I Like Your Style

Good morning my friends!  I'm switching styles today to show you one of the new vintage dressform cards that I have done.  These will be featured on Create and Craft on March 24th in a show that Julia Watts is doing for Creative Expressions.  I made this card the last time I was at my Mom's but couldn't show it then as we hadn't released the stamps or the clear micro beads!  So much that I had to keep to myself then, but alas, no more!  Unfortunately we are out of stock on the micro beads but hope to have some more in stock in time for Ally Pally! Keeping our fingers crossed for them!  I used a lovely new embossing folder for this card.  It is called vintage dressform and it is made by Couture Creations, which is a line that we are now carrying.  I embossed it then went over the top lightly with some Tattered Rose distress ink to give it a hint of colour.  I distressed the edges of the card with my scissors and used a bit of Antique Linen around the edges. I stamped my sentiment in the upper corner.   I pierced the mat layer below it and background sorted!  I stamped my dressform using a black archival ink pad, placed a piece of our self adhesive sheet over it and cut the image out.  You can see through these sheets so it isn't too difficult to do.  I peeled back the liner and dipped it into my clear micro beads.  I mounted it up on some 3D foam pieces in the corner of my background.  You can see the micro beads nicely in the close up below.  I made a shabby chic bow using the vintage ribbon in raw silk colour and scrunched it up using a bit of a water spritz.  I added a button and two crystal stick pins and attached it to my card with glue dots.  I added a spray of swirly pearlies across the card for an accent and voila, I was done.  The entire card was done in a flash.  Great if you need one in a hurry! Don't forget to tune in to see what Julia does with these stamps on the 24th!  All for now, Sue x