A friend's parents are having a birthday bash this weekend and she asked if i could make them a single card for the both of them......mmmmmmmmmmm.......not too lacy, not to feminine and not to flowery, what will be masculine and feminine at the same time!
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The Graphic 45 was absolutely perfect. I used the romantic image with the dancing couple on it (since it is for a couple:) and added little touches to keep it interesting and draw the eye to different places on the card. The size is A5 as she wanted a letter printed in the card that would simply make the font too small to read on a smaller card (especially for an elderly cuople!)
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I started the background with script paper and added a bracket from the same paper range. The tag is a normal package tag sprayed with glimmer mist using a swirl mask from
Enmarc, there is not a lot visible of the tag but the bit of glimmer adds just a little touch of
pzazz (if there is such a word:) to the card. I cut the postage stamp strip with stamp deckle edge scissors to make it look like the real deal and added a postage stamp in the top corner to round it off. The black from the postage stamps was a bit harsh and the lace was the perfect solution to tone it down but still leave the contrast.
Just to add a little feminine touch I made the flower with simple mountain-valley folds and added a (ancient!)
Kaisercraft brad for a fancy effect. The scalloped border just softens the whole image. Add 3D squares to the back of your image to create a bit of dimension.
The white stationary envelope just didn't do the card justice! I opened the glue sides of the envelope and traced the design onto
cardstock. (the envelope do not fit on a 12x12 and I traced one half on another sheet and added about 1inch overhang which I then glued inside the other half of the envelope). Add two swirl stamps and ink the edges and you have an envelope fit for any greeting you can whizz up with your creative skills :)
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I hope you have fun playing around with your scrap goodies and may creativity hit you on the head when you least expect it!!
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Happy scrappin'
This is my take on the sketch!
Love the photo of my parents with my brother on his first birthday - can you imagine if that was the only photo I took of my daughter when she turned 1!!!!
The background paper is from Kaisercraft and the black swirl stamp is actually a corner stamp from Fancy Pants. I love how you can play with stamps to get different effects and challenge yourself to think out of the box! The huge corners come from my ancient stash of Heidi Swapp - still gorgeous aren't they?
A friend's parents are having a birthday bash this weekend and she asked if i could make them a single card for the both of them......mmmmmmmmmmm.......not too lacy, not to feminine and not to flowery, what will be masculine and feminine at the same time!
Just to add a little feminine touch I made the flower with simple mountain-valley folds and added a (ancient!) Kaisercraft brad for a fancy effect. The scalloped border just softens the whole image. Add 3D squares to the back of your image to create a bit of dimension.
The white stationary envelope just didn't do the card justice! I opened the glue sides of the envelope and traced the design onto cardstock. (the envelope do not fit on a 12x12 and I traced one half on another sheet and added about 1inch overhang which I then glued inside the other half of the envelope). Add two swirl stamps and ink the edges and you have an envelope fit for any greeting you can whizz up with your creative skills :)
Ameri caught a fish alive!! It has been many years since I went camping and fishing and actually caught a fish! This is my princess' monster Carp (about 6.5kg!!). She was soooo impressed and even woke up this morning with a smile on her face! We caught about 20 in total and she caught 8! From Bass to Barbel and Carp.
This photo is about 7am with the sun behind the canoeing buddies (they even caught Bass with a spinner rod, that is after she caught her dad - TWICE:). In her own words: "This was the best weekend ever in the whole wide world - the ONLY thing I like better than fishing is ice cream"
.............and this is my take on the sketch!
Beautiful photos of my mom and dad's wedding day (I almost said antique photos - don't know if Mom will be too impressed :) These are really precious as I don't have a lot of photos of my grandparents. Don't you just LOOOVE the hats! (I'm pretty sure my grandma made hers as her hobby was hatmaking - how I wish I had her hatmaking goodies to ply with on my LO's!!)
I just love the way the sun glimmers in the stunning pearl and bling swirls - so pretty!
I find it amazing how two different ranges can perfectly compliment each other! The purple and green is such a vibrant combination and perfect for my masked beauty.
The butterfly is a clear embossed stamp on very lightly coloured printed paper, inked in purple and then wiped clean to leave the detail of the butterfly embossed. I used the packaging of the blossom as an element on the page as the green was an absolute perfect match for the beautiful paper.
The paper has the most intricate and stunning design that just needed a little extra oomph. Use dimensional glaze to create a beautiful glossy effect - but not too overpowering on a busy printed pattern. Cut the design on the paper to create an instant photo corner and add visual impact to your page. The mask charm as a flower center adds to the overall theme of the layout.
My Christmas gift from Hubby..... to me! :) I saw one of these in an international mag a few years back but the postage was phenomenal and last year I found a local company that made exquisite designs right up a scrapbookers alley!
