Here's what I did with Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #23 -- a square focal image on a square card. My card base is 5.25" square copper metallic.
Cobblestone Bridge is another Thomas Kinkade rubber stamps by Cornish Heritage Farms that was just released for sale today. You can check out the full line of Thomas Kinkade stamps HERE. There are now 12 full-sized images and vignette-sizes of the same images available, along with many complimentary sentiments.
Here, the full-sized Cobblestone Bridge was trimmed down to 3.25" x 2.5" and matted with shimmer ivory cardstock. It was then layered onto a chocolate rectangle embossed die cut-out created with the Spellbinders Nestabilities Scalloped Rectangle dies. This is the largest 4-inch wide rectangle. The same sized scalloped rectangle was then die-cut from the card base and the focal image nested back inside it, so it's flush with the card. The piece is secured from the back side of the cardfront with another piece of cardstock to hold it in place. Here's a closeup -- hopefully you'll be able to see the beautiful embossing these dies create. Such a professional finish, I think:
I finished off the card by stamping the sentiment onto shimmer ivory cardstock and making a tag out of it, accenting it with organdy & satin ribbon and a copper brad. It is mounted with dimensionals.
Supplies:
Stamps by Cornish Heritage Farms: Cobblestone Bridge & "Love Is ..." (Thomas Kinkade).
Paper: Stampin' Up! Copper Metallic & Chocolate Chip, CutCardStock.com Curious Poison Ivory.
Ink: Archival Coffee by Ranger.
Accessories: Spellbinders Nestabilities Scalloped Rectangles-Lg, May Arts ribbon, copper brad, tag punch, dimensionals.
If you like the looks of the Nestabilities embossing die-cuts, be sure to check back a little later today when I'll have a review posted here of this wonderful new Spellbinders product. My review will also be posted on the Craft Critique website, for which I'm a Feature Reporter.
I hope you all enjoy the weekend . . . I'm actually away today in Portland, OR for a little weekend fun with friends!
This is absolutely gorgeous! I don't even know where to begin, so I will just say that I love every single thing about it!
And I'm sooooooooooo glad I've already ordered the Nestabilities! I can't wait for them to arrive! :-)
Posted by: Michelle R | October 12, 2007 at 08:39 AM
What a BEAUTIFUL card, Sharon! It has such an elegant feel! Just gorgeous!
Posted by: Charmaine | October 12, 2007 at 08:41 AM
Oh, Sharon this is absolutely gorgeous!!!! Wow!
Posted by: Laurie Schmidlin | October 12, 2007 at 08:45 AM
Wow! Stunningly beautiful!
Posted by: beate | October 12, 2007 at 08:48 AM
Beautiful job with the nestabilities.
Posted by: Adelina | October 12, 2007 at 09:05 AM
Fabulous!
Posted by: Melissa | October 12, 2007 at 09:29 AM
This is over the top, drop dead gorgeous.
Posted by: sue | October 12, 2007 at 05:25 PM
What a great review, Ellen! I need to send everyone who has asked me about these dies...over here to read this!
Your card is soooo gorgeous!! I love the copper frame you created! Stunning!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | October 12, 2007 at 10:24 PM