Romantic ATC

Another ATC... I really could keep creating these for awhile.. Love using up scraps and bits and pieces and so quick. (Yes... Quick... Even for me...)

The heart was a leftover from hearts I created for that foil class. It is a mix of embossing powders to give it that golden sheen.

The background stamp and the stamp on the heart is the Heart Flourishes stamp from Hero Arts.

Love the lace! My younger sister Jodie sells antiques and I had asked her for some lace, old photos and buttons. She gave me the best odds and ends including a bundle of this. So gorgeous and I am so happy to use it.

The only bad thing about these ATC's is when you take a picture it shows everything including your not so perfect embossing. Really I wanted those pink specks there.

Products:

• Hero Arts - Heart Flourish
• Sizzix - Heart Die Cut
• Pink Embossing Powder
• Versamark
• Floradoodle Flowers

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Suzz

Chinese lantern

I was inspired to try to make a chinese lantern card. They are always so pretty in color and celebration that I thought why not make a card in the shape of a chinese lantern.



Recipe:

1. Cut 2 circles from white cardstock. These were 4 3/4".
2. Trim about 1/4" off each side to give the flat surface.
3. Cut rectangles from white cardstock for the top and bottom. Mine measured 3" x 1 1/2" on the top and 2 1/2" x 1 1/2" on the bottom.
4. I masked my pieces but if I were to do it again I would cut another circle and cut them in strips. Because you can see my masking is not 100% straight!
5. Cut 3 masking strips 1" wide and 5 " long.
6. Stamp using versamark alternating patterns. Heat emboss using clear embossing powder.
7. Sponge alternative colors. I used dye ink for the red and tried to use gold brilliance for the gold. It wasn't as gold as I would have liked.
8. Stamp dots along the top and bottom pieces and emboss with gold embossing powder.
9. Sponge on red ink on top and bottom pieces.
10. Cut gold wire to shape into half circle. Tie ribbon and slide on pearls.
11. I used my new silhouette to cut the branches from white cardstock. Stamp wood grain and sponge brown dye ink.
12. Attach flowers and accent with pearls.

Products:

• Hero Arts - Designblock - Dots and Flowers
• Hero Arts - Antique Brocade
• Hero Arts - Sparkle Clear - Arigato, Happy w/int
• Ranger Distress Ink - Fire Brick Red
• Brilliance - Galaxy Gold
• Clear Embossing Powder
• Versamark Watermark Ink
• Ranger Embossing powder - Queen's Gold
• Floradoodle - Flowers (I know they are called something else now, but can't remember the name. :)

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Suzz

Inspired by...

This week on the HA blog they are highlighting some of the designers who submit to the challenges and were selected by the HA designers. Jacqueline is one of the days on the blog. Her blog is here: http://myscrapbasket.blogspot.com/ . I am a big fan of her work as she is always creating dreamy, elegant and beautiful cards. You can spend alot of time looking at one creation as she always has multiple layers in her cards. This card is inspired by Jacqueline.

I also was able to use up some more scraps that I had started and never used. Almost everything besides teh embellishments was something I had started and never used on a card. Also the PP in the background was a scrap that Jacqueline sent to me!

Products:

• Hero Arts Design Block Tree
• Hero Arts - Real Wild Aster
• Hero Arts - Friends Background
• Hero Arts - Artistic Butterflies
• PP - Unknown
• Versafine - Vintage Sepia
• Ranger Distress Ink - Pine Needles
• Adirondack - Orange
• Floradoodles - Minidelphin
• Hero Arts - Anytime Messages

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Suzz

Last one I promise...

One more card using masking and the gold embossing powder. (I promise to put the gold embossing powder away!)

Products:

• JudiKins -
• Inkadinkado - Wedding
• Versafine - Vintage Sepia
• Versamark Watermark Ink
• Ranger - Queens Bee Embossing Powder
• Lace - Trim - Hobby Lobby
• Floradoodles
• Ribbon Fx - Hobby Lobby

Thanks for stopping by...

Suzz