The special anniversary challenge on ODBD is to use leather or pearls. I used both on this, and combined it with Joan's TLC challenge from yesterday to use a trellis on our cards. I like cut trellises and the challenge brought back memories of the first card I ever had published, which was a cut trellis. For this card, though, I just used a QuicKutz embossing folder.
5 3/4" square white base. Bristol Board stamped with the Hero Arts cornus in the top left corner, using StazOn Dove Grey. Holding it up to the light I lightly marked around the stamped image with a pencil on the back, and then manually embossed the trellis. I added Liquid Pearls on all the intersections.
Image from Sing to the Lord stamped on faux suede (that's leather, right?), made by softening up the fibres in a piece of Bazzill and pulling it apart. I layered it onto card so that the embossing lines wouldn't mark it, and cut with Labels 8 after stamping the bird with Versafine Black. Edges sponged with Vintage Photo. Sentiment from He Watches me stamped with ColourBox Chalk Chestnut Roan, edges sponged with Spun Sugar.
The dogwood was coloured with distress inks - Shabby Shutters, Spun Sugar, Antique Linen and Scattered Straw
Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 GMT Views: 1260
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Tue, Mar 15, 2011 @ 5:49 AM
Sabrina, what a delightful and sweet card! I love birds, and also the sentiment you chose. The Dogwoods are gorgeous, peeking from behind your lattice. Beautiful work my friend. So glad to see you here. Hugs...
------------------------------ Pat Smethers "The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden." Isaiah 58:11
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Tue, Mar 15, 2011 @ 7:44 AM
Incredible job doing the lattice like that, Sabrina!! The soft colors of your dogwoods in the BG are the perfect setting for your bird image on the faux leather/suede! Beautiful SPRING card !!
------------------------------ SUE aka GREENIE - Twisted Sistah Handmade cards because..No one displays an email on their mantle, or saves a FB post in a box of treasures! Nothing is impossible with God!
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Wed, Mar 16, 2011 @ 9:28 AM
Oh my word, Sabrina, girl you have outdone yourself with this beautiful creation!! So much detail and the way those two sets go so well together.....stunning!! Thanks for taking the time to play along in this weeks Shining the Light Challenge over at ODBD!! {{{HUGS}} the other Sabrina ;D
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