May 11, 2011

Vicky *Day 2*

This card by Vicky is distressing at its best: I love her warm color choices. The script background adds an elegant touch. And finally, that bit of string provides a textural and handmade touch!
Here is my take:

I began by stamping the feather image, Penny Black 4171K, with Versamark ink on white cardstock. Next, I embossed the image using white embossing powder. Once heat set, I applied Distress Ink directly over the embossed image (Broken China, Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint, Spiced Marmalade). I stamped the script, Penny Black 1999L, using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and removing some of the ink from the stamp with a baby wipe before stamping. I gently rubbed the feather image with a dry paper towel to remove excess ink. The card base also began as a white piece of cardstock which was distressed with Walnut Stain and Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink. I stamped over this using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a Penny Black background stamp, 40-049. Sentiment by Penny Black, 30-072.


Thanks so much for popping by! See you tomorrow with a really fun card by Vicky!

20 comments :

donna mikasa said...

Both of your cards are so beautiful! Such yummy ink distressing, and I love the torn paper on your card!

Dawn T said...

Wonderful Jill. Your take on Vicky's card is stunning.

Alice said...

both Vicky and you are amazing with colors! absolutely gorgeous card, Jill! love love it! hope you are well! =)

wendyp said...

oh WOW! This is stunning! love the combination of colors you've used in the inks!

shirley said...

Awesome cards from both of you.

judith@poppy cottage said...

These are both lovely cards, I love using white embossing, it gives such a lovely effect. Love the colours that you have used, and the peacock stamp is fab, Judith xx

Chelsea said...

Gorgeous .. Love how the white just pops off of the page.

Unknown said...

Just beautiful, Jill!

Isha Gupta said...

Both the cards are stunning. Love your take on Vicky's card Jill.

Vicky said...

WOW! Love this one!!! That white embossing powder is my favorite! Thanks Jill :)

Ayana Posadas said...

Soooo pretty!!!

Unknown said...

They are both so incredibly GORGEOUS!!!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful cards with wonderful colors! MOM

Brenda said...

Both are such beautiful cards, I seriously love the impact of that torn white cardstock on your take of Vicky's card! Stunning!

Elizabeth Allan said...

I love the contrast of the white embossing against the distressed background. Beautiful Jill. The feather stamp is one of my favorites.

Barb said...

Beautiful distressing from both of you today! Gorgeous cards!

kndun said...

Love both of the cards. I just love how the white embossing stands out against the distressed colors. Beautiful

Nancy K said...

great stuff today, Jill! i love what you can do with white cs and some distress ink!

Elizabeth Allan said...

Jill I love the contrast with the white emobssing powder. The feather stamp is one of my favorites.

CanadianScraps43 said...

Woooo! This is stunning. Love the graduation of colour in your bg and the image is so elegant. I so love that background stamp and really have to check it out. I thought from your other card that it was cardstock, but it isn't. Wow it is wonderful.Love how you use all these inks. Amazing.