One of my coworker asked for a special oversized card for his mother's 80th birthday. He basically gave me carte blanche and said that he didn't care if the card cost him $25, he wanted something extra nice. I'll admit at first, I was a little intimidated because when someone is willing to be spending the big bucks, you want to present them with something that's unique and up your game. So I waited a little bit and finally decided to bite the bullet yesterday. Once I settled on a stamp set (Inspired by Nature) and papers, the ideas immediately started flowing. Boy, do I wish I could always throw money consideration out the window when creating! It's so liberating...
I used the Double Emboss Resist technique I have shown you on my Inkspirations challenge sample last week. I really like how the Smooch adds both shine and definition to the flowers. Everything was inked with Crumb Cake ink (which creates a softer inked look than brown ink would) and torn to create a shabby chic look and I used one of the satin ribbon rosettes from the minicatalogue. The sentiment was embossed with copper powder (which we use to have in the catalogue and I still miss dearly) and comes from the Something to Celebrate hostess set from the mini.
Since it's a collective card and many people will sign it, I added a flip portion inside the card so people would have more room to write their messages. The card is a little bigger than usual (4½ x 6-1/4) and I've made the matching envelope using a sheet of patterned paper and the now-retired envelope templates SU! used to carry.
Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Inspiré de la nature (Inspired by Nature), In Stitches wheel,
Quelque chose à célébrer (Something to Celebrate), Jolis mots
Cardstock: Pear Pizzazz, Baja Breeze
Designer papers: Vintage Spring DSP, First Edition DSP
Inks: Versamark, Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz
Accessories: Rosette, Cone Box die (banner), Copper embossing powder,
Baja Breeze corduroy brad, Rose Red Seam Binding, Distressing Tool (Cutting Kit),
Small Scallop bvorder punch, linen thread, envelope template
Wowza! He definitely got his money's worth! This card is amazing! I love the subtle shading on the front and all those layers to the card, how special!!
Posted by: Angie Tieman | February 15, 2011 at 05:51
this is absolutely GORGEOUS, Cindy!
Posted by: Renee | February 15, 2011 at 10:54
This is beautiful! Your double emboss technique really adds a lot of depth.
Posted by: Sue VanDeVusse | February 15, 2011 at 20:56
Superb creation!
Posted by: Stephanie Pezolet | February 20, 2011 at 14:47
Hey Cindy! Thanks for entering the Stamping with Shimmer Sprays Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)
Posted by: Cath | March 14, 2011 at 14:28