Sparkling Wedding | ft. Daler Rowney Mother of Pearl Structure Gel

Hi everyone, thank you for stopping by. I hope you're having a great day.

Today I thought I would share another wedding card (lots lately, right?) that I created for a friend. She had like four weddings back to back. Not her own, obviously, but for friends.

Since it was a wedding card, and I don't really know the people I thought something a little more traditional would be appropriate instead of all the cutesy critters.

To begin, I prepped a piece of shimmering cardstock with my powder tool and heat embossed the banner piece and greeting using silver embossing powder. I then cut around that and popped it up on foam tape.

I then used the damask stencil over another piece of shimmering paper with the Mother of Pearl Structure Gel by Daler Rowney. I've used this gel a couple times before, and I promise there will be a review. I then set the panel aside to dry and quickly washed up my tools.

Once the panel was dry, I adhered it to a piece of glitter cardstock and then wrapped a length of 1/8" satin ribbon around the top, and adhered the whole panel to a standard A2 sized card base.

I then used a length of 5/8" white satin ribbon to create a bow and placed that on the top. To finish off the card I added a scattering of iridescent sequins across the card.

I hope you like today's card and are inspired to create something of your own. If you haven't already, please follow me on the right side bar. You can also follow me over on Facebook. Toss me a line in the comments section below and let me know what you think.

Wedding Wishes | Stenciling with Shimmer Paste

Hi everyone, thank you for stopping by. I hope you are having a great day.

Today I thought I would share something other than a birthday card. It's been a crazy stretch for birthdays and and cute critters, and I thought I'd mix it up a bit. At the same time, I wanted to share the first look at a new (to me) product that I stumbled across. I'm pretty pleased with the results of this structure paste as this is an incredibly detailed stencil and definitely not the easiest test.

To begin, I cut down a piece of 110lb cardstock and prepped it with my powder tool. I stamped the accent frame and the greeting from Stampin' Up's "Rose Wonder" in VersaMark and heat embossed it using ultra fine silver embossing powder.

I then masked the area off, and secured the panel to my non-stick craft mat, I then placed my Damask stencil over top and secured that in place using some painters tape. I wanted to create a tone on tone look with a bit of texture so I used my Mother of Pearl Simply Acrylic structure paste by Daler-Rowney and spread that evenly over the top. This is a new product for me and once I play with it a bit more I'll have a product review for you.

As with all structure and embossing pastes, it is very important that you clean your tools and stencils as soon as possible. While it will come off after it dries, it is far easier to do this while it is still fresh. I removed the stencil and mask and set the panel aside and cleaned up all the tools. I like to use warm water with some baby soap and a extra soft toothbrush to get into all the little nooks and crannies.

Once the panel was dry, I adhered it to a piece of silver glitter paper for a nice sparkling boarder. I then added a 1.8" satin ribbon to the left and a scattering of iridescent sequins. Finally I adhered the whole piece to a standard A2 sized card base.

I hope you like today's card and are inspired to create something of your own. If you haven't already, please follow me over on the right side bar so you don't miss any future posts. If you are viewing this via mobile device, scroll to the bottom and click "View web version" first, you can also follow me over on Facebook. Toss me a line in the comments section below and let me know what you think.

Delicate Wedding

Hi everyone, thank you for stopping by. I hope you are having a great day.

Today I have something a little bit different. No stamping (well, almost no stamping), no colouring, no punny greetings, something a little more serious.

To begin, I used a damask embossing folder with some silver shimmer paper. I then threaded a length of tulle through a vintage button from my collection to create the look of a gown accessory and adhered it using half inch Skor tape. I chose this tape because it is incredibly strong and I wanted to ensure that the tulle wouldn't slip or come loose from the back of the card.

I used a dab of Aleene's Glass and Bead Adhesive under the button to ensure it wouldn't move.

I then cut a tag from the same shimmer paper and heat embossed the greeting, using silver embossing paper and popped this up on foam tape.

I hope you like today's card and are inspired to create something of your own. Don't forget to follow me over on the right side bar so you don't miss any future posts. Toss me a line in the comments section below and let me know what you think.