It’s Friday! Today’s Bloggers’ Challenge was to use Texture on our card. I chose to do this in a couple different ways with my card.
The first texture was to use one of the Backgrounds Texturz plates from Stampin’ Up! It is very hard to photograph, but the Kraft does have a floral background texturized on it. The dots are the centers of the flowers. (Much prettier in real life!) So, I started with a base of Pink Pirouette, added the textured Kraft layer. Then I stamped the old-fashioned sewing machine from Puns from the Past…one of the FREE sets I earned during the last catalog…with Basic Black on Very Vanilla and sponged the edges with Basic Black. I layered it on Pink Pirouette and then Basic Black and added it to the front of the Kraft piece…slightly off-center.
A customer of mine (thank you, Cynthia!) gave me a big bag of lace a while ago that I’ve been wanting to use. So, I used a pretty piece of ivory lace as my second texture. I secured it to the Kraft cardstock with Sticky Strip and wrapped it to the back. To hide the edge of the lace, I added my third texture…the Pink Taffeta ribbon which is very silky. Finally, I added a trio of Pink Pirouette flowers punched from the Trio Flower punch and added three mini black brads for the centers…another texture on this card!
I like the shabby chic look this card has and I really like Puns from the Past! I think I’ll make up a set of the cards for my mom and mother-in-law…they’d enjoy sending them to their friends!
Have a great weekend!
Set: Puns from the Past
C/S: Pink Pirouette, Kraft, Very Vanilla, Basic Black
Inks: Basic Black
Other: White gel pen, Texturz Backgrounds 1, Trio flower punch, mini black brads, Pink taffeta ribbon, Sticky Strip, lace (non-SU)
Lisa Martz says
Adorable as always! I really like the lace trim you added. Perfect with the sewing machine~
Lisa says
Beautiful color combination – love the touch of lace and ribbon!
Ida says
This is fantastic. Love the Vintage look and that lace is perfect.
kim howard says
Beautiful card, I love that lace using this set.
Kerry D-C says
Lovely card, Connie! Love the lace!
Marcia says
Connie this is great. Pink and kraft look so good together. Love the stamped image, it’s sweet.
🙂 Marcia
Kimberly Gajewski says
This is darling Connie! I really love the kraft with the pink! 😀
Marian Balsamo says
Very nice card, love the look of the ribbon and lace against the kraft paper and the old sewing machine image.
Rachel Hope says
WOW>..love that lace!!!
Selene Kempton says
This is adorable. I love the lace accent! my goodness!
Patti Chesky says
Connie, the Kraft and the pink work perfectly together. The lace is the perfect touch to this vintage card!!
BarbaraD says
The lace is a great addition to your card…..LOVE that sewing machine!! This card is just lovely!
Lisa B. says
Oh…that lace is just right for that image!!! Gorgeous card!
Claudia says
VERY pretty – I really love the use of the lace on it!
Sheryl Dickinson says
So pretty. Love the addition of the lace!
Lori says
What a pretty card! The lace is the perfect embellishment for this vintage looking image.