Here is another sample created with the Snowflake serenade set that will be debuted Sunday night (midnight EST) at Papertrey Ink. I am SO excited to see what all of you do with this set!
Today I felt like pulling out an old technique that I haven't done in YEARS! Faux silk. While scrolling through my email a few days ago, a customer remarked how she reused EVERYTHING that came in her packages from us, including the tissue paper that wraps each individual item. What better way to recycle then to use the leftovers to make a card?!?!?
To do this technique, you need a stamped focal point on cardstock and tissue paper. For my focal point I combined a few of the snowflakes from our new set along with a little distress ink around the edge.
Next, crumple the tissue into a tight ball (th the more crumpling, the better!)
Uncrumple the tissue, and flatten it just slightly.
For adhesive for this technique, I normally use a good ol' fashioned glue stick. But I did not have one handy, so I used Modge Podge instead. You want to apply your adhesive directly on top of your stamped focal point.
Then lay the tissue on top of your focal point.
Use the palm of your hand or a brayer to flatten the tissue. The wonderful wrinkles that remain add so much character.
To finish, flip the focal point over and apply your regular paper adhesive around the edges. Miter the corners of the tissue and gold the edges over to the back of the focal point. Burnish to adhere tightly.
I tied some ribbon to the edge and then added it to complete my card!
It has a special closure on it that I created with a strip of cardstock and Basic Grey Magnetic Snaps. I love these things! They are so thin, that your card can easily be mailed!
For the inside of the card I added "three" of the sentiments included in this set. The reason I say three, is because of the fun separation of the images, allowing for more creative freedom, like I talked about yesterday. I really like being able to arrange the beginning & end of this particular sentiment to suit the needs of my card shape. In this case I was looking for a more horizontal look.
I have another post using the new cake set that will be posted in just a few minutes!
SUPPLIES:
INK- Old Olive & Always artichoke Classic Ink SU!, Frayed Burlap Distress Ink Ranger
STAMPS- Papertrey Ink
CARDSTOCK- green from Bazzill, Confetti Cream * Always Artichoke from SU!
OTHER-Magnet Closure from Basic Grey, Decorative Brad from Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby)
Gorgeous, I've never actually seen this technique, thanks for enlightening me! (got some white tissue paper lying around her somewhere...)
Posted by: Melanie Muenchinger | October 13, 2007 at 06:52 PM
Beautiful card, Nichole!
Posted by: Julie Brooks | October 13, 2007 at 07:11 PM
Wow! This is beautiful! I absolutely love the magnetic closures,too.
Posted by: Keva (brownee) | October 13, 2007 at 07:14 PM
Oh this is beautiful! I love sentiment on the inside of the card! Cannot wait to get this set!
Posted by: Leslie Elvert | October 13, 2007 at 07:18 PM
Gorgeous!! Cant wait to see the next sample, and FINALLY order on Monday:D
Posted by: Lauren (mytime) | October 13, 2007 at 07:24 PM
Wow! I love to learn new techniques. Your card is beautiful, as always.
Thanks for sharing your incredible talent.
Hugs,
Colleen
Posted by: Colleen | October 13, 2007 at 07:30 PM
You've done it again, Nichole!!! Gorgeous, gorgeous card! I love it!!! And that technique sounds really cool! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Christine Villacarlos | October 13, 2007 at 07:37 PM
Only YOU could come up with that color combo with snoflakes and make it look
fab-u-lous!! Another great card!!
Posted by: Nicole S. | October 13, 2007 at 07:37 PM
So pretty Nicole and so easy - with things we all have around our house! I LOVE IT!! Show us more! :)
Posted by: Julie Masse | October 13, 2007 at 08:22 PM
Love it! Well done, Nichole!
Posted by: Andrea Hays | October 13, 2007 at 08:41 PM
WOW! So these beautiful snowflakes also come with beautiful sentiments?! Guess I'll be staying up until midnight again tomorrow!!:) And I knew there was a good reason for saving all that tissue!!
Posted by: sarah | October 13, 2007 at 08:59 PM
Beautiful card Nicole as always! I'm absolutely giddy that you have a snowflake set. I LOVE all of your sets (and eventually will have them all) but I'm SO excited to see this set being released this month. I was wondering...will you be carrying the Basic Grey magnetic snaps in your store?
~Crystal M.
Posted by: Crystal M. | October 13, 2007 at 11:38 PM
Living in Alaska, I love snowflakes! This set will be the perfect addition to my PTI collection! I can't wait to see what tomorrow has in store for us. I haven't seen this technique before, thank you for sharing. You are such an amazing inspiration, Nichole!
Posted by: Jana | October 14, 2007 at 02:22 AM
Please tell me those word stamps will be available soon! I have to have them, they look absolutely gorgeous!
Posted by: Michelle | October 14, 2007 at 05:45 AM
can you believe I don't have a snowflake set yet (gasp!) this may just be my first. I'm loving it!
Posted by: Lisa Henke | October 14, 2007 at 07:42 AM
This is so beautiful! What a great job and what a great stamp set! Your stamps are all so beautiful. You have got to stop! LOL Being a SU demo your company has been the first to lure me away to purchase from other companies, I just can't help myself! :) Just wish I could sell them to my customers!
Posted by: Michelle Roberts | October 14, 2007 at 09:29 AM
Again, I am at a loss for words, this is wonderful!
Posted by: Sara | October 14, 2007 at 09:38 AM
This is totally beautiful! I like the "mailability" of it, too! That's important to me most of the time.
Posted by: Staci M. | October 14, 2007 at 08:28 PM
Hi Nichole.
maybe i'm not good with english,because that's not my first language, but i know what is a good art and design. i just want to say, that you're really talented, it's a really good card design, and thank you so much to show us,how to do the technique,it's such a blessing.
May God bless you with a great creativity more and more each day....
Posted by: herlin | November 04, 2007 at 06:03 PM
5.1.09 Nichole, I discovered Papertrey last fall, and I fell in love with your stamps, etc. And my visa loves them too. I have been going back through the archives looking at your older posts, and they are just fabulous. You have put such a talented team together, and each of them have something different about them. Thank you for being online and giving such great inspiration. Sincerely, Charlotte Hutcheson
Posted by: Charlotte Hutcheson | May 01, 2009 at 12:14 PM