I wasn't really expecting to go victorian with this baby card at all, but that's what happens sometimes. It especially seems to happen to me when someone seems to have stolen my mojo as I stated yesterday. But, I'm going to persist none the less. For the base I used a piece of Chocolate Chip card stock - I'm just going to tell you right now so I don't have to repeat myself for each layer, I distressed & sponged the dickens out of everything on this card with Soft Suede ink (yes that includes the ribbon and lace and button.) There I feel better, now I can move on. Where was I? Oh yes, the next layer is Crumb Cake raised with dimensionals and then a layer of Pretty in Pink that I used the Square Lattice Impression folder on. For my focal point I stamped a piece of Very Vanilla card stock with the Solid Stripes background, on page 140, with Pretty in Pink ink that I stamped off once. I then added the elephants from Baby Steps, on page 19, in Chocolate Chip ink right on top of those stripes. I then mounted it on top of a piece of Crumb Cake. This is the point where you should add the lace and Pretty in Pink taffeta using sticky strip to adhere them together and then to adhere them to the card stock. This way you can wrap the edges. That is however, precisely what I did not do. Why? Well, because my mojo is off like I told you and I didn't think about it until later. Just do as I say, not as I do and everything will work out just fine. Now, once you have that loveliness added, you can add that piece to a piece of Chocolate Chip using dimensionals and then finally you can mount that piece on the card base with - you guessed it, more dimensionals. The final treatment, or so I thought, was the button with some linen thread. Then I realized what was missing, the ears. They just got lost and needed more texture, get it? more texture, on never mind. I used a scrap of the Pretty in Pink I had textured before to create some cute little ears for these guys. I'm exhausted just replaying it in my mind. I'm not going to tell you how long it took me to get it together, but I am pleased with it, mojo or not. Do you know what is one of the best things about this card? Those two stamp sets were FREE! That's right. They are part of the Sale-A-Bration promotion. Don't forget you only have until Thursday to place your Sale-A-Bration order! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend & if you see my mojo out there anywhere, would you please tell it to come home, I miss it.
This card is really cute - I love how it turned out!
Posted by: Julie B | March 25, 2011 at 07:21 PM
Super sweet card! Love how you did the ribbon with the lace!
Posted by: Angie Tieman | March 27, 2011 at 11:04 AM
This is super duper cute!! I love it and will be featuring this on My Crafty Picks #10 on 4-3-11. If you wish to decline please email me at trbauer@insightbb.com
Take care!!
Posted by: tiffany bauer | March 28, 2011 at 01:10 PM
GORGEOUS!!
Posted by: Heidi | March 28, 2011 at 04:24 PM
Oh my gosh I LOVE this card
Posted by: Kathy | April 04, 2011 at 09:50 PM