.jpg "Shabby Chic Everyday Details for AYSI #330 1")
It feels like weeks since I last wrote a blog post, but I know it isn't! It's just been such a busy few days in between that it feels like weeks! I had my two grandkids staying with me for 11 days and it was such fun and a real blessing! We took them camping, to the beach, to the local Kids' Arcade, Mini Golf, Laser Tag, and to Despicable Me 4! I haven't had so much fun in years! But business and card making took a bit of a back seat, except for the crafting I did with my granddaughter! Anyway, it is time for another As You See It Challenge and this time it's a theme challenge that is right up my alley. Take a look:
Vintage/Shabby Chic was my jam when I first got into stamping and card making, way, way back and I still love the lavish look of this style. Challenge #330 is a Theme Challenge with the idea conceived by Team Member Jan.
Going through my current stamp sets, I settled on the Everyday Details stamp set as working well with a vintage/shabby chic theme. Here's how it turned out:
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- I used Crumb Cake as my card base, always a good colour for things style. The base is a regular size, 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored a 4 1/4". I used a sponge to flick some Crumb Cake ink around three of the raw edges.
- The second layer is Petal Pink cardstock cut at 5 1/4" x 4" then die cut with the Deckled Rectangle die closest to those dimensions. The edges were sponged with Crumb Cake ink before adhering that layer to the card base.
- The third layer is a 5 1/8" x 3 7/8" piece of Country Wood DSP, again die cut with the Deckled Rectangle die closest to that size. The edges were sponged before adhering to the card front.
- I stamped the nest image from Everyday Details on a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock using Early Espresso ink and coloured it in using Stampin' Blends Markers of Pool Party, Crumb Cake, and Soft Sea Foam. I die cut it using a larger Deckled Circle Die and sponged the edges again. I also used the dotted image to add a little stamped off texture to the circle.
- I die cut some foliage using the Thoughtful Expressions dies and Petal Pink and Soft Sea Foam cardstock. I added it to the back of the circle.
- I chose a sentiment from Everyday Details and stamped it on Very Vanilla in Early Espresso ink, then die cut it using a label die from the Unbounded Love set. Again, I sponged around the edge.
- I adhered the circle flat but added the label using Stampin' Dimensionals.
- Using some Pool Party Crinkle Ribbon I tied a double finger bow, sponged on some more Crumb Cake ink to age it and mounted it on the card front using Glue Dots.
- My last step was to colour some pearls using Pool Party and Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends (Dark works better.) and add them to the card.
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How marvellous to have your grandchildren stay for 11 days! Wonderful, but I suspect a little tiring too. :-) Doesn't it feel good to get out the blending brush and take to the edges like that? The Deckled Rectangles were a great choice to cut the layers with - distressed edges without even trying!
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