Pink and Green from the Perfect Palette http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c3...1.png~original
I watched some tutorials on how to do the water distressed flowers and leaves and that was the beginning of this card. I used shabby white embossing enamel on the Spellbinder bird cage, and aged silver embossing enamel on the bird. I cut the flourish from MD and added glitter, I added the shabby rose and leaves.
(I sponged with the Victorian Velvet after cutting and before water distressing). Behind the rose is a multiple bow made from the fuzzy twine and behind that is the glittered netting (repurposed). I used needle and thread to gather the lace. (added some glitter...) I cut two MB Whimsey Circles out of the original paper I downloaded. The paper has some very suble images on it (green) but it is hard to see in the photo. (There is some green but you can barely see it). I cut the IO small butterflies and sponged them with the VV. I also sponged the doily with the VV. I sponged the edge of the paper with some Old Olive and distressed the edges all the way around. Not so sure about those pearls on the fuzzy twine, but it was so much work to get them on the twine that I decided to use them regardless. :-) As usual, I was all finished and had not added the sentiment so I decided to do this banner style sentiment holder and then searched desperately for a place to put it!
In the end it felt like I had everything but the kitchen sink on this card...and the only reason the sink wasn't on there was because I ran out of room....
I have only done one other Shabby Chic card...it was a long time ago. This was fun and very different for me to do! I am happiest with the rose :-).
Thank you so much for stopping by to take a peek. It is very much appreciated!
Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 GMT Views: 6279
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Wed, Jul 16, 2014 @ 12:25 PM
Oh my goodness!!! This is a WOW!!! Love the bird and the cage and the gorgeous flower and butterflies!!! The soft colors are so pretty! I LOVE every inch, this is beyond..., love it all!!!
Registered: February 22, 2012 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 43340
Wed, Jul 16, 2014 @ 4:36 PM
Shabby chic perfection! Peggy, this is gorgeous! (Just spelled gorgeous wrong 4 times - brain freeze - probably shouldn't try to use such big words!) Amazing detail, texture and dimension! Pinned and fav'd!
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Thu, Jul 17, 2014 @ 9:17 PM
Oh my gosh Peggy ... this is AMAZING! Love everything you've put on this card ... it all comes together perfectly. The bird cage and bird look like they are aged metal. And your rose is GORGEOUS! Would love if you could share the link to the tutorial on water distressing.
So gorgeous!!!! I love everything about this!!! Shabby is high on my favorite type of card but I can't seem to create them. I stop too soon, don't know where to put things, etc. Yours is stunning!