Card: Take Note

I keep forgetting to post my card for the Card Chain Challenges but not this time!

I really like what happens when you pair something "coarse" (like kraft paper) with something sophisticated and shiny (like glittery tape and/or ink).

Here's my February card:

S U P P L I E S

Stamps: My Day - cl717 and Antique Flowered Background - s5264 (Hero Arts); Paper: Desert Storm (Nennah), watercolor paper (Canson); Ink: gold Delicata (Tuskineko), Onyx VersaFine (Tuskineko), and Pine Needles, Chipped Sapphire, Peacock Feathers and Peeled Paint Distress inks (Ranger); Other Media: gold Perfect Pearls (Ranger); Embellishments: gems, glitter tape, cord (Hemptique); Dies: feathers (Simon Says Stamp); Adhesive: dimensional foam tape; Tools: Paper trimmer, scissors, acrylic stamp block, scoreboard, teflon bone folder, Vagabond

I N S T R U C T I O N S

1. This card began its life as a standard 4.25" x 5.5" but was shortened after I stamped the sentiment crookedly. So you can either make it that size or 4.25" x 4.75" (it's final size).
2. Cut a panel that is .5" x .5" smaller than your card base.
3. Apply glitter tape to panel.
4. Stamp sentiment using Delicata gold and heat set.
5. Stamp sentiment again (in black ink) slightly off the original sentiment and set aside to dry.
6. Apply Distress inks to scrap of watercolor panel and spritz with Perfect Pearls solution. (Add gold Perfect Pearls powder to a mini-spritzer of water and shake well).
7. Allow to air dry or use a heat tool. Once dry, spritz again and dry (this will give you extra shimmer).
8. Once dry, die cut two feathers and edge them with Distress inks for some subtle distinction.
9. Stamp feathers with background pattern stamp using Delicata gold ink and heat set.
10. Adhere feathers to card using  foam dimensional tape.
11. Tie bow of black hemp around feathers' quills.
12. Adhere gems.
13. Adhere panel to card with foam dimensional tape.

T I P

After you've finished inking your feathers, have a little more fun by stamping them with a pattern via Delicata gold (or silver) ink. Although the picture doesn't show it, the effect is shimmering and fabulous!

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah
 

P.S. This month's CCC prize is a clear stamp set from Stampendous: Hot Air Scapes:

 

Comments

[Emily]

Ooo, that's so pretty!

[Janet Swanlady21]

What a beauty Deborah. Pity I didn't get it!

[Monica Maier]

Love it Deborah!!! I may have to try and case it sometime.

[Helen Gullett @ Living My Given Life]

This is gorgeous, Deborah! I love the shadowed sentiment and the feather is just perfect!

[Dotty Jo]

Simply stunning, Jo x

[ionabunny]

Love this. The glitter strip and the feathers are gorgeous. Hugz