Warm greetings from Canada! In case we haven't yet met, I'm Julie Golding Page, an Independent Stampin' Up!® demonstrator living on the Atlantic coast of Canada. Our town of Saint Stephen is just across the tidal Skutik/Saint Croix River from Calais, Maine, USA.
Friends, today I'm excited to participate in Kylie Bertucci's Monthly International Blog Highlights Gallery!
We blog hop across the Stampin' Up!® world, seeing multitudes of fantastic cards. Then everyone who views the cards gets to vote for their favourites!
Vote for my card here.
The theme for our cards is thank you. A handmade card is a lovely way to offer a word of kindness and gratitude.
When I first saw the Vintage Bottle Shaker Domes, I immediately thought it would be fun to use them for a message in a bottle card. So here's my card, which works well for both thank you and other greetings:
I'll include a clickable photo supply list at the end of this post.
To make this card, I started by die cutting a small circle from Crumb Cake Cardstock, using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I stamped my sentiment from the Bottled Happiness Stamp Set on it in Pretty Peacock Ink.
Next, I adhered a 2 3/4" x 4 1/4" piece of Earthen Elegance DSP (Pretty Peacock pattern) to the left side of a Kraft Note Card. They come already cut, with matching envelopes, so I find they're very convenient to have on hand. I also added a 2" x 4" strip of Fresh as a Daisy DSP (Wild Wheat pattern) into which I'd cut a chevron shape.
Here's the Earthen Elegance DSP, which I chose for its seaside colours matching my message in a bottle theme:
I then assembled the message in the bottle. I first rolled a small piece of Distressed Gold Specialty Paper as tightly as I could, then knotted it with Simply Elegant Trim (Gold). This formed my message scroll.
I flipped the Vintage Bottle Shaker Dome onto its back, so it was open on top, and placed the little scroll inside.
I peeled off the adhesive backing from the open side of the bottle dome, then stuck a 1 1/2" x 3" piece of Soft Shimmer Specialty Paper to it, glittery side down. Tip: Ensure that the paper covers the entire dome and all of its edges.
Next, used the Vintage Bottle Punch to punch through a 1 1/4" x 3 1/4" piece of Fresh as a Daisy DSP (from the sheet with the separate card images). I flipped over the dome onto its front so that I could see the scroll inside. I peeled off the adhesive coating from the front of the dome and adhered the DSP securely around the dome. I then added the dome to the card.
To finish the card, I used Stampin' Dimensionals™ to attach the stamped circle.
To the bottle's neck, I also added a small bow made from Simply Elegant Trim (Gold), securing with a Mini Glue Dot™. My final step was embellishing with Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots.
How to Vote
Friends, thank you so much for stopping by. Enjoy the blog hop and don't forget to vote for my card with the button above!
When you click on the button, you'll see the entire gallery of cards. Click on the heart at the top right of your chosen card to place your vote. You have 5 votes, so have fun choosing!
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How cute is this?! Thanks julie for being part of my International Blog Highlights this month and all the best with the voting!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty card, Julie! I love the colour combination! ~ Kim Kroeker
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute card!
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Germany and best wishes for the voting, Simone