Friday, October 22, 2010

How about a little Victorian Christmas card....

I don't know where I got the initial idea but it expanded into a creative storm and swept me up with it!

Believe it or not I started with a piece of bleached muslin fabric which I die cut into 3 scalloped circles of graduated size. The 2 larger fabric circles were spritzed with Cranberry Zing Glimmer Mist, scrunched into a ball and heated up a bit. Then I un-scrunched them and pushed them separately into a small strainer (used only for crafting) to give it a cupped shape and heated till dry. I did the same with the smallest circle using "RazzelDazzel" Berry- Shimmerz Mist. The 3 circles were layered and stitched together using a scalloped button and gold metallic thread.
I tied the green ribbon to look like leaves for the flower.

To make the card I started with a white cs panel and covered it with a blending of Spun Sugar and  Victorian Velvet Distress ink. Then I inked up Hero Arts Lace Background stamp (S5341) with Versamark ink and spritzed the stamp with Perfect Pearls in water and stamped over the cardstock panel. This is a variation of the technique used by Anette on THIS fabulous card. It was then trimmed, border punched, stamped with Holly Flourish Border (H5289) in Victorian Velvet and trimmed with thin strips of patterned paper.
All the patterned paper is from the Classic K collection from K and Company. I covered a white card base with a panel of pp. Then I trimmed another pp so it was not as wide as the base. This panel was stamped with the Lace Background as above, except this time I clear embossed it so it would stand out a bit more. Everything was then layered and adhered. I stamped the Cornish Heritage Farms sentiment on a pp scrap and distressed the edges with Victorian Velvet. As a finishing touch I added a bit of Aged Mahogany Distress ink to all the card edges.
Thanks for looking...

I wanted to share with you all a wonderful online Bible Study. I've been very blessed by the current study titled Renown, on the names and character of God. Stop by for a visit and let me know what you think! Here's the link  Click the link on the sidebar at Madabella to be taken to the overview, the study can be started at any time.

blessings to you!
nancy

24 comments:

  1. Nancy, that flower is positively gorgeous...wow!!

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  2. LOVE that flower. I don't have any muslin but have some calico - so might try and see how that turns out. Your card is so beautiful Nancy...all the elements fit so well together. Love the sparkly lace background.

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  3. LOVE these nice big pictures here....I missed the lace stamping on the Flickr one! Even prettier when I see it here!

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  4. Oh, Nancy! This is so lovely! Don't ya love when the crafty bug bites ya?! This is such a gorgeous card! I love the flower and how you described making it! It turned out so beautifully! The rich cranberry colors are wonderful! :)

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  5. love the pretty colors and that flower is gorgeous. very pretty card, Nancy!

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  6. This needs to be a class card...beautiful!! Linda Foley

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  7. Oh my goodness this card is all types of gorgeousness!!!!

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  8. what a beautiful card!! gorgeous flower!

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  9. What a gorgeous card - really love the Christmas stamp on the front tone on tone - beautiful flower too! Enjoy your little break!

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  10. Lovely flowers, Nancy! So pretty and elegant. Hugs.

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  11. Beautiful large flower Nancy and love all the pretty layering of papers.

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  12. Beautiful Christmas card Nancy - that flower realy pop!

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  13. Lovely! I adore that deeper pink/mauve tone on the flowers and your card! Very soft and supple looking!

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  14. This is absolutely gorgeous Nancy! :)

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  15. Lovely card, Nancy! Your flower is SO pretty - thanks so much for sharing how you made it!

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  16. BRILLIANT! That flower is GORGEOUS!!!

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  17. oh tat is just over the top lovely, nanvy!!!

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  18. Wow, Nancy, this is gorgeous!! Love that flower! Thanks for the link. I'll check it out.

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  19. Thank you so much for sharing the Renown Study link! It's been a blessing to explore His Names...and I love this card! It has been a long time since I scrapbooked but I got to make a little project over the weekend! It felt awesome! ;)

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  20. WOW! This card is truy beautiful! I love the colors and textures you used!

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  21. Fabulous flower! Love the rich colors you achieved. Beautiful layered background. soft and pretty.

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  22. Very Victorial indeed, love the clear embossed lace stamp:-) it's one of my very favourite stamps... I love the intricate detailing..
    This is such a pretty Christmas card!

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  23. WOW, WOW, WOW how did I miss this card Nancy, its an absolute stunner!!!! Your flower is amazing I love the rich colours. Fabulous!!!!

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