September 7, 2011

Sending Smiles and Hugs

Hi scrappers this is Kate from Sassy and Scrappy and I've got a couple techniques I'd like to share with you today. Before I get to the card I want to apologize for the lack of pictures. My camera started acting up and all I could do was use what I had already taken. Hopefully this won't be an expensive fix, I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Onto my card. I purchased this beautiful 6x6 paper stack from Authentique that I've been really excited to use. As I was thinking about what I wanted to create I realized I didn't have any ribbon that matched my paper, so I thought I'd try and create my own.



I started with white grosgrain ribbon from Stampin' Up, then I pulled out a few colors of glimmer mist, a pink and a red. I honestly didn't know if this would even work so I started with a really small piece of ribbon to test it out.


I combined my colors and the used my heat gun to dry the ribbon...and it worked! As I went along I compared it to the paper I was going to use and was really happy with the end result.


Next, instead of die cutting embellishments I created my own. I took the piece of paper above and cut out a few of the flowers.


I wanted to create pleating with my ribbon so I adhered glue to the back of a piece of trimmed paper. Again I apologize for the photos, but hopefully you can get an idea from the picture above.


Since the ribbon adds volume I adhered dimensional adhesive to the paper before adding it to my card.


Details
  • Base Cardstock: Papertrey Ink
  • Pattern Paper: Authentique 'Uncommon'
  • Glimmer Mist: Starfish and Tattered Rose
  • Ribbon: Stampin' Up!
  • Brads: My Mind's Eye
  • Stamp: Technique Tuesday 'Sweet Somethings'
Thank you so much for checking out my project today. I'm sorry it wasn't very in-depth, but I'm sure you all can understand my situation...it was just one of those days, lol!

10 comments:

  1. I love how the card turned out Kate. Especially the white cut at the bottom. It is so subtle but brings the eye right back in and forms a nice triangle with the other elements! Beautiful! TFS

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  2. What a loveley card Kate. Love the bottom of the card. I have to try working with Glimmer mist I have it and have just never gave it a try. This inspires me.

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  3. Kate, your card turned out beautiful. I love that you colored your own ribbon to match and did your own embellies!!! That's what gives a card so much originality!!!

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  4. I think it turned out just beautiful... I brought some glimmer mist a while back and for the life of me I can't find it, I turned everything upside down the other day looking for it.. :-( Very very pretty.

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  5. Great card, love the simplicity and the colors you chose.
    Hugs
    Sue

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  6. Really Beautiful! Love the techniques! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  7. Kate - this is a gorgeous card! I love those papers and look at those gorgeous sprays too!!! TFS!
    Hugs,
    M

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Thank you for your sweet sweet words of encouragement.