Saturday, September 21, 2013

Vintage Easle Card

This week's challenge at the Outlawz is to use something you have had for a long time but never used. As, my stash is not that large, there isn't much I haven't used, but I was able to come up with some paper and some silver butterflies that have been around a while and I haven't used. Here is my project:


I think it turned out absolutely beautiful. The card base is cream cardstock that I distressed with Vintage Photo distress ink. The scallop circle is cut from the Cricut Cartridge, Cricut Essentials. Then using the Ribbons and Rosettes cartridge, I cut out and shaped the rosette from the paper I had found. If I remember correctly, it was a sheet of paper from Michaels that I go on clearance quite some time ago. I wanted to put cheese cloth between the scallop and the rosette but didn't have any. So, I say and thought for a few minute. I was able to come up with something. The fibers between the scallop and the rosette is actually medical gauze that I died with home made blue glimmer mist. I think it turned out fabulously. I glued the gauze down, then the rosette. The next two circles were cut from the Cricut Craft Room Essentials cartridge. I glued them down and then adhered some more of the gauze I had died. Next was a flower made of the same paper as the rosette. It is a 6 petal flower with 2 petal layers. The flower center is a grey snowflake and a blue pearl from my stash. To me it needed something else, so, I added the grey flourishes and the fleur-de-lis. I still thought It needed something, so I added the 2 silver butterflies. The sentiment is computer generated and the sides inked with grey ink from Studio G. (For those of you who don't know, you can get Studio G items from both Wal-Mart and Michaels. They usually cost less than $1.) The sentiment was adhered to a tag cut from the Cricut Essentials cartridge. The tag was then adhered with foam tape.

This was not a card that I could make in a day. It took several. But, I do think it is absolutely gorgeous. I hope you like it too!

Challenges:
Little Scrap Pieces: Anything Goes
3 Girl JAM: Celebrations
Docerela Creations: Anything Goes
Cut It Up: Going in Circles


Have a great day!

Miranda

10 comments:

  1. Miranda, this is so detailed and lovely! I *heart* purple and yellow together. The layers and distressing add so much wonderful dimension. Thank you for playing along with us in the Going In Circles challenge at Cut It Up!

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  2. Stunning! So many details!
    Thanks for linking to Cut it Up Challenges Going in Circles Challenge!

    Evelyn
    http://mylittlecraftblog.wordpress.com

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  3. Such a beautiful card, my favorite color too. Love when I have to start at a card to get all the details. Please link up to Scrapbook Blessings Club for a chance to win. Thanks for sharing and have a blessed day,
    Sandy
    ♥ Scrapbook Blessings Club DT ♥
    ♥ Sandy's Paper FunTime ♥

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  4. Stunning & Beautiful!!!
    Thank you for joining us at Cut It Up Challenges.
    Please stop by my blog for the Trendy Twine Giveaway!
    Have a wonderful day,
    Migdalia
    ♥ Crafting With Creative M ♥
    ♥ 2 Creative Chicks Challenges ♥

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  5. WOW.
    Fantastic!!!
    I loved.
    Thanks for joining us at Docerela Anything Goes challenge!
    DT Member Ana
    www.corujandoartes.blogspot.com.br

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  6. Very nice detailed card. Special touch in every detailed.

    Thanks for joining us this week at Docerela Creations.

    Catarina

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  7. Great flower rosette! Thanks for joining us over at Docerela Creations! DT Member Carri~Abusybee

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  8. Beautiful Card!
    Thank you so much for joining us at Docerela Creations!
    DT Member- Sara

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  9. WOW! Shabby Chic perfection! Love it! Thanks for playing a CIU!

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  10. This is beautiful!! Awesome job!
    Thanks for sharing and linking this up over at the 3GJ Challenge blog for our Celebration Challenge!!
    Jessica
    3GJ~ DT

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