Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Vintage Sense of Time


Hi everyone,

My brother's birthday was yesterday and this is the card I created for him.  Originally, I was going to do a Stampscapes scene, but then changed my mind. 

The clock image was stamped in Distress Walnut Stain on a piece of Marble Mustard paper.  It was then cut out with a Spellbinders Large Standard Circles #6 die.  I layered it onto a scalloped Early Espresso circle and added the brad.

The BoBunny Timepiece paper was distressed and adhered to Cherry Cobbler.  I then wrapped a piece of 3/8" Kraft Taffeta Ribbon around both pieces before mounting to a brown card.  I cut a banner using the Framelits Bitty Banners and stamped Happy Birthday in Cherry Cobbler and embossed it with clear embossing powder.  A sprocket gear was glued to the corner as an accent.  Sponging around the edges was done in ColorBox Chalk Dark Brown.


The inside sentiment was stamped in Distress Walnut Stain and the gear parts were done in Close to Cocoa (stamped off once).


I did have the opportunity to speak with my brother yesterday to wish him a Happy Birthday.  We also now Skype which is a lot of fun.  Thank you for taking the time to stop by.   
 
Card Recipe:
Stamps:  Sense of Time, Itty Bitty Banners, Birthday Wishes by Impression Obsession
Paper:  Brown, BoBunny Timepiece, Matte Marble Mustard, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso
Ink:  Distress Walnut Stain, Cherry Cobbler, Close to Cocoa, ColorBox Chalk Dark Brown
Accessories:  3/8" Kraft Taffeta Ribbon, Idea-ology Sprocket Gear, SU Neutrals 5/16" Brad, Framelits Bitty Banners, Spellbinders Large Standard Circles #6 & Small Classic Scalloped Circles #5, Edge Distresser, Bow-Easy
Techniques:  Embossing, Sponging
Card Size:  A2 (4.25" x 5.5")


16 comments:

Nellie's Cozy Place said...

Hi Donna,
What a cute birthday card for your brother. You did a great job with all the colors too. Bet he got a kick out of it.......nice you got to talk to him as well, always great to hear from your loved ones especially on
special day like that. So you are
liking the skyping then?? We are
gonna sign up for it soon too.

Think any guy would like this card
it is a nice masculine themed card.

Hope you are having a good week so far.........
Blessings hon,
Nellie

Lisa Gordon said...

Donna, this is really wonderful!
It is sometimes so hard to find a "guy" card, but this one is just perfect.

I hope you've had a wonderful day!

CraveCute said...

The card for your brother is so handsome! Just the sort of thing most men would appreciate receiving! Thank you for stopping in to visit too. If you viewed on blogger, you may have wondered about the crazy music.. I was just publishing a new post at the moment you were visiting.

eileeninmd said...

You are creative, what a lovely card! Happy Birthday to your brother!

aspiritofsimplicity said...

This is such a lovely card. I love all the detail work you put into it.

Terry said...

I love the look and feel of this card. It's beautiful! Happy birthday to your brother.

KarinsArtScrap said...

what a great and fantastic card Donna, great design too.

greetings karin

Hannapat said...

Wow Donna always amazed at what you make. You are so so talented girl!! What a wonderful birthday card for your brother. Hope he had a great day. Wishing you a very happy week sweet Donna xoxo

Karen @ Beatrice Euphemie said...

Happy Birthday to your brother - your card is beautiful. I love the vintage feel and I know your brother will, too. Hope your week is lovely! xoxo

Chris said...

I love the Vintage feel of you card! Nicely done!

Create With Joy said...

Donna, your card is stunning! I love timepieces so much!

Speaking of Stampscapes - did you my recent post with the Stampscapes card created by the Stampscapes founder himself?

I shared that with you in mind since I had featured your Stampscapes card the week before on Inspire Me Monday!

Have a wonderful week!

Create With Joy
http://create-with-joy.com

Liz@ HomeandGardeningWithLiz said...

Wow Donna that's quite a card- it could be formed afterwards! Love the clock/ time theme.

Rosemary said...

Donna Love this card in particular the layered interior.. I have Skype and talk to my daughters all the time it is great...

Cynthia said...

Oh Donna, I am so loving this card. I love the paper and that clock is gorgeous.

Cynthia

Beth said...

What an amazing card this is! Love it! I'm sure your brother did too. :)

Cheryl said...

Beautiful Donna. It's the perfect masculine card. I'll bet your brother loved it.