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Mar 6, 2009

LSC210 A quick card

Hello and happy friday. I hope you are having a wonderful day! The weather is pretty nice here in Illinois today, so I will spend some time outside today.
Today's LSC on SCS was to create a quick card, limit layers and embellishments. It has been a while for me since I did that. But my new stamp set Upsy Daisy was perfect for this challenge, I just got it and haven't use it yet. I decided to go with the faux embossing technique ( at least I think that is what it's called) It was featured in one of SU's stampin success from a while back when I was a demo.
To do this technique, all I did was stamp it first in chocolate chip ink, then used my stamp-a-majic and stamped it just a little bit off the first image with white craft ink. This gives it a 3D-look.
But before I did this, I sponged the bottom portion with kiwi kiss ink, and the top portion with bashful blue. Adhered to kiwi kiss CS, then added a strip of kiwi kiss to card front and put a white grosgrain ribbon around that. Image was then adhered to the card front. I could not resist the use of glitter, so I added it to the flowers.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

15 comments:

Rose said...

Ellie, this is a beautiful card! I love the color combo! I am visiting from SCS. Your blog is really pretty!

Rose

Diane (djuseless) said...

This stamp set is great for quick and easy cards! I love the colors you picked too!

CraftyC said...

A beautiful card, looks very effective!
Clairex

Becky said...

lovely card, and lovely colors.

Paula said...

Oh adorable...I've been wanting to try this technique and I came "very" close to buying this stamp set...and I think this may have just thrown me over the edge! LOL... love how you sponged the color on too!

Susan (peebsmama) said...

Your faux embossing looks very realistic. Until I read your description, I thought it was real embossing.

Heidi said...

I absolutely love this set and your card is awesome!

Michelle Forrest said...

Very cute card and I, too, love this set!

Anjou Krelovich said...

Gorgeous Ellie! Love how you stamped off to give it the shadow!

Anonymous said...

Very nice card - and I love the technique. It really does give the image a 3-D look.

Elizabeth said...

Amazing card - at first I thought you had cut and layered the flowers; the 3D thing really works. Thanks for the inspiration.

Jacquel said...

This is s really cute card! I like the colors you used...tfs!!!

Teresa Kline said...

gorgeous! *~*

Sparkly Pink Star said...

Beautiful...I love the look of this technique!

Helen said...

Wow! That shadow really works!