Everything To Enjoy

I found this awesome pack of cardstock at my local Tuesday Morning.  I bought it because I loved the shape and it had this great design in black and white.  When I opened it I realized it actually had a glossy finish.

This is another shaped card created from cutting shaped cardstock in half.  I folded it and then sponged ink on it.  I actually tried to use my new Distress Stains first but due to the glossy finish this did not work.  I ended up doing direct to paper with my Stazon pads  and then lightly wiping over it to keep the colors subtle.  I think it gave it a great Fall look.

For the sentiment I created a mottled background with Distress Stains on white cardstock.  I stamped the frame from Our Daily Bread Designs’ Vine Borders set with Fired Brick Distress Ink.  The sentiment is from Our Daily Bread Designs’ Scripture Series 2 and was stamped in Teal Blue Stazon Ink.    I added a teal flourish cut with Cheery Lynn’s Victorian Romance Flourish and yellow border on the straight sides of the card using a Martha Stewart border punch.

The flower is made from old book pages.  I added ink using direct to paper and when it dried I punched out scalloped hearts using a Fiskars punch.  I glued the pointed ends to a cardstock circle in layers and then added a button to the center with thread that has been stitched through the center to help hold the flower together better.  Then I scrunched up the “petals” a bit to give it more depth and shape.

E. Marie

This card is entered in the following challenges:

Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light ODBDSLC79 - Make your own Embellishment

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #53 – Anything Goes

The Crafty Pad Challenge #142 – Vintage

Craft Your Passion Challenge #79 – A Card for All Occasions

Fourishes Bring Back the Beautiful Challenge – The Beauty of a Technique

Setimental Sundays Challenge #76 – Anything Goes (Plus a Sentiment)

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #55 – Use Designer Paper (TIP: How to make flower)

Stampin Sisters In Christ Challenge #110 – Anything Goes

Anything Goes Challenge #51 – Diecuts/ Punches or Both

The Shabby Tea Room Challenge Week #83 – Fall Flowers (Bonus Points if Handmade)

Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger: Finesse the Dress (I was inspired by the flourish design on the front of the dress and also the edge design on the top and bottom of the dress.  I added just a splash of the dress color with the teal flourish.)