Monday, July 21, 2014

Merry Monday #118

Happy Monday Everyone!
I am delighted to be a Guest Designer for Merry Monday #118. This week challenge is themed by Lori and it's about ribbon and button(s) on your card.

I had to pull out all ribbons and buttons from my stash, haven't used them since last Christmas. Currently I am very fond of KaiserCraft paper pads, and I think St Nicholas pad is so wonderful for winter time. I was happy to find a striped button matching one of the patterned sheets from this pad. Here is my card made in distressed style:



Firstly, I embossed in clear powder Roman numbers from PTI Hands of Time set on a base mat and stamped a clock from the same set. Them I just had to cut and distress underlying mats. A special fun was to make a crinkle ribbon stained with distress inks.



If you haven't tried to make it, you should try, this is kind of a magic of mixing colours. There are several ways to do it, but I just applied Festive Berries and Mowed Lawn distress inks and Scattered Straw distress stain between them directly to my craft mat. Spritzed some water to make inks to mix a little bit. And then applied the folded ribbon to soak in the colours, moved it a bit to mix more, slightly tapped in some Walnut Stain DI, crinkled it and dried with a hair drier. Finally I just assembled my card.

Don't wait until Christmas to pull out your ribbons and buttons, come play with us this week at Merry Monday! Make sure you check out all DT members cards for inspiration.

Thanks for visiting! Have a wonderful week!

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Cardstock: PTI Rustic Cream, KaiserCraft St Nicholas
Stamps: PTI Hands of Time, 2008 Holiday Tag Collection 
Other: PTI Dye Inks Scarlet Jewel, Ripe Avocado and Dark Chocolate, HA Ultra Fine Embossing Powder, Ranger Distress Embossing Ink, TH Crinkle Ribbon, Ranger DI Festive Berries, Mowed Lawn, Walnut Stain, Ranger DS Scattered Straw

22 comments:

  1. Your card is so pretty! Love the papers and the clock! Your ribbon & button treatment is just spectacular! Thanks for being our Guest Designer this week! Your card rocks! :)

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    1. Dear Wendy, thank you! That was a thrilling experience!

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    1. Thank you, Shelly! I like your button-shaker card, and its subtle colours

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  3. Such a gorgeous card!! I love the colours and your crinkle ribbon came out beautifully!

    Deanne :)

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    1. Thank you, Deanne. That was so cool to stain it and crinkle, it brings some childish pleasure ;)

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  4. Wow! What a beautifully designed card...I really like how you did the ribbon. It looks so nice on your card. Thank you for sharing how you did that...must give it a try.

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    1. Thank you, Jill! Try it, this is so funny to get your fingers really inky :)

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  5. Gorgeous!!! We're so excited to have you as our guest designer at Merry Monday!!

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    1. Dear Kathy, thank you. I must say that was very exciting to be a Guest Designer at Merry Monday.

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  6. Beautiful card, I love the pretty ribbon. So glad you are joining us as Guest Designer.

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    1. Thank you, Nina. Will play more with Merry Monday, I like themed challenges :)

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  7. I'm still loving this card! Love the clock and the layout and now I love that ribbon too! Very clever! Thanks so much for joining our team this week!

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    1. Dear Bonnie, thank you. Tried to balance the delicacy of the clock with the distressed ribbon. I was really delighted to join your wonderful DT this week

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  8. This is a beautiful, distressed and vintage-looking card. I love those papers! Thanks for joining us as GD this week.

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    1. Thank you, Karren! I appreciate this opportunity to join your great team of designers for this week.

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  9. OMGOSH, Kobylkin!! Your card is absolutely STUNNING! I love these colors and the distressed feel of it - that ribbon is absolutely GORGEOUS! Thanks for rocking my challenge this week xoxoxo

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    1. Lori, thank you for your appreciation, I am glad hear this. Can't help waiting for the next Merry Monday :)

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  10. This is beautiful! So glad to have you with us as our Guest Designer this week!

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  11. Stunning card, Kobylkin!!! So great to have you with us as our Guest Designer this week!

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