Monday, August 1, 2011

Letters and Flowers




 



Here is the card I tried to post several days ago but could not get a good picture.  It still isn't the best because there is a big reflection on the black glossy card stock, but this is better than what I had then.  It is a beautiful card in real life.

This is a 5" x 7" card.  The Penny Black "Letters & Flowers" stamp was used.  Drops of Mica Gloss were placed on the Teflon Craft Sheet and rolled out with a brayer to be used as my stamp pad.  Once the stamp was covered with Mica Gloss, it was stamped on black glossy card stock.  Once the gloss was dried, it was placed in the Sizzix "Birds & Wreath" embossing folder to give the image a pretty embossed frame.  Scissors were used to cut around the outside edge of the  embossed frame then it was placed on a Spellbinder's Labels Ten die cut.  The largest die in this set was used.  The background is a sheet of design paper from a K&Company paper pad.  Three large Dew Drops were added to the top of the frame and a butterfly from Pink Paislee added to give it some dimension.  The butterfly matches the butterflies in the design paper. 

Trying to get a descent picture of this card was much harder than creating it.  I love working with the Mica Glosses on glossy black card stock.  You can purchase all these products from Joan's Gardens.

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13 comments:

Unknown said...

wow wow what a beautiful card love every thing you did in this
all of your cards are pretty
thank for showing

Anonymous said...

Another spectacular creation! Absolutely gorgeous.
Jackie

Nana Donna said...

What an absolutely gorgeous card. If that is a bad picture I would love to see it in person.

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Sheila - Ginger said...

Oh Selma now I know why it gives me such pleasure to visit your blog....this is so different yet still very beautiful. So clever what you did with the whole creation.

Love Sheila xx

craftieodmae said...

what a gorgeous breathtaking piece of art..............

Glenda said...

How beautiful! Such a gorgeous piece of art! If this was a bad picture I would love to see in person! I'm always so happy to get to visit and see what you are doing!

mitch1066 said...

Your work is always stunning,it gives me something to work towards:)

Becky said...

wow..this is stunning.

redwasher1 said...

I know I say this on every one of your cards, but WOW!!!!!! Stunningly beautiful!!

April said...

So beautiful! Love the Mica Glass. You did a wonderful job!

Darlene said...

This is just stunning Selma! Thanks for the reminder to give this technique another try! Haven't played with it since Joan's workshop! I really LOVE the layout and vintage appeal! Another beautiful work of art!!!

bethann said...

great card. i have some of that Mica gloss and wasn't sure how to use it. story of my life... thanks for the inspiration

Nancy said...

Wow, this is such a beautiful card, Selma!!!!

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