Monday, December 17, 2012

Birthday Card for BoBunny & Stuck On U Sketches

It's been a wonderful kind of busy around our home preparing for Christmas. It's so wonderful to reflect on the love of God sent to us in Christ. It's also a wonderful time of the year for us to gather and spend time as a family. I so look forward to that each year. 

Our sweet daughter, Rachel, (our son's wife) has a birthday coming up, and I created this card for her using BoBunny's Gabriel Collection for their December Card Challenge to use lace and ribbon on a card. 

I stopped by Stuck on U Sketches and just had to use their current card sketch. This is my first time to enter one of their challenges. They have some new card designers providing amazing inspiration so be sure to drop by their blog to be inspired. 

Here's Rachel's Birthday Card:

Using the gorgeous December 5 SOUS Card Sketch:

Tips and Techniques:

Lace ~ I used BoBunny's Gabrielle lace to create the strips across the card. I have found that for sheer lace like this, an acid free spray adhesive like Krylon works well. 

Inking ~ My favorite ink for aged/distressed edges continues to be Ranger Distress Ink. I inked around the medallion. 

Butterfly Trail ~ I used the pearl strand from BoBunny Gabriel to create the trail. I used Gabrielle Pollacco's suggestion of Tombo Multi Liquid adhesive to tack down portions of the pearls to hold them in place. 

Rub-On/Mulberry Paper ~ I wanted to use the rub-on birthday sentiment from the Gabrielle Card Kit, but thought the background was too busy to apply it directly to the card. I applied the sentiment to a scrap of mulberry paper. I then wet a q-tip and "painted" the water where I wanted the torn edges around the rub-on. While wet, it tore easily giving the wonderful feathered edges that mulberry paper does so beautifully. An old technique that still looks fresh today. I like that the mulberry paper is sheer and the background can still be seen without the sentiment getting lost. 

BoBunny Products:
Gabrielle Card Kit:
~ Card Base
~ Sentiment
~ Medallion
Gabrielle Lace
Gabrielle Pearl Strand
Gabrielle Chipboard Sticker Butterfly

Other Products:
Petaloo Flowers
Sheer ribbon from my stash
Dew Drops ~ Teal

Adhesives:
Krylon Spray Adhesive
Tombo Multi Liquid
Scotch ATG
Helmar 450

I've also entered this at:
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #58 ~ God will take care of you/anything goes.

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.
~ Blessings ~

41 comments:

  1. Stunning card Tracey!! Love you very romantic feel of it

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  2. What a beautiful Birthday Card. Rachel is one lucky lady :-)

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  3. such a gorgeous card!!!! LOVE the colors!!!

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  4. Hi, Tracey! I'm so very excited to see that you've used my sketch for your DIL's birthday card! The lace makes it so very feminine! What I'm really admiring is that killer bow .. gorgeous! So wonderfully done! Thanks for playing along with us at Stuck on U!

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  5. *sigh* this is GORGEOUS! I loveeeeeeeeeee the colors and the flowers!!!!

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  6. Oh this is so beautiful Tracey, I love the lace, and the bow flowers and butterfly make this a very pretty card, and thanks for joining in at SOUS!!

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  7. Stunning card Tracey.....love the gorgeous lace background, such a pretty colour! Wonderful take on the sketch:))

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  8. Oh my goodness, Tracey! You did an amazing job with the sketch. Your card is just beautiful!!!!

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  9. Your card is dreamy and beautiful. It will warm somebody's heart.

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  10. Gorgeous card Tracey, the colours are divine. Loving the lace and the delicate sheer bow - gorgeous. Thanks for joining us at SOUS!

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  11. Absolutely beautiful, Tracey! So many gorgeous, elegant details! Really love your pearl butterfly trail and its glittery wings!

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  12. Beautiful card Tracey! Love the colours. :)

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  13. I love all the beautiful elegant touches on this!
    The lace background is so lovely!! / xoxo

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  14. Wow, what a gorgeous card! You are amazing!

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  15. Wow, this is stunning, Tracey!! I love how you used the lace as the background!! The flowers and butterfly are gorgeous!! What an amazing card...she will love it!! Happy birthday to Rachel, too :) Have a great day :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  16. I love the colors ,Beautiful and sweet card you have made.
    byebye,Lean

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  17. Your card is so lovely, love it. Thanks for stopping by! Warm regards Stephanie

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  18. What a gorgeous card Tracey! I love how you incorporated the ribbon and lace from the challenge!!!
    And yes!!! Once I get settled we will have to find a way to get together!!!

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  19. What a great card! I love all the lace and the colors you used here!

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  20. I really LOVE the rub on mulberry paper. This is such a beautiful card. I just know she'll treasure it!

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  21. This is such a pretty idea. Love this beautiful card, especially those laces, awesome!

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  22. I doubt that you will ever know how very grateful I am for your participation and support of our challenges. You are such a blessing to us!
    Karen
    Word Art Wednesday

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  23. Gorgeous card Tracey! I love the beautiful butterfly and fancy bow! Happy Holidays!

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  24. This is really lovely!!! :) Love the lace!

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  25. You do such beautiful work..gorgeous card and stunning colours Tracey :) Merry Christmas!!

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  26. Stunning card, Tracey! The teal is gorgeous and I love how you used the lace. Thanks for playing along with us at SOUS!

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  27. Hi Tracey! Thanks so much for visiting my blog and joining! I'm very happy to follow your blog! You do beautiful work! I'll be back soon to take a closer look at some of your fantastic tutorials! Have a happy day!...Nancy :o)

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  28. Such a gorgeous card, I am sure your daughter will just love it.

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

    Laurie

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  29. Your card is BEAUTIFUL Tracey~wow!

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  30. Hi Tracey! I love love your beautiful green card! Amazing work, and those laces add elegance and give some shabby chic effect :-) Thanks for stopping by my blog. Hope to see more of your gorgeous creations here :-)

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  31. Beautiful Tracey! Love your colour choice....I' sure Rachel will love it..have a lovely Christmas
    Alison xx

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  32. Such a DELIGHTFUL Card Tracey..... Also! Thank you for leaving such a lovely comment over on my blog in regards to the layout of my Brother!!!

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  33. Wow is that a gorgeous card!! I love the color lace and that beautiful heart,girly so Im sure Rachel will so love it. Have a Merry and Blessed Christmas :)

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  34. Absolutely beautiful card!! Love the lace and pearls!

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  35. Your card is gorgeous!! Your projects always look so elegant!

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  36. Beautiful card!!! love the colors, lace and pearls!
    hugs!

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  37. what a pretty card! I love the idea of just wrapping the lace around the card base, makes for such a pretty backdrop and something you dont see much :)

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