New Card

I made this card, not sure what i think of it yet. I created this in mind with the sketch challenge at Clare Curd's Signature Range Blog, the three colours challenge at docrafts and the round / round challenge at Daisy and Dandelion Challenge blog. I had created Mixie to go on as a topper from the CCSR Range (combination of the two girls in the Stamping Chic Party Set), however i decided i would use some of the stamps i have from the Daisy and Dandelion range which hasnt seen ink yet. Only because i thought i would be cuter! I nearly adapted this card for the brown and blue challenge at the Stampin Chic blog, but the blue buttons, blue gem stones, blue hat and cake - didnt look right to me. So i stuck with the brown.

When i saw the challenge a couple of weeks back at Stampin Chic to create your own background, i thought this was easy again with the stamps. However, after seeing all the design teams card who did just that. I wanted to do something. So i went to my local craft shop and bought this paisley stencil. I created this background, with this stencil, highlighted the raised areas with shimmer chalks. However i was getting all shimmered too, so i fixed it with a bottle of fixative spray.

I layered this onto brown paper which has a gold shimmer to it, i tored the edges using docrafts new Victorian ruler. I do like this one as it appears more of a natural edge to it. My first attempt at ripping.

I had a bit of brown paper left and therefore, i tore the edges of that, and created that as the stripe in the middle. I added three gem stones, three buttons. Then added the sentiment stamp at the bottom using cat eye chalk inks.

I used Daisy and Dandelion Birthday Collection Stamp Set from Glitterpot for the main image.

Products used:

Square Cream Card Blank

Brown Card Stock

Paisley Stencil

Embossing Stall

Shimmer Chalks

Adhesive 3mm stones

Daisy and Dandelion Birthday Collection Stamp Set

Chalk cat eyes

Brown Buttons