May 04 2007
Copper Posies
I just adore this new Tres Jolie line by My Mind’s Eye! Sooo beautiful! I decided to pair it up with my Lizzie Anne Designs Funky Flowers set to see if I could give them a more vintage look. I also love copper so I decided to try stamping them on the striped patterned paper…a little fun trick I’ve been doing a lot lately…and then emboss them with copper. Copper seems to work so well with the vintage style and colors.
Copper Posies
This card is a top-hinged 4.24″ x 5.5″ card made with Kraft cardstock by Stampin Up. I stamped the darling little circles on the bottom edge of the card before layering on my patterned paper. After embossing my flowers onto the striped layer, I used my small corner rounder from EK Success to create the little scalloped edge on the pink patterned paper. To do this, just remove the corner guard from the punch….it unclips easily…and repeatedly punch along the edge, sliding the punch along after each punch. I sponged the edges of my card and also the pink floral layer to add warmth and add to the vintage look. The pink layer was adhered to the card and then zig zag stitched along the top edge. I also stitched along both sides of the lower dotted layer and then set eyelets along it with my Crop-a-dile. I then stamped the sentiment in Versamark and embossed it with Copper again.To finish off, I added a piece of Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware from Stampin up to frame the sentiment.
Quick Tip: Stampin Up makes a fabulous paper piercing and eyelet template (part of their mat pack) that I use all the time for evenly spacing my eyelets and faux stitching. (pages 230-231 in the current catalogue.)
Wishing you all a fabulous weekend! I’m going to be busy today getting ready for some company…check back tomorrow for one of my favorite recipes.
Supply List:
Cardstock: Kraft - Stampin Up
Patterned paper: Tres Jolie Line - My Mind’s Eye
Stamps: Funky Floral - Lizzie Anne Designs
Ink: Versamark - Tsukinekeo, Close to Cocoa - Stampin Up
Other: sewing machine, pink eyelets - Making Memories, Crop-a-dile - We R Memory Keepers, Small Corner Rounder - EK Success, Copper Embossing Powder & Mat Pack - Stampin Up
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I never think to emboss patterned paper. This copper is just beautiful. what a great card. I love it.
Cheryl Sims
Wow Julia, this is gorgeous! I love the copper!
Gorgeous, J!! I can’t wait to get some of this paper, too!!!
I am totally in love with this paper too! I’ve got a pile of it here next to my desk that ‘ve been working with for a few weeks now! Yummy!
Amy
Gorgeous colors - you’ve put everything together so nicely! The copper is great as a finishing touch.
Absolutely beautiful Julia! Love the vintage look and the glow that the copper adds to your creation. All that stitching is fabulous too!
TFS!
Linda
Love this!! Love the copper flowers with that paper!! SO darling!!!
Beautiful work…nuff said…
Hi Julia - another gorgeous card.
I LOVE your style!!! When I enlarged this card it looked like a magical store window in NY. The scalloped paper looks like an awning, the stripe looks like a scene screen or backdrop, and the copper flowers look like the primary scene for spring. I LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!!!! TFS.
Totally fantastic!
Another gorgeous card Julia.
This is just wonderful! Oh, my! I love this paper and the copper embossing! Fabulous, Julia! Pretty design all around!
Oooo, this is just a yummy card.
This is an unbelievably beautiful card! I just love everything about it!
Love your copper flowers!!! Gotta try it on some of my dp!!! thanks!!!!