Wednesday, January 27, 2016

... AND THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER!

Hi there, 

Thanks for stopping by! Today I'd like to share an easel card using the new Sparkle N Sprinkle Happily Ever After Set 770 and some Want To Scrap Chipboard.

Arch Wedding Easel

I decided to use vellum for a change and so began with stamping the couple on the vellum with Versamark and heat embossing with White Detail. I then colored the image on the back of the vellum with Copic Markers: E000, E02, E08, E13, E33, R20, V04, YG03 and N4.

Arch Wedding Easel

The base of the easel is 11" x 4 1/4", folded at 5 1/2" and 2 3/4".  I cut the arch with Spellbinders Grand Ovals and Ovals Large - a piece of white card was cut just with the Grand Ovals Die to be the backing for the vellum and arch. The arch was run through the Darice Brick Pattern Embossing Folder, a 4 1/4" x 2 3/4" piece of white card was also run through the same folder for the base of the card. Memento Potter's Clay and Desert Sand were swiped over to color the bricks.

Arch Wedding Easel

The vellum piece was sandwiched between the colored arch and the white arch base and was then taped to the end of the easel base. The 2 3/4" piece of bricked cardstock will be taped to the "inside" of the card after a sheer bow and the flower with brad center are added to the panel.

Arch Wedding Easel

Now onto the embellishments! I stamped the sentiment on white cardstock in Versamark and heat embossed with Sienna (my favorite Tuscany color! These are fine detailed powders that are great for sentiments and detailed images, when you want to use something other than black.) I die cut this with Lawn Fawn Stitched Tags.  This was attached on top of the ribbon with Dimensional Foam and serves as the "stop" for the easel. Another two ribbons were made and were attached with glue dots as shown.

Arch Wedding Easel

Three Prima Flowers were covered in Versamark and heat embossed with Copper Dreams. A silver brad was applied with Versamark and heat embossed with Sienna Star and became the center of the flower.  The Want To Scrap Chipboard word "Love" was applied with Versamark and heat embossed with Copper Dreams to tie in with the flower. This was attached to the card with Dimensional Glue.

Arch Wedding Easel

... and they Lived Happily Ever After!

Hope you've enjoyed my share today.

Warm hugs from a rather snowy (but melting now) New Jersey!

Snow Blizzard 2016 memories - my two younger kids - although 20 and 15 now - still very young at heart!















.... and what about these cool horizontal icicles trying to come in the house?...


Hope you have a wonderful day!

Shona

6 comments:

  1. I love this! Wonderful design and the couple stamped on vellum and then coloured on the back is just stunning! xx

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  2. Hi, Shona! Leave it to you to combine embossing folders, inks, and die cuts to create a fantastic background! Wow! Thanks for showing how to do one like it! The new image is very pretty in vellum! You always have so much to share. Thank you for sharing your skills with the rest of us, my friend. Love,de

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  3. What a beautiful easel wedding card. I love the couple done on the vellum and the soft colors you used for them. And, love the brick arch as well. Once again you have done an awesome job on creating a beautiful work of art.

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  4. Waht a beautiful beautiful card, love the brick as an easel card, love the vellum and your colouring of it, also the Love it matches so well and the fabulous flowers, wonderful work Shona, love it.

    Cool icicles that wind must have been blowing hard. Wonderful memories of 2016 of your boys.

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  5. What a great , special card, I love the couple and the soft special admosphere you created on this card, great brick wall around the two, a very special card made with a lot of love, you can see that!!

    Greetings
    Maria

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  6. You go from one amazing project to another, with all the techniques and details you add to each. Love the scripty embossing on the bride's dress...and this is so beautiful done in vellum. Adored the 'brick arch', and what a perfect color to shade that brick. Brilliant idea to make the arch with the Grand Oval too...it is beautiful. Of course you pick the perfect sparkle embellishment to add the finishing touches too. Enjoyed the snow & ice - we didn't have that much, thankfully, and it's ALL GONE! (again - thankfully). TFS & Hugs

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Thanks so much for stopping by and letting me share in part of your day. I would love to hear what you think about my latest creation!