Today’s project (for the
CropStop blog) is a Glassine Bag that I decorated to use as a fancy
envelope for my card. Since the envelope features so many
embellishments, I kept the card inside very simple.
Here’s the recipe for making this pretty Valentine Set: I started with a
Glassine Bag and covered the front in a page from an old dictionary.
Across the top I layered some brown lace from my stash, dark coral
colored lace from the
Petaloo set called
Paprika, a length of
natural colored twine tied in a bow, and one small button.
To decorate the bottom of my bag I used the Journal Cards embossing folder from
Couture Creations and inked it up with
Abandoned Coral &
Ground Espresso Tim Holtz
Distress Inks.
I cut it out and layered it on a piece of coral cardstock, using a
corner round punch on both pieces. I distressed the edges with a pair a
scissors (see tip below).
To the right I added a hand cut heart embossed with the Victoria
embossing folder from
Cuttlebug, a die cut sentiment from Momento, and another beautiful
Petaloo bloom! A tiny strip of burlap (like the kind found in my
Red Sampler Pack) is decorated with a strip of
pretty white pearls and adds the perfect touch to the front of my bag envelope.
For the CAS card I crimped the
kraft panel with my
Fiskars crimper and added an embossed doily (
Tim Holtz Alterations Sizzix), white heart doily and die cut sentiment also from
Sizzix.
Two tips for you today:
1. Use a q-tip to coloring the tiny areas of alternate color on an embossing folder like this.
2. To created a distressed edge on your project: Open your scissors and scrape them along the side of your cardstock.
This post linked to:
(Days of Yore - vintage/shabby chic/distressed)
(Hearts and Flowers)
(Hearts)
13 comments:
What a fabulous set, Esther! Thanks so much for sharing in our new Heart Challenge. If you create and post any more heart projects, I hope you will link them with us. We love seeing your sweet projects.
Blessings,
Karen
Really Reasonable Ribbon
Well how fun!!! I love that you used the glassine envelope, and I also love the colors you chose. Non-traditional for a Valentine card. Great take on the challenge, thanks so much for playing along with us this week over at Mod Squad.
Judy - Challenge Host
Love how you decorated that envelope, Beautifully done, great layering of the trims and that burlap with the pearls is just the best. Great tip for the inking with the q tip.
That is an incredible envelope & beautiful card! Wonderful color combo!
Beautiful projects! They are both gorgeous!
Beautiful card! Love the little tricks of the trade you shared. I like distressing edges of paper too, love that shabby look to it. Great job with the nontraditional colors too! Hugs today :)
Your bag is awesome! Your card is very pretty-I love the embossed doiley around the heart. :) Thank you so much for joining us at Creative with Stamps! :)
Beautiful and clever design! Thanks for sharing with us at Shopping Our Stash!
Hugz,
Chana, DT
Gorgeous card and envelope!
Another lovely project! Thanks for joining the SHOPPING OUR STASH crew this week for our "Days of Yore" challenge!!
Cheers,
Donna
SOS DT
That's a beautiful set! Love the card with the embossed and heart doilies!
Thank you for joining us at Creative With Stamps!
Lilian
The Leaf Studio
Oh I really like this!! Such a great design! Thank you for sharing it in our Hearts Challenge at Really Reasonable Ribbon!
Gorgeous projects! Thank you for joining us at CWS Challenge this month. Hope to see you again!
Hugs, Mary (DT member)
Wow such a creative and beautiful set of card and envelope, simply amazing! Thanks for sharing it with us at Creative with Stamps and we hope to see more of your beautiful creations ! Hugs Gwendolyn
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