Welcome Stampin' Friends!
Last week my demonstrator group held it's monthly creative meeting. The theme was Wedding and Baby, since it seems there are a lot of both this time of year. I was a little worried when planning my demonstration for this event because I do not seem to make many cards or projects for these themes, but I decided to rise to the challenge! This card I just LOVE!
This card uses the new Large Border Lace Ribbon Punch from Stampin' Up! Which will be available for purchase July 1st. I got the idea for the frame from another stamper, but now I can not find her blog post to give her credit. Sorry. However she did not have directions on how to make it, so I had to figure it out and now I am going to share it with you!!
To make the Border Lace Ribbon Frame:
1) Cut a piece of card stock to 4-1/2" x 4-1/2", I know you will want to do a 4-1/4" square, but trust me it is a hair too small!!
2) Center the Border Lace Ribbon punch on each side of the square punching one time per side.
3)After you have punched all four sides you will have a nice square of card stock left over from the middle! That is the piece I used in the center of this card!
4)Very carefully dry emboss the four corners with the embossing folder of your choice. I used Elegant Lines (#119277). Note: Make sure that you put the paper on the same side of the folder each time so that you do not have a square that is DE-BOSSED instead of EMBOSSED, like my lower left corner! I know, not a biggy, unless you are a total anal perfectionist about having your card just right, well, enough about me!
5) Punch 8 one inch circles (#119868) from a contrasting card stock, I used Early Espresso (#119686). Glue these behind each of the flower like pieces to make them pop!
6)Glue this to a 4-3/4" square mat of card stock, Pretty in Pink(#100459) on this card. The card its self is 5" x 10".
7)Now, find that center square that was left over after punching your frame and stamp it up! I used Fabulous Florets (#123027) and Happy Greetings (#123313) from the current Summer Mini Catalog.
8)Top it all off with a Satin Ribbon bow (#119753) with a Rhinestone (#113144) center!
Now all I have to do is wait for someone to get married!
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I did a card like this (http://cindymajor.typepad.com/encre_papier_ciseaux/2011/06/retiring-list-because-i-care-.html) which was CASEd from a card Donna had originally shared on her blog (http://butternutsagedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/06/lots-of-challenges-makes-elegant-card.html). Maybe it was one of those two cards you originally saw?
I like your version of it!
Cindy :)
Posted by: Cindy Major | July 19, 2011 at 01:44 PM
Beautiful colors and L/O on your card. TFS
Posted by: Linda Tarolli | July 08, 2011 at 04:52 AM