Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Time to Kick Your Heels Off!

A friend at work asked me to make a birthday card for her sister who is a fashion DIVA!  I knew I had the perfect stamp from Dina Wakley's Silhouette Women set.  The papers are from Kioshi Paper Pad/Basic Grey.
I wanted to give the image a little 'wow' factor - so decided to stamp the image again, cut out the skirt piece and add layers of ribbon and lace to it, tying some wrinkled seam tape around the waste.
I layered it over the original stamping with foam dots.
I printed the sentiment from my computer and die cut it with Stitched Speech Bubble from Pretty Pink Posh.  I added these sweet Wood Veneer Stars from Studio Calico and popped the sentiment up on foam dots.
Here you can see all the dimensional layering.  I added another little star on the inside above the sentiment, a little unexpected surprise for the receiver!.
I'm entering my card in the following challenges:
Splitcoast Stampers Color Challenge - Soft Sky, Pacific Point, Wild Wasabi, Crumb Cake 
(I used all the colors on the skirt!)
Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge - Celebrating 600 Sketches


Stamps:  Silhouette Women - Dina Wakley
Paper:  White, True Black - PTI, DP Kioshi Paper Pad - Basic Grey
Ink:  Archival Jet Black
Accessories:  computer generated sentiment, Wood Venneer Stars - Studio Calico/American Crafts, foam dots, mini attacher - Ranger,  tan wrinkled seam tape - Prairie Bird Boutique Etsy Shop, Hawaiian Shores, New Leaf and Spring Rain ribbons - PaperTrey Ink, trimmings Lace - Idea-ology/Ranger.

12 comments:

Brenda Brown said...

What a fabulous card Julia and perfectly designed for the fashion conscious recipient xxx

Kim Heggins said...

Love your sweet card, so clever!

Redanne said...

I love the papers you used and also the way you did the skirt, it looks amazing! A great card for a Diva! Hugs, Anne xx

Nancy Dynes said...

Hi Julia!
You really rocked this card with that stamp and the fashion forward embellishments! It is absolutely divine. Your friend's sister is going to LOVE it!!
Hugs,
Nancy

Mona Pendleton said...

Thank you for keeping my family in your thoughts and prayers Julia, that means so much ;) Your friend will surely treasure this card! It is a beauty! Love the 3D skirt! What a brilliant idea! Perfect for the fashionista!

Sharli Schaitberger said...

Fabulous card! LOVE it!

Clare said...

I love that you have clothed your image, what a fabulous idea! Thank you for sharing with us at Mixed Media monthly challenge. Clare x x x

Words and Pictures said...

I adore this - what a fabulous decorative skirt you've given her! The colours are so clean and pretty too. Just lovely.

Love the new blog header too (though I'm aware it's probably not new any more...)
Alison x

Melanie said...

This is so GROOVY! Thanks for playing along with the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!

Adventures in Paperland said...

This is a fantastic card Julia! Love everything about it!! xx

Rachel said...

beautiful card! i really love how you paper pieced just a portion of the silhouette. looks awesome! Thank you so much for playing with the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!

-Rachel
rwkrafts.com

Donna B. said...

Awesome card! Love the skirt. Thanks for joining us at the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge.