Friday, September 16, 2011

September 2011 Card Swap Card - So Sweet

Hi guys!  It's been a long time since I have posted a project but I am back tonight.  I have been crazy busy since the beginning of the school year and my mom had a medical scare this week that really shook me.  But I am a woman of my word so I had to complete my cards for the Card Swap I am in and that's the project I have for you tonight.

This month's card theme was generic which means I could make whatever I wanted.  So I made a card I am calling So Sweet.



Here's the particulars!

Carts and Materials
  • French Manor - scalloped frame
  • Kate's ABCs - ice cream sundae
  • Paper - Heidi Grace
  • Glitter - Martha Stewart Coarse Glitter
  • Embossing Folder - 3 Dots (Sizzix)
  • Ink - Tim Holtz in Tattered Rose
  • Stash - seam binding ribbon, Glossy Accents

I embossed my card base with an embossing folder that I really like.  I think it's a play on the sprinkles you would see on a sundae.  I kissed the edges of the base with the some Tim Holtz Distress ink.  I then cut the scalloped frame and base and covered the frame in MS Coarse Glitter.  I cut all the pieces of the sundae including the cherry which I covered in Glossy Accents to give it a more realistic look.


I attached frame pieces to the card base using a tape runner.  I attached the sundae to the base with pop dots.  Then I made a bow from pink seam binding and attached it to the card as well.


That completed the card.  1 down - 13 to go!  I had to make 14 of these cards for the Card Swap and I am proud that I finished them all in time.  I did learn something though - to make 14 identical cards requires a lot of materials!  I need to plan out my designs a little better to make sure I have enough supplies.  I hope you like my card as much as I do.  Leave me some blog love and tell me what ou think.  Until next month...

Smooches!

4 comments:

  1. Beautiful!!!! Love the seam binding, the embossing, and the sparkle!!! The other swappers will love this design!!

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  2. Robin your project is stunning! Love all those glitters!

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  3. Beautiful card. Love the sparkle. I have got to find that embossing folder. It is terrific.

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  4. As one of the ladies in this swap....I am very excited about this card....I don't know that I will ever be ever able to use it! It is going on my hall of fame board! Smooch! - Stefani

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