Hi there!! As Sunday rolls around again, I’m looking forward to a peaceful holiday from work, a staycation, and I hope to have a lot of crafty time! It’s time for me to share my second inspiration for the Ching-Chou Kuik Facebook Challenge. Our theme this month is Use Die Cuts and/or Punches. This week, the DT was given an extra challenge, and that’s to implement the Shabby Chic, Vintage or Dostressed style in our creations. I picked Spring Wanderer for my card, as I thought she had a dreamy, old fashioned look to her. I colored her with my Copics, partially fussy cut her, then inked the edges of the image with Distress Inks. I placed this on a lacy die cut, that I’d also inked the edges of.
I’d picked the background papers before coloring the image, so I could match up shades. I distressed the background with a distress tool, and matted it with a plain piece of cardstock that I’d also distressed. Before layering them, I added a bit of inking to their edges. I die cut a border, inking the edges again, and wove some crinkle ribbon from DL Art through it and placed it over a piece of lace. I layered all of this, then added a bow that I tied with the same crinkle ribbon and a bouquet of flowers from my stash, accented with some die cut leaves. I finished of with some pearls and a die cut sentiment.
I’d like to enter this in the following:
Classic Design Challenge – #7 July ATG
Through the Craft Room Door – ATG for the week of July 14
Crafty Calendar Challenge – July, Add a Ribbon
DL Art – July ATG Linky Challenge
Craft-Dee Bowz – July ATG with a hand tied bow
This is jaw dropping, gob smacking gorgeous. Fabulous design and great work here. Thank you for sharing in our challenge at Classic Design Challenge we really appreciate you joining in.
Annette DT
Gorgeous card, I love the image and great layout. Thanks for joining in this months ‘Add a Ribbon’ challenge over at Crafty Calendar.
Hugs
Bev x