Dowbton Abbey Car Card

Hi all,

The picture of the car on this card is a bit wonky.  I fixed it and it looks a lot better now...LOL.  Unfortunately I couldn't fix the gold background.  Its still on a tilt.  Oh well, a learning opportunity!

Items used:

• Downton Abbey Dies (car, feather, the Abbey)
• Downton Abbey paper
• Tonic card die (verso)
• gem brads
• Bo Bunny Brads
• silver glitter card
• gold glossy card
• White card for the card base
• dark brown card (The name of this cardstock is Canyon Brown and is a linen cardstock/cover made by Neenah.  It is the most beautiful and rich color brown I've been able to find.  You can order it through either Kelly Paper or The Paper Mill Store.  Neenah also makes a rich rich black called Epic Black.  It is also part of Neenah's Linen Line.  This is a deep rich black that I truly love.)

I had planned to cut out the entire gold background but it didn't cut completely.  Rather than try to match it back up to the die (that never seems to work for me on foil.  It always shows a second cut line.) I decided to add what I had as a distressed piece.  I added the Downton Abbey in silver glitter in front and behind the car (which I SWEAR has straight lights now!)

I really like the brads from Bo Bunny.  They are old fashioned so that is what I used here.  I probably should have used another color for the feather rather than gold again so that it would stand out more.

Take care, Lis

Fleur de Paris Card

Items used:

• Paper roses from Wild Orchid Crafts
• Green pearls
• Die cut from K&Co
• Washi Tape (yes, the gold fancy border) - Michaels
• paper from Crafters Companion Downton Abbey Line
• gold foil card
• lavender card for card base

Thanks for stopping by!

Lis

Sophisticated...a card

Hi everyone,

Items used:

• Downton Abbey Line from Crafters Companion (patterned paper, frame, bow and picture)
• copper adorable scorable from Hunkydory
• embossing folder (Crafters Companion - a Taste of India line)
• Ribbon - May Arts
• Pearls

I received an email from May Arts inviting me to ask for a sampler, so I did. This is one of the ribbons they sent me.  I'm already a fan of May Arts - I love their ribbons.  This is actually one ribbon with the velvet brown already fused to the lace.

Tis is a closer look at the frame.  Its mde of wood and in this case is covered with paper on one side.

 Thanks for stopping by,
Lis

Classic Card

Items used:

• Downton Abbey Line (dies, papers, embossing folder, embellishments)
• gold foil card
• dark brown card for card base

These  are good pictures of the frame die cut detail.  Its difficult to see but there is embossing with the use of the die.

 Thanks for stopping by,

Lis

Elegant Birthday Wishes

Hi all,

Thank you for stopping by!

Items used:

• The bling comes from Michaels.  The bling border was cut from a sheet.  It looks like art deco.
• The embossing folder used is from the Crafters Companion Downton Abbey line
• Gold adorable scorable card (Hunkydory)
• Silver card for chandelier

I used three different colors of gems for the chandelier.

 Lis

Tradition - a Card

Hi everyone!

I bet you recognize the icon below!  You're right, its Downton Abbey.  I've been making some cards with the papers and using the dies.

Items used:

• Downton Abbey papers and dies - Crafters Companion
• Gold Foil Card
• Black card
• Ivory pearls

I made three die cuts, one in gold and two in black.  I used one black behind the gold one as a shadow.  The other black one I used upside down.

Thanks for stopping by,
Lis

Get Well Friend - a card

Hi all,
This is a quick post today.  I mad this card for a friend.

Items used:

• Downton Abbey car die (Crafters Companion
• Patterned paper Downton Abbey (CC)
• Gold card
• Silver German scrap
• Silver silk card
• Dark mahogany Adorable Scorable (Hunkydory)
• Collage by Anna Griffin
• Card base is 5 x 6 1/2 white card

For those of you who are Downton Abbey fans, Crafters Companion has come out with two series of dies from Downton Abbey (also embossing folders and papers).  I love the style of these.  I used the car because my friend has a sports car that he loves and drives it with the top down.

The card was easy to make as I only layered the various items.

Thanks for stopping by,

Lis