May 5, 2007

Faux Everything

When I'm buried under a ton of uncleaned stamps and paper scraps, ribbons, etc., my mind goes to the cleaner look! How I made this card: The base is non SU shimmery white paper (source unknown, but SU's is better!). I made the "ribbon trim" with Limited Edition Ribbon and Lace clear stamp set, using SU's Close to Cocoa, Certainly Celery and Bashful Blue classic inks. This set of stamps retails for about $15, but I snagged it with a 40% off coupon (don't you love a bargain?). Excellent quality, too. The small blue flower is from SU's Perennial Favorites. I stamped it with Bashful Blue ink onto a scrap of the shimmery white and layered onto Certainly Celery and Cocoa cardstocks, all punched with 1", 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" circle punches. The circle seemed too small for the card so I made a fake flower with the SU small oval punch and some scraps of Bashful Blue cardstock -- like this: Only then did I remember that I wanted to add a celery brad in the center. I was able to punch through 3 layers of cardstock and scotch tape with my trusty Japanese Screw Punch. That baby rocks! Finally, I stamped "happy" from SU's Polka Dots and Paisley in Close to Cocoa ink. Have a HAPPY weekend!

21 comments:

  1. I'm really likin' this! I love your faux flower.

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  2. Looks terrific...that faux flower is da bomb!

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  3. YOU HAVE BEEN TAGGED

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  4. OMG! Joan, this rocks, girl! I completely love it! Inspired, I tell you, inspired! :)

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  5. Joan, I love this! I agree with Alli all the way here. Love the shimmery paper, the faux ribbon...the way you did the flower...everything!

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  6. Wow card! I love the looks of this. It looks like you are enjoying some new stamps. I notice that you havent done any watercoloring in awhile, did you get tired of it?

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  7. The faux flower is so great! Such a nice card.

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  8. WOW I love this ingenious idea! Can't wait to try it! Thanks

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  9. Your smile card is lovely. You did a wonderful job making the blue flower. Your designs are always diverse and I love that.

    Mary

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  10. That card is so beautiful and creative. I have the ovals from CB. Wonder if they will work like the SU punch. It seems to be a narrower oval than most of the other punches and so does the flowers nicely.

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  11. What a fabulous card!! I wish I had seen that ribbon set before I got the other one online!! Boo hooo! I cannot afford to get another one because today I got caught up in CTMH and bought a lot, lot, lot...she let me have free stuff I got so much- ARGH!! WIll the cycle ever end? LOL Thanks for the inspiration though! :)

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  12. Really love that flower! Thanks for showing us the back so we can see how to make it.

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  13. I love simple, but I don't think it loves me. It seems to love you, though. Thanks for sharing this super idea with the flower! I thought it was a die cut at first. Very clever!

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  14. Clean, fresh, and beautifully designed, Joan! TFS!

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  15. can't believe nobody else asked.. where is the coupon? I would love that lace stamp- it rocks~

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  16. That faux flower is brilliant Joan! Thanks for showing the backside to show how it is pieced together. Love that ribbon set too.

    And out of curiousity...what is a Japanese drill punch?

    Linda (LSN on SCS)

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  17. Love how this turned out--very pretty!

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  18. This is such a PRETTY card. I love what you did, the colors are wonderful. I just love when I find a GREAT deal, and your's was GREAT!
    Thanks for showing how you did the flower...it's awesome and you're sooooooo smart. TFS.

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  19. This is a beauty! Love the flower!
    ~Angie

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  20. Great Card! Love the fake flower with the oval punch!

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