Monday, February 6, 2012

Simply Wonderful

Hi!

I have a birthday card to share today where I created a border using the emboss resist technique.
I pulled out my Versamark ink pad and my jar of Stamp-n-stuff clear embossing powder. I stamped each side of the panel with a border stamp from Wplus9 in Versamark and liberally poured the clear embossing powder over the stamped border image followed by heat setting.  

I then took a foam sponge and ran Tumbled Glass distress ink over the embossed image.  The border on the top shows it (although hard to see in this picture with a light color) and the bottom shows the embossed image still clear.  This gives your embossed resist image dimension. 

I wanted this very subtle and to fade into the white center focal area. I created a sentiment using a matching die sentiment set from My Favorite Things. I die cut the butterfly 6 times mounting three each for the two butterfly images. I punched a smaller butterfly in a soft lavender color next adding one each to the stacked butterflies and finishing off with rhinestones completing by binding their wings upward. 
I created this card using the colors from The Play Date Cafe.
Well, that's it for me today! Thanks for stopping by.
~Tammy~
{Recipe}
Stamps:  Wplus9: Design Basic Backgrounds 1, Sentiment: MFT
Paper: CS: Stampin' UP! 
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Tumbled Glass, VersaMark
Other: Dies: MFT, PTI, Punch: EK Success, Embossing Powder, Stamp-n-Stuff, Rhinestones: Martha Stewart, Heat tool, sponge, foam mounting tape, glue dots

15 comments:

1 Emily Keaton said...

How delightful, Tammy! Your emboss resist borders look fantastic, and you used those pretty PDCC colors perfectly!

2 Annette Allen said...

so beautiful...lovely design..

3 Tan's Hobbies said...

It is such a Lovely card with super sweet color. Great borders technique, I'm loving it =)

4 Jen W. said...

Your border rocks! It gives such a lovely soft effect! :)

5 Theresa said...

Tammy - absolutely gorgeous!! Totally love your card.

6 Jinny Newlin said...

Such a great technique and beautiful creation, Tammy! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at The Play Date Cafe!

7 Mary Pat Siehl said...

one word-- beautiful!

8 jen said...

this is gorgeous! And a perfect use of the colors!!

9 Colleen Dietrich said...

Tammy, I like your new blog look! So clean and classy. I need to visit all your posts that I've missed. :)

So...I am happy to see you playing with us at The Cafe this week, with SUCH a gorgeous entry! The sponged/embossed borders are soft and pretty.

I'll be back later to visit all of your stuff I missed, my friend!

10 Unknown said...

Gorgeous card! Love the softness of your card! ;o)

11 Savannah O'Gwynn said...

What a fabulous technique! I LOOOOOOOOVE how it adds to the soft feel of this card! BEAUTIFULLY done:) THANKS so much for joining in the fun and playing along with us over at the PDCC.

12 Chantal Vandenberg said...

Fab card! I love your technique!! TFS! :D

13 Noor Nahdi said...

Your card is SIMPLY WONDERFUL too :) TFS sweetie,,,,

14 Victoria said...

This is a beautiful card Tammy! Love the subtle colors!

15 farmhouse-story said...

oh, i just LOVE this gorgeous card, tammy! love the bkgd and those sweet roses:) hope your bday was great!