Congratulations! with Frantic Stamper

Good morning readers, Alicia here today with a graduation card. This one is a very special personalized card and isn't that the beauty of handmade cards? My eldest niece is graduating and she is like my own. I wanted to use her school colors and something a little extra.

The extra is...I used an actual photo of her dress as the skirt of the dress on the card! As soon as I purchased the Frantic Stamper Pleated Dress die I started to envision this card. This was the second card I made with this die so I had a little more experience. I still cut the piece twice and adhere together with very strong red lined tape. But this time I folded the pleats toward the center to create a more formal look.

I printed two 5x7's of Hana with her dress all spread out and cut from the same spot to provide uniformity.

I added another fancy cut with the same blue glitter paper as the top of the dress. I also embellished with plenty of pearl including a faux pearl necklace like my niece always wears.

To dress this card up even more, pun intended...I ran a piece of vellum through Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Simplicity embossing folder. I layered that on top of a shimmer card stock with blue Congratulations randomly stamped image. I hope you are inspired to try die cutting a photo for a personalized project. I believe she will probably have this card longer than the actual dress!

Dies R Us Products:

Frantic Stamper Ornate Edge

Frantic Stamper Pleated Dress

Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Simplicity

other ingredients:

Hampton Art sentiment stamp

Versacolor Royal Blue

Wow clear embossing powder

Quick Quotes Royal Blue chalking ink

vellum, glitter paper, photograph

pearls

Our design team is here everyday so be sure to stop by and let them inspire you to create your own beautiful projects!!

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.

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I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://alwaysfunchallenges.blogspot.ca/2017/05/challenge-8.html  until 6/3x

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2017/05/189-floral-profusion.html until 6/3x

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/05/challenge-161.html  until 6/4x

http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/2017/05/challenge-319-anything-goes.html  until 6/6x
 

Alicia

Distress Worn Lipstick Congrats stencil card for Card a Day Challenge Blog

Good morning!  Today I am guest designing for the Card a Day Challenge blog July Stencil Extravaganza.  I made a card using shimmer mist and stencils and then embossed the sentiment on top of the background.  I matted the back ground on a black card base.  I usually have more layers, I feel this card is so so simple.

Here's the video tutorial I used to create my card:  Jennifer McGuire's easy Distress ink background.

Ingredients:

Distress Worn lipstick ink

Smooches Vanilla Shimmer mist

Mister Huey's V pattern stencil

white and black card stock

Stampin Up Perfect Pairings

Judikins black detail embossing powder

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/07/160-dt-call-and-challenge-anything-goes.html until 7/31 (4 of 5)x

http://cardz4galz.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/challenge-27-no-patterned-paper.html until 8/2x

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2016/07/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-288.html until 8/2x

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-29/ until 8/2x

http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2016/07/challenge-204-cas.html until 8/2x

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget the inspiration over at the Card a day challenge blog and this month's July Stencil Extravaganza!

Alicia

Congratulations! Stamped and embossed with The Paper Loft Shades of Gray

I created this love/wedding themed card for a card swap.  I wanted to use a variety of techniques and textures.  I embossed the silver hearts and the silver sentiment.  The top note layer is stamped with a large stamp going "off the edge".  I used die cuts and fussy cuts generously inking all the edges for plenty of distress.

Ingredients:

The Paper Loft Shades of Gray: Silverplate and Snowfield

Mix'd Media Stormy ink

Versamark

Graphic 45 Triumphant red ink

CTMH Free Spirit stamp set

CTMH Just to say set

Viva decor/My Paper World "love" stamp

Ranger silver detail embossing powder

Misc heart stamp

SU Top Note die

QQ coal miner

misc fiber

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://chrissandlou.blogspot.com/2015/02/3girljam-march-challenge.html?showComment=1425300040751#c6673013931684143594 until 3/27

http://vandicrafts.com/category/cards/artistry-challenge/ until 3/31

http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/2015/03/march-challenge.html until 3/31

http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2015/03/march-2015-challenge.html until 3/25

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/03/pile-it-on-60-use-3-of-something.html until 3/21 (3 hearts)

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2015/03/himcr-191-super-scraps-saturday.html until 3/20

http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2015/03/challenge-155-vintage-vibe-challenge.html until 3/25

http://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2015/03/challenge-10-emboss-it.html until 3/27

my large heart stamp is a few years old and the Love background stamp I purchased a while ago and had not yet used.

http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/challenge-136-anything-goes.html until 3/22

I thought you might be interested in the cards I received in the swap:

Thanks so much for stopping by today!