Hello 2011...glad you're here! Can't wait to see what surprises this year holds! I hope you all had a great evening doing whatever you chose to do to see out 2010. My husband and I were in bed by 11:30!! Ever since we had our son we prioritize sleep over fun anytime of the year! Good thing, 'cuz our little darling was up at 5:00 am!!
Now on to something interesting...a card using new products to start the new year. I made this one for my mom's birthday which is coming up this week. I think she'll like it because she is a real garden/outdoorsy person.
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| Card for my mom's 68th birthday using the new Nature Walk set from the occasions mini. |
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| Close up of the gorgeous images in this set! |
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| Inside of card with sentiment from another new set called Create a Cupcake. |
This card is LOADED with new products, all of which will be available starting January 4th...just 3 days away! For starters, I used the new Framed Tulips embossing folder. This folder is perfectly sized for a cardfront, but also works with slightly smaller sized layers, as I did on this card. After embossing the crumb cake cardstock I ran my distressing tool all the way around the edges and then sponged lightly with crumb cake ink to highlight the pattern. I then stamped the floral image which I had inked using my marina mist and old olive markers. I added the Chantilly lace trim and tied it in a knot. I layered this piece on a slightly larger piece of early espresso cardstock and then adhered the whole thing to a marina mist card base.
The bird is stamped in early espresso on very vanilla cardstock. I cut it out and then lightly sponged it with crumb cake ink to soften the image slightly. I adhered it using dimensionals. The sentiment, from a retired set called Watercolour Trio, is also stamped in early espresso on very vanilla cardstock and then punched out using the large oval. I sponged the edges lightly using early espresso ink and then layered it on a designer label in marina mist and a wide oval in early espresso. The entire thing is adhered to the card using dimensionals. The final touch is one of the big designer buttons that I threaded with marina mist 1/8" taffeta ribbon and adhered over the knot in the lace trim using Tombow glue.
For the inside of the card I embossed another piece of crumb cake cardstock with the Framed Tulips folder. I then sponged it using early espresso ink and adhered it inside the card. I stamped another floral image and then stamped again without reinking to get a shadow effect. The sentiment is from the new Create a Cupcake set and is stamped in early espresso on very vanilla. I punched it out using the wide oval, sponged it with more early espresso ink and then layered it on decorative label punch-outs in marina mist and early espresso. It is adhered to the inside of the card using dimensionals.
I hope my mom likes this card...now I need to get busy making a card with my son for her! I hope your first day of the new year is quiet and relaxing!
