Hi peeps!! I hope everyone doesn't mind two cards in a row using red and aqua! Seems like I've found myself on a roll with these colors. Today's card was inspired by a sheet of beautiful floral patterned paper.... I was searching for a challenge to enter and found a good one with the first place I checked - The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog! This week's theme is "Emboss it" and that's just what I did! My card incorporates two kinds of embossing - heat embossing (the gold anchor) and dry embossing (the tiny anchor embossing folder)... Yippeeeee!
I love anything nautical, and I really looooooove nautical/sea themed things combined with florals. It's just so fab and girly. Inspired by the colors in the patterned paper, I just started putting things together, and this is what I came up with.
So, at the last minute I had to add a butterfly! LOL. Everything is better with a butterfly! You can see that I distressed all my paper edges using the distress tool and some Antique Linen ink. Some of my layers are popped on foam tape too. My sentiment is stamped with Stayz-on ink on vellum. I hand cut the piece out with my scissors - I wanted it rough and frayed looking....
The anchor embossing folder is from Lifestyle crafts - so nice and crisp.
My anchor started off brown!! I smashed lots and lots of versamark ink onto the piece and then heat embossed it twice with gold embossing powder. Gold is really on trend right now.
Here is a side shot - I wanted to show the vellum piece.
So there you have it! More aqua and red! A fun challenge, and a fun day for me in the craft room. Happy Sunday to everyone! Thanks for stopping by to say hello. Best wishes for a great week ahead. XO
Love how you've used the anchor as the centre point, fabulous papers.
Thank you for joining us at Simon says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.
Luv
Debby
Posted by: Debby | 07/29/2014 at 12:02 AM
Seriously, Girl, you just nailed it on this one with a winning combination of nautical and shabby chic....two of my most favorite things! How stunning! That gold anchor is to die for, and LOVE it paired with the vellum sentiment banner strip. The little anchor embossing folder is too fabulous, also. Love how your mind works. I would never think to pair florals with nautical, but man, oh man, is it ever amazing!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 07/28/2014 at 09:51 PM
Beautiful layered card!!
Posted by: char | 07/28/2014 at 11:15 AM
GOJUS!!! Love it!!
Posted by: Janice Rosenthal Rock | 07/28/2014 at 07:55 AM
SOOOO Gorgeous Wanda..love red with Aqua..love all the details...
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 07/28/2014 at 02:47 AM
Gorgeous EYE CANDY, Wanda! I love the two types of embossing as you showcased them so beautifully on your layers and elements! Thanks so much for playing Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!
Posted by: Virginia L. | 07/27/2014 at 03:33 PM