It’s Thursday, and I am just getting around to making my card for the MOJO Monday layout challenge. You know I love a challenge, but it’s been a very busy week.
Today’s layout comes from Carole Burrage:
The minute I saw this layout, I knew I wanted to play around with the Artistic Etchings stamp set. This was my opportunity to really do something cool with all the vintage images in this set. I envisioned tattered edges, lots of layers, intentional ink stains, bulky ribbons…vintage, vintage, vintage! OK, so I never got there, but I really like the way this turned out:
I played around with a piece of vanilla cardstock I had sitting around (I knew in advance I would want to use black, gray and white. BUT, once I got a peek of the vanilla against the black and gray, I was in love. I like when things turn out different from what I planned.
Helpful tip:
- Use the Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack to punch even holes for brads. I love the look of a paper-pierced project. The piercing pack can also be used, though, to lineup the brads on a project. To create the three evenly placed brads at the base of my project, I punched every other hole on the grid of one sheet.
Stamp set: Artistic Etchings Paper: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Very Vanilla Ink: Basic Black, Basic Gray Accessories: Paper-Piercing Tool, Stampin’ Pierce Mat, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Tasteful Trim Bigz XL, 3/16″ Neutrals Brads, Bitty Banners Framelits, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by my blog today!
Brian
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This has to be your best card yet. I love, love, live it.
Wow! Thank you! I appreciate your compliment.
It’s the leaning tower of Eiffel! LOL…. This card is really amazing. I love all the little details that are almost lost in the simplicity. Tres bien!
Thanks, Pam! Funny…I said “oh! The tower is already leaning” while I was making it…before realizing this isn’t THAT tower.
Wow! Wonderful card!!!
Thanks, Donna! I was quite happy with the end result of this one – not where I thought I would end up but still happy with it.
Very strong card…really like the color combo!
Thanks, Carol. I was quite shocked by how good the black and gray looked on the vanilla. Thanks for your feedback.
oh you KNOW i am loving this one….!!!! Je t’aime, BK!
What are these foreign words you are putting on my blog, Brooke? Glad you love it!
texture is fantastic and great use of layout!
hugs, m
Thank you, Mary! You continue to inspire me.
Love this card! It’s amazing what you can do with these 3 basic colors.
Thanks, Suzanne! I was pretty happy with the colors – didn’t plan that one out.
Classy!!!!
Nice card Brian, you caught my eye with the Eiffel Tower as I was there not long ago. This colour combo is one of my favourites but don’t use it enough….note to self…lol
Sometimes I look at the stamps and wonder “What would I possible do with that?” You made the stamp come to life and this is a great card. Thank you for sharing
Thank you, Sharon. I really relate to your comment and appreciate your positive feedback.