I had planned on using one of the black cards for a swap I'm in... but decided against those. I wanted something simpler... not only in the interest of time... well, ok, it was mostly in the interest of time! lol!
Anyway, I began thinking that I could emboss the Gold Encore... that would keep it from smearing so easily while I mass-produced, and it would certainly be faster than using the heat gun to simply dry the Gold Encore ink. I came up with the Vanilla-White-Gold combo (well, ok, I didn't come up with it... but I saw it so many places that I knew it would be perfect) and then embossed with clear. Well, it turned out that my clear had a bit of Iridescent Ice in it, which made the piece I embossed sparkle just a tiny bit, which got me wondering how it would look done *totally* in Iridescent Ice. While it's difficult to see the sparkle in the pictures, I must say it's GAWJUS in real life! The Iridescent Ice (I've misspelled that each time I've typed it so far! lol!) makes the gold ink match the gold card stock sooo much better-- that brushed gold has a LOT of shimmer in it. Anyway, here's my card... enjoy!
Shimmery Simple Grace
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Supplies...
Stamp Sets: Season of Simple Grace
Ink: Gold Encore Ink Pad
Paper: Very Vanilla card stock, Whisper White card stock, Brushed Gold
card stock
Accessories: Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon, Scallop Edge punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Stampin' Dimensionals.
To order any of the products used to make this project, email me at belindaking@stampwithbelinda.com or go to my Stampin' Up! website and click on "SHOP NOW" in the top right corner.
This card is so gorgeous! love it
Posted by: Jessica | November 22, 2008 at 11:06 PM
I love the gold and vanilla together! Beautiful cards. I'm sure your swappers will be super stoked to receive them!
Posted by: Brandi Wiggins | November 03, 2008 at 03:56 PM
It is GAW-JUS indeed!!! So pretty with the shimmery white and I love the little scallop of brushed gold you gave it, beautiful layout! Jan
Posted by: Jan Hoyt | November 03, 2008 at 12:24 AM
I hope you are okay since you haven't posted all month!!
I am ready for challenges again :)
Posted by: Robyn :) | October 26, 2008 at 08:27 PM
Hey BK! Where you at?
Posted by: Sharon | October 09, 2008 at 09:38 AM
I love the cards you've made this set.
Posted by: Jenn | October 04, 2008 at 07:50 PM