Oh, how I love this card! Hmm... can I say that? I will be honest and tell you part of my love is Spite Love. The Husband is a little creeped out by the caged heart. Heh. All the more for me to love, my dear! *ahem*
Now, back to sanity... I used My Mind's Eye Laundry Line papers for the layers. The edges were inked with Ranger Walnut Stain using the handy... handle tool. I got over my initial fear of using it and am now can't live without it. I'm dying to get one of those chrome spinny tool holders and load up on tools so I can have one color per tool. But I digress...
The fabric flower is Prima with an added pearl center, and the orchid is a Magnolia flower. The roses and rose buds are from The Beary Scrap. You can only see a little of the gem branch in this photo, but I have a story to tell about it. I originally bought a 6' clear garland at a Big Box Craft Store and cut all the little branches off at the main base. Whenever I need a gem branch I color it with Copics (or other alcohol ink) to match the project. Cool, huh? Especially when I used a 40% off coupon - made it $6 and I have a TON of branches!
The heart was a true labor of love. It's made of a Grungeboard die cut and originally painted with Worn Lipstick Distress Crackle Paint. Once dried, I decided it needed to be shinier and covered it with Glossy Accents. Of course, I forgot Glossy Accents tends to change some colors, and the pinky heart turned into an orangey heart. Blech. I flipped it over and started again - more Worn Lipstick and another day to dry. This time I used a thin layer of Rock Candy Stickles on top to give it a bit of shine. Perfect!
This delicious cage is cut from Grungepaper using a Tim Holtz die. I painted the cage with pearl Lumiere acrylic paint and it turned out too silvery. I then took a blob of Lumiere Halo Pink Gold on a makeup wedge and dabbed here and there on the cage. Once that dried I decided it needed more... I used a Prima music stamp with Archival ink in Russet on the cage. Phew! I'm done!
Challenges, Please
- Simon Says Stamp and Show (2/5) - Show Some Love
- Simon Says Stamp (2/9) - Love Is In The Air
- Charisma Cardz #4 (2/2) - Valentines/Love
- PaperPlay #4 (2/2) - Layer it up!
- Papertake Weekly (2/7) - Anything Goes + Flower
- City Crafter #42 (2/7) - Love Is All You Need - Use a heart or the word "love"
- Crazy 4 Challenges #72 (2/4) - Vintage or shabby chic
- Bunny Zoe #8 (2/14) - Love is in the air
This month we're sponsored by Chelsea's own Gurlee Girl shop. You could win a $20 gift card!
Come join us!
Cheers,
Susan
17 comments:
Wow Sue my dear what a gorgeous creation you've made. I have that cute little cage but wasnt sure what to do with it so thank you for giving me inspiration. I love all your embellies and I'm totally drooling over that roset flower soooo pretty.
Hugs Bonnie
Awesome card!! I just LOVE this kind of cards, with vintage elements and beautiful flowers. Wish I had a bird cage die, but I haven't. I guess I have to add it to my scrapping goods wishlist!
I hope you will have a fab month of February! Looking forward to spring hewre in Tromsø, but that is not until May-June... Electricity is expensive over here these days, so I wish it was warmer and milder this winter. But, well - not all the time I want to go cross-country skiing!! :)
Hugs, Hege
Susan, this is just absolutely delightful. I love everything about it, especially the caged heart and placement of the lace. The color palette is wonderful too and that tiny lock is the perfect finishing touch!
That's a pretty one, thanks for playing along with CCCB!
A truly stunning creation ... love everything about this ... al the elements and your cage felt heart ... just fabulous ... thanks so much for sharing with us at CCCB
I see you've captured someone's heart! Lovely! Bird cages are definitely "in" and your card is a fabulous confection of embellishments and style! Warmest wishes, Lesley
Totally love this! Thanks for joining the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge!
Beautiful work! Great job on the layering and love the lace. Thanks so much for playing along with Paperplay this week!
Gorgeous card love the colours and the beautiful images and your flower is to die for.
Thank you for joining us over at Papertake this week.
Hugs Linda
This is beautiful!!
Thank you for joining us at the Simon Says Stamp & Show Challenge!
absolutely beautiful! thanks for joining us at papertake weekly! good luck
hugs
xx
gorgous creation,
love the caged heart,
colours are stunning,
Kat.
WOW!! This is absolutely amazing.. I love it!! Thanks so much for joining us at CCCB!
This is just GORGEOUS! LOVE all the AMAZING detail work!! Thank you for joining us at CCCB!
This is gorgeous Sue, the heart within the cage came out stunning!!!
The Design Team and I are really pleased that you joined us for the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge this week - Thank you!
HuGs Kim :)
what a beautiful card, really lovely
isa x
wow Sue I love this card too...stunning way you used the birdcage...thanks for joining in with the Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly challenge
Mina xxx
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