Wedding Shower Card and Crowns

 Hello Everyone,

My nephew and his bride had their wedding shower a couple weeks ago.  They were married on Friday the 26th.  This is the card I made for the shower.

Stamps from My Favorite Things.  Die cuts from Spellbinders.  Colored with Copics.

Inside of card:

I also made crowns for the bridal couple to wear at the shower.  I found some blank crowns at Michaels. I used ink to color the white cardboard and added lots of embellishments.

Here is the Bride's Crown.

I made a tulle flower for the front and added gathered purple tulle to cover front and sides of crown. The purple tulle is also layered with two ribbons.  Paper flowers were added too. 

I used some large jewels to accent the top parts of the crown.

The Groom's Crown:

I used gold doilies to accent the groom's crown.  I added a bottle top and and a jewelry charm.  Used the purple tulle and burlap and purple ribbon.

Added the large rhinestones to the top of the groom's crown. 

And here is the lovely couple wearing the crowns.  They are so sweet.  

So glad you stopped by today!

Karen

Regally Shabby Chic with Blockhead Stamps

Hi Dreamers!
Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend.  Today, I am back with a project made with Blockhead Stamps.  I call this card "Regally Shabby Chic".

Materials:

Stamps: Feeling Regal and Grunge It Up from Blockheads Stamps

Inks: Victorian Velvet and Spun Sugar Distress Ink

Cardstock: cream, pink, brown

Mini Harlequin Crafters Workshop Template

Pink and Brown Ribbon

Instructions:

• Make a card from pink CS and layer with brown
• On cream CS, stamp the Crown Border with Victorian Velvet ink
• Stamp a second row of crowns on a small piece of cream CS and tear the crowns apart

• Stamp the lines (from Grunge It Up set) with Spun Sugar ink
• Lay the Harlequin Template over the CS.  Apply ink over the template with an Ink blending tool (Ranger) or a sponge will work too.
• Distress the edges with both Victorian Velvet and Spun Sugar inks.
• Glue the torn crowns to the card front
• Fold short pieces of ribbon in half and glue to underside  of cream CS 
• Add to card base

 Inside

• Repeat for the inside
• I still have room to stamp a sentiment or write a short note

A few Fun challenges for my Regally Shabby Chic Card

Avenue 613: anything goes

Challenges 4 Everybody:anything goes

Cards In Envy: make your background --card no thicker than 1/4"

Craftin Desert Divas:Ribbon or twine

Created with Love: at least 3 layers

Okay, hope you enjoyed this Regally Shabby Chic card.  Have a super day and see you later in the week with something crafty and dreamy!  Love ya.

Karen

Crown Border with Gold Leafing

Hi Dreamers!
Spent the day yesterday at the Toledo Art Museum.  A special exhibit of Manet's portrait works is currently on show.    Beautiful!!!  I could have sat there all day just looking at the gorgeous paintings.   To me, beautiful works of art are so uplifting.  Came home all relaxed and happy.

Today, I have a very small work of art of my own to share with you.....great sag-way wasn't it?  LOL.  This project was made for the Blockheads Technique Challenge ----Gold Leafing.

The Challenge is open until October 21.  Still time to enter for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Blockheads Paper Arts.

See the step by step instructions for the Gold Leaf Techniques written by Leigh.  Here is my Crown Border with Gold Card.

Materials list:

 Feeling Regal Stamp Set from Blockheads Paper Arts

La D'ore Gold Leaf

Tuxedo Black dye ink-Memento

Two Way Glue Pen

Cardstock: Cream, peach, pale blue,and light blue

Crafters Workshop Template - Mini Damask

Spray inks.

• I started off with a background I made with a template and spray inks.  
• Stamp the Small Crown Border onto the background with Tuxedo Black ink.
• Use a glue pen to draw two line of glue onto the CS.  
• Apply the gold leaf.

• Tear the piece to desired size.
• Layer with peach and pale blue CS onto a light blue base.
• Add two gold pearls.

Look how vintagey and glittery the gold leaf is.  Love it!!

I hope you have enjoyed all my glittery Gold Leafing cards.   I also hope you will give this technique a try.  It looks difficult at first, but once you get started, you will find it quite easy. Well, dear friends, have a great day and keep stamping!!  Love ya.
Karen

Crowns with Gold Leaf

Hi Dreamers!
I have another project using Gold Leafing for the Blockheads Technique Challenge to share with you today.  The Technique I used on this card is: Solid Stamping using a glue pad.  

Materials list:

 Victorian Eccentricities and Japanese Musicians from Blockheads Paper Arts

Script stamp (retired Blockheads stamp)

Inks:

Peach Bellini - Adirondack Ranger 

Dried Marigold Distress Ink -Ranger

Royal Satin Kaleidacolor Pad  - Tsukineko

La D'ore Gold Leaf

Tuxedo Black dye ink-Memento

The Essential Glue Pad- Tsukineko

Cardstock: Cream, Peach, Orange, light blue

Crafters Workshop Template - Mini Damask

Spray inks.

• I started off with a background I made with a template and spray inks.  
• "Ink" up the Border stamp with the Glue Pad.  
• Stamp onto the background.  
• Apply the gold leaf.  

• Stamp the Script with Peach Bellini ink.
• Stamp the Crown with the Kaleidacolor Pad favoring the green end.
• Layer with peach and orange CS onto a light blue base.

I would like to enter my Golden Crown Card in the following Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp and Show: favorite ---My favorite is making backgrounds with templates and spray inks.  

Crafty Bloggers Network: anything goes

Creative Craft Challenge 2: Three---I used three different stamps

Through the Craft room door: Anything goes #40

I have one more Gold Leafing project that I will post on Friday.  So, stayed tuned for that.  Hope you are having a great day!!  Love ya.
Karen