I have wanted to make something with my pearlized ivory paper for some time and when I saw the lamp shade in this inspiration site, I decided to make my birthday card with it.
Like the beautiful satiness of this lampshade the sheen of the pearl paper just doesn't come through in the photograph and it looks like just ordinary ivory paper!
This is my HAPPY accidents card. I was pressed for time to get this finished and wasn't paying attention when I embossed the frame and the first side came out de-bossed and I liked it and so I did the other side the same way. It also turned out with some lines from the EF, and I first tried covering them with a ribbon treatment...ewwww...NOT! Then...I found this Memory Box die and decided to cut some pieces from it to cover the lines. I stamped my sentiment too high...What to put in the blank space?...wallla...the pearl treatment happened! This butterfly (Crafty Ann) has an open body, even the head!Even the pearls for the body didn't want to stick!...How do I anchor it with out it showing?...I dig around and find the body that has fallen SOMEWHERE when I die cut it and I try to glue it back in...nothing to glue it to! SO I have to cut out a solid piece to adhere to the back that looks half way decent... I am so glad you can't see the back side of this beautiful butterfly...talk about hooking the thing-a-ma-jig to the thing-a-ma-bob! :-)
This card is for one of the ladies who works at the local Scrapbook store whom I have become friends with. Christine is a wonderful artist and creates many beautiful cards herself. I had so much fun making this card for her.... laughing as each HAPPY accident turned this card in to one of MY all time favorites.
Thanks for coming to see my birthday card for this lovely lady!
Date: Sunday, August 10, 2014 GMT Views: 3957
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Registered: January 20, 2011 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 7619
Wed, Aug 13, 2014 @ 10:26 AM
This is a beauty Peggy! Love the debossing of the butterfly folder ... and great save with covering up the crease lines with your beautiful lattice pieces. The butterfly is gorgeous ... one of the most beautiful butterfly dies I've every seen ... and the tear-drop pearls you've added to the body are perfect. Pinned!
Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92630
Wed, Aug 13, 2014 @ 2:01 PM
Peggy, you have such a beautiful and artistic way of combining die cuts, impression plates and lovely accents.....and all done in white or ivory. This one is EXQUISITE!!
Registered: February 22, 2012 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 43340
Thu, Aug 14, 2014 @ 4:23 AM
Beautiful! Love the debossing and all the happy accidents involved in this creation. I have to admit that perhaps as much as 50% of my cards involve at least one accidental element, or "happy accident".
------------------------------ Priscilla (aka - PJ)
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Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Thu, Aug 14, 2014 @ 1:33 PM
I have been "hit and miss" in the gallery lately...and somehow I missed this gorgeous card. You have such amazing design talent and this card proves it. To be able to make something so pretty without relying on color and cool stamps is a real talent. The debossed buterflies are genius. So stunning.
Registered: September 21, 2006 Location: In the beautiful Sequatchie Valley, Home of the Paper Clip Project - The National Cornbread Festival Posts: 26563
Thu, Aug 14, 2014 @ 7:45 PM
Peggy, this is absolutely beautiful... I really love the debossing that you have this one...and the creative way you have of covering the lines.... Absolutely gorgeous!!! Thank you for sharing, My Friend......Definitely in my fav's and pinned....
------------------------------ Happy Stamping Vicki One of Kota's Kids ***A Proud Fan Club Member *** QFTD81.... FS295
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Registered: October 29, 2004 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon Posts: 24007
Sat, Aug 16, 2014 @ 11:08 PM
OMG Peggy...what an amazing Elegant card! I Love your embossed butterflies, birthday window and pretty dire butterfly. Your elegant style continues to amaze me. TFS my friend.