This card is the culmination of three challenges:
Many of you may not know that I am a Docent at a local historic site, Historic Stewart Farm. I volunteer my time leading tours to school aged children around the house and the grounds, showing them what it was like to live in 1894. I have an authentic costume that I wear (with petticoat!) and I just LOVE it!
The coordinator extraordinaire at the farmhouse recent got married and I have yet to make her a card. Well, I knew it had to be somewhat Victorian but super special. So I decided that I’d play all these challenges at the same time and hopefully make a card to suit the occasion.
The base is So Saffron and is layered with Poppy Parade and Peach Parfait. I then stamped the large flower from Elements of Style on some watercolour paper with jet Black StazOn and watercoloured with the challenge colours. I then spritzed it with my Air Spritzer tool and my Chocolate Chip marker. Of course I roughed up some edges….
In keeping with the sketch, I added three different elements into my ruffled Crocheted lace trim. First, a couple of Trinkets brads up top. In the middle, a cut out key from Artistic Etchings and a tag from Tiny Tags pinned on with a Trinkets pin. And, at the bottom, an Antique Brad.
For the Big Shot challenge, I used a tag from Lots of Tags Sizzlets in Old Olive. I layered it with a Curly Label in So Saffron and I used watercolour paper for the saying itself. In addition to using my Big Shot for the tag, I also used it inside:
I cut out some leaves from the Little Leaves sizzlet in textured Old Olive cardstock. I added a stamp from Artistic Etchings and “Mr. & Mrs” from Tiny Tags. I also stamped and cut out a flower from the same flourish of flowers I stamped on the front.
Thanks for stopping by!
Products used on this project:
Cardstock: Watercolour paper, Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Old Olive, So Saffron.
Ink: Jet Black StazOn, Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Old Olive, So Saffron.
Stamps: Elements of Style, Artistic Etchings, Tiny Tags.
Accessories: Big Shot, Lots of Tags, Little Leaves, Curly label punch, Trinkets, Antique Brads, medium Jewelry punch, aquapainter, spritzer tool.
September 24, 2010 at 7:51 am
Beautiful! Love all the little details!
September 24, 2010 at 7:59 am
Gorgeous card Carrie. It sounds like you have such a great time creating! I wish I could be as organized as you! Also, your xmas swap was great too! Thank you!
September 24, 2010 at 9:06 am
What a beautiful card, Carrie! Such a wonderful card for the couple. Sounds like a fun job as well. Love this card and your layout as well! Great use of the colors. Thanks for playing the Colour Q Challenge this week!
September 24, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Beautiful! I love all of the vintage details! Thanks for joining The Paper Players this week!
September 24, 2010 at 5:44 pm
Stunning card…I love how you represented the sketch with the lace ribbon and the accents.
Smiles,
Lesley
September 24, 2010 at 7:47 pm
Wow, I always love your cards, and am honored you chose our sketch! The details are fabulous!
September 25, 2010 at 6:06 am
Hi Carrie!!
Great job with this card. I love all the tiny details–especially the inside of the card. I’m sure they will love receiving this. Thanks for playing along at SUO Challenges!!
Amy Fink
September 25, 2010 at 6:07 am
this is absolutley FABULOUS!!!! i love getting inspiration from your blog! thanks for always sharing your super ideas!
September 25, 2010 at 2:01 pm
Carrie – gorgeous. This is a beautiful wedding card. The lace down the right side is so beautiful. A very soft, romantic card! Fabulously creative use of the sketch.
Thank you for joining the Paper Players this week. I look forward to you joining us again!
Jaydee
P.S. Can’t wait to see you in your 1894 costume! that’s so cool!
September 25, 2010 at 6:48 pm
I need this. It shows your versitality. I found you from
InkspiredTreasures.com. Got to find that signup icon.
September 26, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Gorgeous! Tearing it up again and making it beautiful š
September 29, 2010 at 8:51 pm
This is beautiful.
September 30, 2010 at 5:23 pm
Lovely! Great details!!!!!
Thanks so much for joining us at SUO Challenges this week!
October 2, 2010 at 7:16 am
This rocks, big time. I love your vintage style! Thank you so much for participating with us at Stampin’ Up! Only Challenges and we hope to see you on October 5 for our next challenge. God bless and have a great day!
October 3, 2010 at 7:48 am
Love all the little extras you have added to this card, especially the inside š
October 3, 2010 at 2:52 pm
What a gorgeous creation, made with my favorite stamp in the whole entire world!
October 23, 2010 at 11:51 pm
Are you kidding me? Your projects take my breath away! Just breathtaking…