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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

More Chic Boutique!

My new sets are always the ones I use the most! Chic Boutique came in the mail a couple of weeks ago and I am having lots of fun with it!! Today I used the Eiffel Tower image as my focal point... here it is...



Goodies:
All products by Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Chic Boutique set; Baroque Motifs set
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede, Creamy Caramel Classic inks
Paper: Very Vanilla, Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede cardstock; Thoroughly Modern DSP
Accessories: Very Vanilla wide grosgrain ribbon, Fire Circle rhinestone brads, Curly Label punch, paper piercer, stamping sponges, Dazzling Diamonds glitter

I stamped the Eiffel tower image onto Very Vanilla cardstock with Soft Suede ink. Next, I colored some of the image with my Pretty in Pink marker and added Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the same areas with my 2-Way glue pen. I have a brand new one so it makes the tiny parts pretty easy to get! Hee! When the glitter was dry, I sponged around the edges with Creamy Caramel ink and then Soft Suede ink to give it an aged look. I added two rhinestone brads to the corner. Next, I matted it with Rose Red cardstock and roughed up the edges with my Design Elements applicator. I used Dimensionals to pop it up and added another mat in Soft Suede. Next, I built up my card base, which started out as a A2 Soft Suede card. I cut my Rose Red DSP to fit and sponged around the edges with Rose Red ink. I adhered it to the base. Next, I cut a strip of Pretty in Pink cardstock and stamped over it using the swirls from the Baroque Motifs set. I added some pierced holes along the long edges and distressed them as well. I wrapped it with Very Vanilla ribbon. Before I tied it, I laced it through the mats of the Eiffel tower image so that it was under the top two but over the last. I added a hint of Pumpkin Pie by adding a torn piece of cardstock to the bottom edge. Before adhering all of this to the card base, I first stamped the swirly image underneath where I wanted my sentiment to be. I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to get it just right. I also colored in the swirl ends to make it stand out a little with my Soft Suede marker. Once it was all adhered down, I added my sentiment which was stamped on Very Vanilla with Soft Suede ink and punched out using the Curly Label punch. I inked around the edges with Pretty in Pink ink and popped it up using Dimensionals.

Well, it is a great afternoon for staying indoors (to hot and muggy out!) so I think I should have some more goodies to share with you tomorrow!!

Thanks for stopping by and if you get a chance, please pop over to Paper Crafts Magazine's Gallery Idol Contest to vote for your favorite! I am currently in the top 10! Hee!

Have a great day!

-tessa

13 comments:

  1. Love the new blog background color. The pattern reminds me of PTI Guidelines stamp set! I know that's a little extreme! :)

    Cute card! Loving your use of the stamp set. I need to borrow it! :)

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  2. What a great card! I love the color scheme. Fabulous!

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  3. Beautiful card!! The colors are wonderful together. The sponging on the pink really makes the card.

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  4. Love the color combo on this card. I really love the use of the Eiffel Tower - I know exactly what I can use something like that for!!

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  5. HA! I've voted for you at Paper Crafts a couple times now and just noticed you're in Woodbridge. I'm in Lorton!! What a hoot! (So I did a google search to see if you had a blog... stalker-ish, I know... sorry.) Best wishes on Gallery Idol.

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  6. Super cool!
    I dig the colors and torn paper. I might have to rethink this set. I love the bird cage too.

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  7. This is a great card. I really like the colors you chose. Don't you just love the new DS?

    TFS
    Karen

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  8. Very pretty, love the color combo and stamp!!!

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  9. This is a great card. I just love your layout and color combo. TFS

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  10. this is gorgeous!!!! love EVERYTHING about it!
    ~Kendra

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  11. Love everything about this card! Especially the pretty brads and the distressing.

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