Tuesday, February 25, 2014

SOS140: heavy metal

this week at shopping our stash we want you to make a card based on your favorite song by black sabbath, metallica, or my personal favorite, megadeath. hahahaha-- just kidding! when we say metal, we're thinking more of embellishments such as charms, frames, brads, book plates, hinges... well, you get the idea, right? i bet you've got some oldies-but-goodies in your stash, don't you? so dust 'em off and let's use those babies! i had an embarrassment of riches from which to choose, but a packet of pretty silver filigree flower centers has been taunting me for ages; an example of something i absolutely LOVED and had to have, but then had a hard time figuring out how to actually use. so this challenge was exactly the spur i needed! here's my card:

(patterned papers, large layered flower, pearl flourish: prima; metal filigree sticker: momenta; cardstock flower diecuts + glittery chipboard diecuts: k and co; border sticker: crate paper; vintage: lace and doily; adhesives: staples brand gluetape runner, 3m foam tape, low temp hot glue, sewing machine)

one of my obstacles to using these gorgeous metal discs was that they somehow seemed too elegant to stick in the middle of a plain flat floral; whereas the oversized, fancier flowers already have their own centers. i resolved this by carefully removing the top layer of this gorgeous green prima bloom (which i saved for next time) and replacing it with the pretty filigree.


dang, that was EASY... why didn't i think of it sooner?! but then, if i had, i wouldn't have thought of it just in time to make a very kerrie-centric card for my cousin, so i've decided just to be happy right now! :)

a huge help in getting the placement and shabby chic vibe of this card the way i wanted it was the current cardabilities sketch (#93) with which i am *MOST* enamoured. can ya blame me? just look at that thing:


next up i bet you're as excited as i am to check out the amazing creations of my fellow SOS dt-members, so let's hop on over, darlings! ♥

14 comments:

  1. This is just beautiful! Love the mix here.....perfect!

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  2. Your opening line about had me spitting out my tea from laughing! I love your card, Lauren! It is so pretty and girly! Great idea to MacGyver the paper flower with that gorgeous filigree one!

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  3. WOW on that flower center!! Gorgeous card to go right along with it too.
    Lynn

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  4. Gorgeous card, love the flower centers great use of the sketch too.

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  5. Well, now I'm disappointing. I was looking forward to doing my Metallica favorite--you know their song about cats? "Don't Shed on Me!"

    I like your card very much and I like that it isn't all masculine and industrial. When I heard about this challenge I didn't there could be anything delicate and feminine AND metallic. You proved me wrong and thank you for that.

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  6. Hee hee hee now THAT would be an interesting take on Heavy Metal card making!!! Love how you've repurposed the flower with the metal centre!!

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  7. I'm sooooo glad it's not based on heavy metal music because I don't know any!!!! *i am old*

    I loooooooooove how you've modified the fleurs to make the gorjus metal filigrees work. WELL DONE!

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  8. Great idea to take apart the flower! That metal filigree is gorgeous, can't blame you for wanting them. That's a great sketch and you captured it beautifully! As always, a lovely card!
    Blessings,
    Michelle

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  9. Such an elegant and rich looking treasure you've created here. The filigree was worth saving, don'tcha think? Hugs, Kathy

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  10. This is fantastic. Thank you for joining us at Cardabilities and hope to see you soon.

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  11. Total utter gorgeousness! the filigree, the swirls....and now I want to make a card with Ozzy Osbourne on it....hmmm....

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  12. This is beautiful, Lauren. It brings vintage to a new level!

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  13. Amazingly stunning ... you rocked this sketch.

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  14. This is the prettiest card with all those delicate flowers and beautiful papers! It's just dreamy delicious!

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