Friday, March 12, 2010

did she say, "victorian HYBRID card??!"

yes i did. but it's actually even better than that, it's a victorian hybrid *sketch* card! here's the sketch (laura's #47 from 2S4Y):


and here's the card:


i mostly used the gorgeous french ooh la la paper kit i got during the house of 3 birthday sale a couple of weeks ago. i laid everything out in printshop, played with it, sized it, and then printed the individual bits on plain white cardstock and glossy photo paper so i could reassemble them. i added in a few "real life" enhancements, like lace and ribbon flower trim along the edge, real jet beads on the birdcage, and handstitched swirls.


of course you know i love to use foam tape for dimension--the artisan label is on two layers, the birdcage on a third; then finally, i finished off with a bit of machine stitching around the panels for extra texture! i am pretty pleased with this one, actually. and of course the best part about digi is, you can use the same ingredients as many times as you want, in as many different ways as you can come up with, and you only need to print the projects you like! niiiiiice. :)





(materials, digi: french ooh la la 12x12 kit (re-sized & cropped), swirl cluster brushes (re-colored) & birdcage brushes, rhonna farrer, house of 3; graphed paper pack #2 (re-colored), katie pertiet, designer digitals; software: broderbund printshop; materials, scrappy: patterned paper: pink paislee; white cardstock: staples; glossy photo paper: kodak; lace & ribbon trim: michaels; rub-on: basic grey; embroidery floss: dmc; tiny nail gems from the lovely terrie bailey; black glitter glue: ranger; adhesives: diamond glaze, tombow monorunner, 3m foam tape, hot glue, sewing machine.)

18 comments:

  1. good grief girlie...this is just incredibly gorgeous...I love everything about it...you are sooo overloaded with creativity...

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  2. WOW. Pretty, pretty, pretty. There is so much to love here.

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  3. Lauren this is gorgeous. I've used digi stamp before, but never paper.You inspire me to try. And printing them on cardstock sounds like an idea I would like to try. Wishing you a wonderfull weekend.
    Hugs

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  4. Stunning!
    I love the stitching :)
    Thanks for playing at 2S4Y!
    Laura

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  5. ohhhh la la this is gorgeous!! I hope you know I think your brilliant!! that stitching is divine and the absolute perfect touch!

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  6. This card is so artsy lovely incredible! Love the papers and the stitching! :)

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  7. Gorgeous girlie!!! I love this. That stitching is superb!! Gorgeous layers. FAB 5 three weeks in a row. Here you come! lol

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  8. What is that called when you get three strikes in a row? A turkey? haha Thats what you've got here a turkey!!

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  9. just sayin' - you do digi RIGHT.
    printing out the individual elements is SO much better to add that texture. LOVE this, girl. seriously.

    why haven't you been playing with us Dollies? you and G need to play with us, 'cuz i'd fracking LOVE to see what you do with our challenges. and, well, the prizes are nifty, too.

    see you soon, maybe? i misses ya!

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  10. This is just wonderful Lauren! Jo x

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  11. Outrageously cool!! I miss you. ♥

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  12. Wow, this is SO beautiful!! Love every 1/4 inch of it! :)

    <3
    //Nina

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  13. What a pretty pretty card Lauren - love the swirly pink stitching. Gorgeous.

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  14. Seriously ... I mean jaw-dropping, drooling, oh my goodness how does she do that amazing ... I think you have a winner on your hands for that sketch ... and I am so jealous of that stitching ... I've got to borrow some of your patience so I can give that a try.

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  15. Very, very pretty!! Love all the little details on your card especially the stitched swirl!

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  16. this is really gorgeous!! love the stitched swirls!!

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  17. Wow oh wow! This is just amazing Lauren...totally amazing! Your hybrid projects are seriously some of the best I've seen, REALLY!

    Isn't it just amazing too, that you could come up with such a vintage-inspired result in such a high tech way...love that!

    (-: Heidi

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