Wednesday, December 3, 2014

you mean (more than!) the world to me!

**this is my 2nd post of the day! to see my PC&S Farewell Blog Hop post, scroll down, or click here!**

woooo!! two more days and the December release for Create a Smile stamps will be ready for purchase!! it's SO exciting! :)

today i have a card on the Create a Smile blog showing off the new Balance stamp set! it's just awesome - and perfect for valentine's day or ANY day, really! :)

here's my card:


LOVE it!!
i found out, that flair fits PERFECTLY into the scale!! so cool!! 
i colored the scale twice with copics and then popped up SOME of the pieces for dimension (to match the height of the flair!).


then i used some embossing paste and a star stencil for the base of the card! the 'You' from the sentiment is chipboard, ALSO available at Create a Smile!! :)
i darkened the color with distress inks, and then added glossy accents on top!
the sentiment was added to the vellum banner, and then the card was done!

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side note about the globe flair...i actually didn't have any world flair pieces, so i painted gesso over an old piece of flair. when that was dry, i used distress paints to add the 'world' image!! SO COOL!! 
i totally made it work, as Tim Gunn would say! :)

head over to the Create a Smile stamps blog to see the other GENIUS card idea for the new release, by DT member Anja!! :)
enjoy!

4 comments:

  1. So stinkin' cute Sam, I love how you weighed these out! So smart!

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  2. Gorgeous card! LOVE how you made your own flair, so creative!

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  3. Such a lovely card! Your globe flair is awesome!

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  4. OMG, I love your clever card, Samantha! These buttons in the scale are so cool!

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