Not much time for stamping this week. Last night while in town to celebrate or littlest's birthday I decided NOW was the time to get that Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch I've been drooling over for some time.
Here's the first card I've made with it, and of course, I had to incorporate black into it somehow. I love the double lace look; kind of like a petticoat.
The white background is not something I normally pick, but I was so excited about the way the plaid designer paper set it off, or the other way around that I quickly came up with this card idea. I ran the white cs through the Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots embossing folder. I used black cs behind the plaid to pop it out even more. I also physically popped the plaid and black by putting Dimensionals behind the black. Before adhering that to the white I added the black polka dot ribbon.
The saying is from Savvy Stamps. I used a Stamp-a-ma-jig to line it up on the plaid. The 3 gems are Icons by Me & My Big Ideas. They came in a multi-colored assortment at Michael's.
For the main image I first ran the white cs through the Cuttlebug using a small circle Nestabilities die. I then dry-embossed the edge and then stamped the image from the SU Sketches set. I added a few lines to the image. I gave her short sleeves and a table. ;) Her blouse and hat are a combination of SU Bashful Blue and CTMH Breeze markers. Her skin is Blush Blossom and her hair and shadow are Creamy Caramel. The table is Close to Cocoa.
As you can see, I went wild with paper piercing again. I went around both scalloped edges and the plain circle. I also pierced a small border around the rim of the hat and along the hat band area. I used Dimensionals behind all the circles.
A fun and satisfying card to make. Thanks for looking!
Stamps: SU Sketches, Sentiment by Savvy Stamps
CS: White, Black, K & Company K*OLOGY Addison designer papers
Ink: Basic Black
Markers: Close to Cocoa, Blush Blossom, Creamy Caramel, Bashful Blue, CTMH Breeze
Other: Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Nestabilities scallop and circle dies, Straight pin and mat pack (paper piercing), Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dimensionals, Gems, Polka dot ribbon
This is beautiful...I love it!!
ReplyDeleteAngela Slate
Quite lovely & very elegant!
ReplyDeleteWow! Great card...I want to case this !
ReplyDeletethis is such a pretty card - i love the layout - i recently got this same martha punch and i can't wait to case this card - thanks for sharing --
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the way it matches the colors in your picture opposite--was that on purpose??? Nice soothing combination...
ReplyDeleteWow ... I love all the texture that the various punches and Cuttlebugged layer (*smile*) add. Gorgeous card.
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ReplyDeleteKim, this is so beautiful! I guess I will have to run to Michaels and see if they have this gorgeous punch!
ReplyDeleteBig cyber hugs!
Thanks ladies!
ReplyDeleteDoris, no, not on purpose. I was just playing around with my new punch and used it on that particular paper and was instantly inspired. :)
Jacquie, again, thanks for the award!
Beate, I look forward to seeing what you do with it if you do!
How did I miss this elegant card? This is so beautiful. If I buy the Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch, would you mind if I did a copy cat card?? Gorgeous, Kim!
ReplyDeleteRATS! I just read through the blog. I am going to have to drop $24.99 on some Nestabilities for this card. Guess it's time I bit that bullet anyway.
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