly sponged a little pink pirouette ink and stamped some text in the corners using the Stampabilities faded background text stamp.
And, then flicked gesso onto the dsp with a toothbrush. Used my TH paper distresser for the dsp and the SS layer.
I purchased a shabby chic kit from the Funkie Junkie years ago and never used it. Why I would buy it when I don't do that style of card I am not sure. But, it was here for me for today's project.
There was an image, ribbon and lace in the kit that I used on this card. I cut the image down with a circle die and then layered it on a Cherry Lynn Designs die in pink pirouette.
Made the bow, added the lace, some paper and silk flowers and the decorative corner element to complete my card.
Hope you can play along with us this week. You may be our next CC fave or guest designer.
Registered: September 7, 2007 Location: Miamisburg, OH Posts: 43261
Mon, Apr 20, 2015 @ 7:43 PM
Ummmm, YAH, you SHOULD be pleased with THIS BEAUTY!!! Look at you!! I positively love it!!! You and Peggy, for all your fretting, did an AWESOME job with these colors!!! Aren't you proud?? ;) Thanks too for always bailing me out. Me and Vicoden are headed to bed now. Goodnight.
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Registered: October 26, 2009 Location: Oakhurst, near Yosemite Nat'l Park. Posts: 46819
Mon, Apr 20, 2015 @ 8:01 PM
Beautiful Mary!!! LOVE the shabby chic look and your lace is gorgeous!! Wow, I can't believe you got cool stuff like that lace in a kit! You used it well!
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Registered: March 17, 2007 Location: Saskatchewan Canada Posts: 1
Tue, Apr 21, 2015 @ 6:01 AM
This card is beautiful Mary I love the stitching around the edges the lace and the bow with the pearl and such a sweet image. Very shabby chick beautifully done!
Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92637
Tue, Apr 21, 2015 @ 8:19 AM
Mary, your card personifies what I perceive "shabby chic" to be. Well chosen beautiful accents put together in a harmonious way in soft colors. Beautiful!!