Monday 18 August 2008

Stampbord Challenge Card

This card was made for a challenge on Glenda Waterworth's blog. The challenge was to use stampbord on a project along with Elusive Images Stamps. It took me a while to decide which stamps I would use for this challenge as so many of the Elusive Image designs work beautifully on Stampbord, but finally I settled on stamps from the new Fantasy Floral Themeplate which has been designed to co-ordinate with the paper designs on the Artylicious CD of the same name. It was quite a tricky piece to photograph due to the light reflecting off the UTEE on the stampboard, but the close up shot shows the stambord more clearly.

First I coloured my stampbord piece with inks from a Petal Point Fluid Chalk ink pad, then stamped my image on top of that using black Archival Ink. Next I scratched off some of the colour from the stampbord to highlight the flowers and some of the leaves. Finally I edged the piece with a gold Sakura Pentouch pen and coated the surface with a couple of layers of UTEE to give a glossy enamelled look to the finished piece.

Next I chose one of the co-ordinating papers from the CD and also some card stock in colours that would match those in the printed paper and in the stampbord peice. My green card stock was a little too pale so I sponged on some of the same green ink I had been using on the stampbord to get the shade I wanted. I cut out my square of floral paper from the printed sheet and cut an X shape in the center to allow me to roll back the flaps and create a frame for my stampbord to sit in. Before rolling back the flaps I inked the reverse side of the paper in some of the terracotta ink I had used on the stampbord so as the rolled back flaps would not show bright as white.

Next I took a small leafy spray from the same set of stamps and created borders at the top and bottom of my green card by stamping with versamark and heat embossing with copper EP. The last step was to assemble all of my elements and to add the organza bow. The bow is kind of crinkly because I heated quicky with my heat tool. This makes the organza shrivel a bit and creates an interesting effect, but if you try it be careful because if you heat too much holes will start to form in the ribbon.

18 comments:

  1. I love your card Phree, it is very elegant and beautifully crafted. The colours work well together and the frame you have created really makes the stampbord flowers stand out.

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  2. I just ADORE this! I love the colours you've used and I especially like the 'highlighted' effect on those flowers, I wasn't quite brave enough to try that technique,I'm afraid I'm still learning with my stampbord techniques yet, thanks for leaving such lovely comments on my blog,

    take care,

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  3. lovely card Phree- colours go really well together, and stampbord tile is great

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  4. Lovely card Phree, and the sneaky peaky window is great x

    Same as you I've been so busy so have had to just do little bits and bobs on mine as and when I could x

    Deby

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  5. Hi Jacqueline, this is my first peice of stampbord, I have to admit to having been guilty of sitting on a bag of stampbord for rather a long time, scared I would "waste" it. I decided to watch a recording of Glenda's Stampbord Sensations show to help me get inspired to make something for her challenge and took to heart her words about allowing myself "2 peices to waste". I actually didn't waste any and even managed the scratching with just my pricking tool and the tip of my craft knife.

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  6. I am so loving the curl pi frame going to have to try it. Hugs

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  7. Stunning Phree, one of your best work IMHO. I love the colours and the curled paper corners are just right ! X Fab

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  8. Wow!! Lots of work gone into this one Phree. I think your photography is great!
    There is a little something on my blog for you...
    Hugs
    Sandra xx

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  9. Love everything about your card.. well done xx

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  10. I almost have no words! WOW! Beautiful...I love the way you rolled back the cardstock to create a frame...You are just good! And then thanks for sharing all the technique too! Amazing...well I guess I found the words...lol

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  11. Lovely, Phree. This WAS the stamp I liked least in this set, but I am looking at it with new eyes now!

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  12. I really like this - love the way you made the window with the rolled back paper.
    Helen

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  13. I saw this on Glenda's blog and loved it. Thamks for sharing the making of it.
    Beryl xx

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  14. Beautiful card, love the curled paper. Good luck with the competition.

    Norma

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  15. Hi Phree,

    I'm sorry, but I thought I'd left a comment when I checked your card when it first appeared on Glenda's blog. Like you I'm usually blog hopping in the early hours so I was probably a little bleary eyed. Anyway came back to thank you for your comment on my blog and realised I hadn't left a comment and your card certainly deserves one! It's lovely and the stamp and papers go together perfectly.

    I have tried that window effect once myself but didn't get the curl-backs anywhere as neat as yours.

    Good Luck
    Lesley

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  16. This is a really pretty piece, and a clever way of making an aperture for the stampbord. You have a lovely blog here!

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  17. Wow, I love your card Phree. Thanks for telling how it's done :)
    Well done, and good luck with the competition.

    Janet x

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  18. Hi there. This is so pretty I particularly like the roll back window, I have never seen that before, also the scratching is just right. Good Luck I know you have fallen in love with the Owl stamp!

    Moira

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