I made this card for the Mod Squad Blog, Make Your Own Background.
I had a ton of fun creating this card. I scoured the web for inspiration and found this tutorial complete with video by Shari Carroll over at The Hero Arts Blog. Sooooo pretty!
Using water color paper I stamped the wordy stamp from Botanicals, by Gina K Designs, using Versa Mark and white embossing powder. Using the acrylic block I dabbed distress inks in Antique Linen, Wild Honey and Peeled Paint and spritzed with Glimmer Mist in Stone, then stamped the block directly on to the water color paper. Inking up the leaves from the Signs Of Spring set, in Peeled Paint, Spiced Marmalade and Broken China I stamped that in several places. I also stamped the flower stamps a few times from Botanicals on the left side. Hand cut a tag, stamped with leaves, and the sentiment, tied on with some thin Jute twine and topped with a small green enamel brad. 3 small yellow enamel brads on lower right. The leaves were cut using a Sizzix die and then I 'painted' on a bit of Perfect Pearls in gold to add a sparkle.
This. Was. Super. Fun.
Follow along the video and you'll find it easy AND fun too!
Appreciate you coming by, hope you are getting your craft on!
Enjoy~~
Beautiful! :) I love the colors & all the goings on! <3
ReplyDeleteI just love this background. I was just thinking I anted to make a card today but didn't know what. I will check that video. Oh wait, I just remembered you are hosting at StampTV. Well one of them LOL. Thanks for joining in at The Mod Squad Challenge.
ReplyDeleteEEEK!!! I cannot keep up with your posts, missy. I love, love, love this!!! I have to watch the video - I'm not so good at this kind of thing. It's so random in a deliberate sort of way. I can see that it was over the top fun to do - I'm gonna try it!!! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteOh this is gorgeous!!! Yes I have made a few using her technique...never turned out quite like hers I thought, but we seem to want perfection from ourselves don't we? ..must have another go..but , yours is GOR-JUSS
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love this card. You have really captured this challenge. I love Shari Carroll and her style. This card is all background and lots of style. I'm like all over the place when it comes to style. But I like it that way. You need to drop your snow shovel more often.
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous! Your background is amazing....love the colors and all you have going on here......stunning!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful background and awesome overall card too. Great colors.
ReplyDeleteLove how this came out. You have so much going on in the background but it does not steal the show from the sentiment. Great colors and design.
ReplyDeleteThis is GORGEOUS!! not only did you create a beautiful background, you created a beautiful card. You can do nothing less than create beauty
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous background you created Donna...love this card!
ReplyDeleteReally....really love this card Donna! It's got a mixed media look which I I really love, but find very hard to achieve! You did a wonderful job! HUGS!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Awesome card and background.
ReplyDeleteYour card is gorgeous! I love your background, and you chose perfect images to add. Congratulations on your win!!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on creation the gorgeous background! Its just fantastic! And congrats on being chosen one of the top three over at the Mod Squad ! Well for me it's a winner all around no doubt about it! Hugs
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