Victoriana - Ivy

Hello everyone! 

I couldn't wait to show you this card!  Take a look!

Although the card base itself is ivory cardstock, the mat (which is embossed) is out of white cardstock.  I  used a yellow on it to give a blush of color.

The yellow color is from a company called Viva Decor and their product is called Paper Soft Color.  I used the yellow on the background and on the brim of the hat.

I used a brown mat with a pink patterned mat for the photo. I used Vintage Photo dye ink around the edges of the pink patterned paper before I attached it to the brown bazzill.

Close Up!

I added the Paper Soft color to the brim of Ivy's hat.  It makes a great accent and ties back in to the card mat color.

I punched out a little tag and handwrote the word Ivy on it with plain black ink (I was thinking that this is what it would be like if someone were scrapbooking their loved one.)  Believe me, I debated about whether to handwrite the name or not.  I don't like my own handwrititng (who does?).  I am glad that I did though.

I hope you enjoyed this card!  Come back again!

Lis

Victoriana - Lets Play!

Hello everyone and welcome to my Blog!  I want to share ideas for creative card making and design.  I hope you enjoy looking through my sample cards.

Today's card is called Let's Play! 

I used paper from a new company called Authentique.  It's really pretty and has some lovely designs and colors. (If you want to see it, go to http://www.franticstamper.com/!)   I chose paper from the Splendid collection (paper is called Renown). 

I really liked the way it had these blue accents on it.  Very pretty!

I added an old picture I got from a collage class and accented that with a punched design on the right.  I added the dark pink ribbon and done!  It's a very easy card to make and takes very little time.  Try it with a different color scheme!  This would be a great Christmas card with a picture of the family!

Close up!

I added pink jewels which matched the dark pink ribbon I used.  I know that when my Great Aunt was alive and younger in the late 1800's, her sewing box was full of dark colored threads including greens, auburns, browns.  They were beautiful. (My Great Aunt got a sewing machine - a treadle one - which was handed down to my sister.  The thread she used was still in there.)

I hope you enjoyed today's card!  Come back again for more creative cards!

Lis