Sunday, August 24, 2008

Daisies at Night

Today's card ended up very different than how it started. I wanted to try and create a shadow box effect with the Upsy Daisy stamp set using acetate (which I'm still going to do) but instead ended up making a card. I used the acetate and stamped my daisies in Versa Mark ink, then used white embossing powder and heated it very carefully. The acetate I used is a thicker acetate, more like over head projector sheets, but I still held my heat pretty far away so that I wouldn't melt it. After stamping and embossing the acetate, I then inked up my daisy stamp lightly with white craft ink and stamped it onto Basic Black card stock. I wanted to give the illusion of shadows of daisies in the distance and stamping the daisies on the acetate made it easy to line up the two images. After stamping the black piece of CS, I trimmed it down to the size I wanted and then lined up the acetate on top were I wanted it, then used my bone folder and scored around the edge of the acetate so that I would know where to trim. I used silver brads to hold the acetate onto the card, added two lines of piercing, ribbon and heat embossed the Thank You in white. I'm really liking this Stampin' Up Upsy Daisy stamp set! Its on special this month too (see the sales flyer in my side bar).


Have a wonderful day!

20 comments:

Deb Wood said...

This is really beautiful. I love the cards I've seen with this set!

Anonymous said...

WOW! Love the shadowy effect. This is gorgeous!

Danni said...

This is so classy, so elegant! I love it! I always like black and white cards but always forget to try those colors out.
Very nice!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card Lynn - it's amazing!!

Unknown said...

I love your card!!And I love this set also! Cant wait to get mine!LOL

Soguesswhat11 said...

I really love this card!! That black and white is beautiful with this stamp!

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Tina said...

Good gravy Lynn, this is a stunner!I love everything about it.

The Scrap Pirate said...

That is so cool! Looks like some type of photography dark room technique. Very neat.
Noelle

Unknown said...

This is gorgeous. I really didn't want this set. *sigh* You've got me rethinking myself now! Ugh! :)

Courtney said...

Oh this is just gorgeous!

(tinxmagic) Laura said...

You have done it again!!! BEAUTIFUL card!!! thanks for sharing

Laurel said...

OMG, gorgeous!

Catherine said...

Just gorgeous, Lynn =)

Kim said...

Lynn that card is lovely! It's so beautiful!
Hugs~ Kim

Dani said...

Oh my word. Gorgeous!

Dawn Wheeler said...

Wow what a striking card ,so stylish and classy ,fabulous ,Dawnxx

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Anonymous said...

LOVE this card! Colors and design are great.

Maria said...

Such a pretty card! I would love to try this one day. . .your card is so elegant looking. Beautifully done!!

Maria

Julia Aston said...

Love the white flower stamping - and super sentiment!