I didn't want to be a whole week before I posted again, so I actually held back posting cards I made this weekend. I wish I could have participated in VSN more, but it just wasn't in the cards (ha!!!). This first challenge I did required using the
Cuttlebug Wax Paper Resist technique, which I had never done before. Even though it involved (a) ironing and (b) a slightly burned finger, I will definitely be doing this again. How can I "resist" results like these (I am on fire with the puns tonight, aren't I?)
I used the SU Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder with Rose Red ink. I didn't want to cover the paper up, so I just added the ribbon tag with PTI sentiment on a PTI Dark Chocolate twill ribbon, then mounted it on a dark chocolate base, corners cropped with my new corner chomper (love!).
The second one features an embossed panel that
Angela sent me.
It's from the Cuttlebug Sentimental embossing folder 4-pack, which I must buy immediately. The VSN challenge was to use water to make your card, so I used the misting with water technique with this SU Just Believe image. I had printed the map for a different project and it was the wrong size, so I had the piece in my scrap bin. I pulled it out to use the white part of the paper, but then thought it would be a fun vintage-y touch to stamp it on the map. I added a deckle rectangle mat. I'm down to my last piece of Soft Suede, so I cut it as a card front, and of course it doesn't exactly match up with the cream base. Doh!
My awesome fact for today that a student pointed out to me, but turns out is actually a big deal in LA with parties and such: today is 9/02/10, as in "Beverly Hills, 90210." If only I still had my Dylan shirt that I wore in middle school to put on for the occasion!
6 comments:
You are such a punny girl - ha ha!
I love both cards. I have to try that background technique. It is gorgeous!
These are both BEAUTIFUL, Meg! I've never heard of the Cuttlebug Wax Paper Resist technique, but I adore your results. Too bad I don't have a Cuttlebug (or any similar machinery) or I'd be trying it out this very minute!!
Interesting 90210 fact! I guess it's too late for "date" parties for my 01864 ZIP . . . so sad :(
Gorgeous cards, Meg! I love the results of the wax paper resist technique and I'm tempted to give it a try except for the fact that I haven't used my iron in more than two years. LOL
I love the map image in the second. It looks amazing the way you stamped the flowers over top and added the deckled nestie behind it. I love it!
These are so cool! I'll have to check out that technique for sure. Iron a shirt, iron a card -- multitasking! Or, as one of my students wrote, multitastic!
The second -- well, how could I not like it? The embossing looks great inked up, and the map-stamping is genius. Makes me wanna open my old boxes of ephemera from an earlier crafting phase.
I'll be catching up on blogging soon, I hope! Withdrawal is setting in!
Hi Meg. These are beauties. I did not play. Love yours.
Gorgeous cards! I havent heard about the wax resist - I will have to look that up!
Sadly, I'm so behind on my cardmaking and posting.........hopefully I'll find some time on Sunday or Monday!
Maria
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