With Sympathy

When I made this card I really wanted to have a cross on the front. A template would have been an excellent help but I just hand drew it and cut it out as I was keen to keep going to get the result I had imagined and visualised in my head. I love the metal brad I used with the flower it really anchored the card design. An extra layer of darker ribbon subtly popped the soft lace detail trim at the bottom edge of the card. I made my own Shabby Chic designer paper  which I distressed and have included a detail description so you can also have a go. I inked all the edges in Denim Adirondack Ink with a Stamp It Sponging Block to complete my distressed look.

Shabby Chic Designer Paper Technique

• I chose some designer paper and clear embossed (wet) some swirls and curls, always use your anti-static bag over your paper before embossing.
• Then brushed over some white gesso paint when almost dry, removed paint off embossed area. Then waited for all this to dry.
• Protect your ironing board with a heat proof sheet like the Tim Holtz one.When paint is finally dry, place a sheet(or a few) of brown paper (not newspaper) over your designer paper and iron off the clear embossing until it vanishes, absorbed into a few layers of the brown paper. Best to use a sheet of baking paper as the top layer before you begin to iron as this will protect your iron base from any potential mess.
• It leaves this amazing effect as you can see by my close up.

Challenges this card qualifies for:

• http://diekreativenstempelfreunde.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-31.html Handmade Background
• http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/2011/08/make-it-monday-50.html Anything goes
• http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-106-distressing-maria.html Distressing
• http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/distressedshabby-chic-challenge-at.html Shabby Chic
• http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/2011/08/speedy-cats-friends-challenge-68.html Distressed
• http://phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-68-vintage-look.html Vintage Look
• http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-32-team-gem-distressing.html Distressing
• http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/2011/08/dare-to-be-sassy-thursday-85.html Distressing
• http://trulyscrumptiouschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-63-lace-it-up.html Lace

Have a great week

Trish Munro

Shabby Chic Tag

One of the Mum’s at my daughter’s Dance Studio is an ex-police officer and now teaches Child Safety & Protection at Bond University on the Gold Coast, Australia. She is someone who makes a huge difference  in this world we live in and I admire her because she has devoted her life and career to protecting children and teaching others to be like herself. I was inspired to make her something and I decided a bookmark for her text books at work would be perfect!

The unusual wet embossing technique I used to make the designer paper shabby chic I will put the instructions in my next post!

Darling Daughter has had a busy few days and competed in the Gold Coast Eisteddfod.

The school choir routine of a melody of 3 songs was cute and all the kids dressed up like orphans, they didn’t win this year but just being in choir really improves my daughters quality of voice and she seems to sound crisper, not to mention has learnt so much.

Then she competed in her group dance routines. Under 10’s in 4 sections and she won 1st place in all 4 sections.I am so proud of her and all the effort she has put into her dancing this year, she has a work ethic to be envied. I am now thanks to you tube an expert hair dresser & make-up artist. I’ve also now perfected the art of applying False Eyelashes of which I am so proud of myself.

Yesterday at my daughters Year 5 Church service all the Year 5 kids did a play and sang. I looked everywhere but darling daughter wasn’t an actor or singer ….what the …..Anyway I spot her she is down at the back of the church coaching the year 5 choir on stage with all the actions and expressions for the kids on the stage.. I was great to see her Year 5 teacher use her talents in such an unusual way.

After church we headed out to watch hubby coach and my gorgeous son who is 15 play in the Under 19’s Youth Soccer game. I took 100’s photos and really enjoyed watching them both in action . I really enjoyed my weekend!

 

 

Challenges this tag qualifies for:

• http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/08/week-116-anything-but-card.html
• http://justsomelinesblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-challenge-embossing-and-winners.html
• http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-95-emboss-it.html
• http://craftypurplefrogchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/08/anything-but-card.html
• http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/?p=1595 Bookmarks
• http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-13-distressing.html
• http://unityopportunity-challenge.blogspot.com/2011/08/banners-tags-flags-challenge-aug-14-27.html
• http://scrap-it-girl.blogspot.com/2011/08/scrap-it-girls-saturday-scrap-challenge.html

Thanks for visiting my blog

Trish Munro