Shabby Chic Thinking of You
Hi readers! Happy Sunday to you! Today I’m pleased to welcome Wanda Guess as a guest on our blog today with a gorgeous and bright shabby chic card featuring some lovely elements from Taylored Expressions! Please be sure to leave Wanda a kind comment for sharing this with us today!
Enjoy!
This card is a shabby chic creation, full of lots of textures and colors. I used several Taylored Expressions Dies and the beautiful Taylored Expression Sheet Music Embossing Folder. I started with a cream card base and gently inked the edges with a sponge dauber and some Antique Linen Distress Ink.
Next I placed my patterned papers down on the right edge of the card. I ran the Sheet Music Embossing Folder through my Big Shot on some cream cardstock. After I trimmed it down, I also inked the edges with Antique Linen ink. If you take your sponge dauber and run it gently over the embossed images it gives a little more depth. I used some Ripe Persimmon Distress ink mixed with water on my water brush to flick drops of color onto the panel. Then I set that aside to dry. I stamped my sentiment in rich brown ink and trimmed it to size for the bottom of my card.
Then I had fun using the butterfly dies and the postage stamp die to create my focal point. When I was done, I die cut the Shade Tree Cutting Plate from green paper and trimmed off the leaves to use as a little background color under my butterflies. As a final touch I used some pretty gold Doodlebug Sprinkles in the centers of my butterflies.
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I’m never sure what shabby chic means but I like this example very much.
stamping sue
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WOW! Love the layered butterflies and that sheet music embossed layer is perfect!
Very vintagey, absolutely love it!!!
Beautiful card Wanda! I love the way you did all the layering, and the colors are to die for!
Love this card, Wanda! It’s sure to put a smile on the face of the recipient. The colors are so cheery, and I really like the way you lined the papers up on the right side of the card.
Love all the elements of this card! It is so beautiful!
Such a beautifully layered warm card !
Love the layers! ;-)
So wonderfully textured and such lovely layers, Wanda … delightful! Anita :)
Beautiful–I like all the layers.
Gorgeous card. Love everything about it!
A very nice card
The layering is perfect and I love the colors!
Wanda, this is stunning!
So many yummy layers! This is just beautiful!
So many layers of lusciousness, Wanda.
Stunning card. Love all the layers.
There is something about shabby chic that reminds me of a well-loved quilt. This card just makes me feel good! Thank you for the tip about the ink/water brush splash of color.
This is beautiful. I love the choice of colors. Thanks for the inspiration.
When I first saw this card I thought, No, too funky. But after I read the tutorial I changed my mind. I love the embossed music sheet and how you tinted & sprinkled it. The way the card is assembled is so interesting and creative. Thank you for such an easy to follow discription.
Wanda, I love your card!
Wow this card is gorgeous!! All the different layers and textures are amazing!!! Love those gold enamel dots!!!
Very Vintage!
Love the crisp embossed music sheet in the BG with gorgeous butterfly, layering and textures, a beautiful shabby chic example!!
Such a gorgeous card, love all the texture and the layering!!!
Love all of the layers. Speaks spring – which I’m anxiously awaiting.
oh gosh, it’s shabby heaven! love the pretty butterflies and embossed music bg. just so very pretty! :)
Oooh love the textures, your beautiful colors and all of those yummy layers! TFS!!!
Love this shabby chic look and the way you added patterned paper to just the right side of the card; those layered butterflies are so cute. Thanks for sharing this lovely piece with us:)
so many layers…..LUV!
Love the music embossing folder and the postage die! Need to add those to my collection. :)
I love the vintage feel of this card, and LOVE the butterflies.
I love this card – I’m heading back to look for this thinking of you stamp!
Love the vintage look and the great textures! Fabulous!
Wow this card is simply gorgeous!
GORGEOUS card! Absolutely LOVE all the layers ♥
Gorgeous shabby chic…love the embossed panel.
I LOVE this BEAUTIFUL Card Wanda!! WOWOWOWOW!! Just So PRETTY!! :-) THANKS for sharing and have a Fabulous Week!!! :-)
I love the music embossing folder, gotta have it.
Love all the layers and the fun textures included. Great card!
Gorgeous card from Wanda with beautiful colors and textures!
Wonderful card with so much great detail & really like the Sheet Music Embossing folder!
Playful, fun and very pretty card!
A lovely card. Lots of interest and color. I love the sheet music die and the cute patterned paper you used. Nice job. TFS
Lovely! Love the gold sprinkles on the butterflies!
Your card is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Crafty hugs,
Dawn
DesignsByDragonfly {blogspot}
This is such a beautiful card. Love the layering and all the great details.
What a fabulous card! I love all the layers.
Really love the “shappy-chic” of this card. So striking.
Oh I adore this! Distressed is my style and I love all the layers! Gorgeous!