Tuesday 19 June 2007

Daring Card Makers / Birthday Card for a Friend



I have put this card over on the Daring Card Makers blog for this week's challenge which is :
Embossing.
Dry embossing with a light box or with a die cutting machine.
Using embossing powders or triple embossing.
Using pre-embossed papers.
Embossing with found items.
Just have fun playing!
There is some fabulous work on this blog so go on over and have a look - the link in on my challenge links.

The postie came today with a couple of parcels and one included a melting pot which I have been after for quite some time and two cuttlebug embossing folders - hmm... Anyway - I had to give them a go so I have made this card for very non crafty friend. The card has a Tim Holtz stamp in ancient page brown ink. For the main piece I used the script embossing folder from Cuttlebug and a gold rub-on over it, I then tore a coffee cup from a napkin and used my melting pot and some bees wax to stick it down. Over this I stamped two inkadinkadoo stamps onto acetate and attached them with brown organza ribbon. TFL.

24 comments:

deb said...

Love it Carrie.

Zuzu's Blog said...

Oh thats is VERY nice .. and tasteful and classy... she will love it ..

Hazel said...

Love the beeswax technique. This card is fab!

Penny said...

Fabulous card! Love everything about it , all the texture and the sayings.

Galina Varese said...

So elegant. Love it!

Jo Capper-Sandon said...

Very classy indeed...I love the soft look this has.

Alexandra said...

Wonderful card

Nellie said...

It's great! Love the quotes you used and the Tim Holtz stamp is one of my favorites

Sharon said...

You have such great ideas, Carrie ... always an inspiration to me :D

Thank you for your comment on my blog. I got my wax paper (15 sheets for a £1) from The Fruit Pixie. Get it quick before it goes out of stock again!!! :D

Kaz said...

LOL brilliant, the card is stunning Carrie, now I definately want a melting pot lol lol

joanne wardle said...

great use of napkins! a lovely card.

Gillian said...

Carrie this is STUNNING!!!! beautiful, beautiful work...

Gillian said...

i forgot to mention Embossing is our weekly dare this week at DCM, till Friday... pop on over and leave a link for the girls to come and be inspired, I know they'd all love to see this gorgeous card Carrie :O)

Kathy said...

Oh wow, I LOVE this card! It's just my cup of...er....cappuccino!

Welcome to the Daring Cardmakers - thanks so much for sharing your gorgeous card with us - hope you'll come and play again soon!

Wendy - Anntaurus said...

I just love it!! Fabulous work!

x said...

Great work, love it ;-)

Gillian .... said...

lovely stylish card, love it :)

JACKIE M said...

The embossing looks great, Lovely card =0)

Lainey said...

It's fab Carrie! Was that the napkin we salvaged from the coffee shop at Inspiring Ideas????

R2artstudio said...

So many great techniques, I can almost smell the coffee. Lovely card.

Sharon (glitterangel) said...

This is gorgeous, and I love your ideas.

Rhi said...

Gorgeous, so many layers to discover, absolutely stunning!

Anonymous said...

Crikey, I have missed a lot on your blog..just catching up and love what I am seeing! :)

Anonymous said...

okay..so another stunning piece of work...wow!