Wednesday, July 28, 2010

He needs cool cards too:


I decided to spin off of the usual origami shirt card and created this vintage inspired dress shirt card. The background is embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper folder and the collar buttons are from the Vintage Trinkets. The tie itself is made from 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon and held in place with glue dots. "Happy Birthday" comes from Teeny Tiny Wishes (which by the way, I love this stamp set. I know I have a quote for every occasion).

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Stamp Press Embossing


This technique came from a sample I saw from a convention swap. For this pin example I used 3 butterfly punches glued together with Tombow. Then I embossed 4 layers of clear embossing powder. While the embossing is still warm, press a stamp into it. For this one I used the "xoxo" from "Define Your Life." Leave the stamp in place for a minute while it cools. Remove the stamp and rub shimmer paint on top to reveal your stamped image. I then embellished it with a few rhinestones for some extra bling.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Designer Flower Brads as Charms

I was trying to come up with more ways to use my Simply Adorned jewelry and other SU products. This necklace was one idea I came up with. Using a few brads from the Designer Flowers, I attached them with some charm rings I already had. I think it adds just a little something extra to the chain and makes it a bit more feminine.