Happy Tuesday, all! My niece recently surprised everyone and got married! They'd been engaged for a long time and just decided to get married without any big fuss! (Smart couple!) Naturally, I had to make them a congratulations card, and the Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch was perfect for what I had in mind. Here's the sketch:
I haven't done a shabby-chic card for a long time and I really wanted to use some of the pretty vintage papers I had in my stash. I pulled out a retired SU stamp set called Nature's Prints and went to work:
My card base is Basic Beige, with Very Vanilla accents, and the papers are from PhotoPlay and Kaiser Craft. (I admit, these are hard colors to photograph!) I stamped a sentiment from Hero Arts on the scripty piece, then added a sprig from the Nature's Prints, stamped in Basic Beige, as well as some seam binding that I dyed with BB ink, crumpled up and heat set in my microwave!
A sentiment from the same SU set was stamped on the inside, and I also overstamped the same sprig on top of the sentiment, using Versmark ink:
And here's a photo of the couple---they look like they could be fashion models, don't they? We wish them lots of blessings!
Thanks for popping in today! Enjoy your day and be blessed!
| Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified | |
| Stamps | Nature's Prints (ret), CL342 Sentiments (Hero Arts) |
| Card stock & Papers | Basic Beige, Very Vanilla, French Flea Market (PhotoPlay), Pen & Ink (KaiserCraft) |
| Ink | Basic Beige, Basic Gray, Versamark |
| Accessories | Vanilla Seam Binding, Basic Beige Reinker, Twine from my stash |
| Tools | Cut & Emboss Machine, Stitched Rectangle Dies (ret), Scalloped Contour Dies (ret) |
10 comments:
Gorgeous couple and card!! I love when you make shabby-chic cards!!
A beautiful card for a beautiful couple. I love the way they are dressed! They remind me of couples from the 1920s. They definitely could be models!
You are an absolute pro at shabby chic cards! Beautiful card and gorgeous couple…like models!
Yes, they are a handsome couple and I'm sure they will love your gorgeous card, LeAnne!
I'll never forget calling you for instructions on how to 'crinkle' that seam binding! You rock it every time! LOve the neutrals and creamy white!
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What a beautiful shabby-chic card! I didn't know you could heat set the ribbon in the microwave! The bride and groom are definitely model material! Beautiful!
A beautiful couple and a beautiful card!!
Beautiful couple! I love the shabby chic take on our sketch challenge. Thanks so much for sharing your lovely card at Hand Stamped Sentiments.
Oh my gosh, that crinkled ribbon is EVERYTHING!!! I had forgotten about that technique! I adore this vintage, shabby chic style and this card carries it out perfectly. Thanks for taking time to play along with us at Hand Stamped Sentiments!
What a beautiful couple! Congrats! I know they will love this card, just the right touch of vintage and classic wedding! I like how you used the sketch as your inspiration! Thanks for joining the hand stamped sentiments challenge!
What a pretty card, LeAnne! Congrats to the happy couple. Thanks for joining us a HSS this round. Cheers, Jolanda - DT
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