I have been seeing a few more cards that are using the older distressing techniques on the paper. Some are tearing and others are curling and tearing, and aging with ink. I decided to see if I could take myself back quite a few years and make one of these cards.
I had seen a card similar to my center stamped layer that I fell in love with. It was from Rosa Miranda. So I started with that layer first. I stamped the background image from the Very Versailles stamp set using Smoky Slate Ink. I then used the heart stamp from Hearts & Kisses stamp set. It is stamped in Just Jade, Rococo Rose, Bumblebee, and Magenta Madness Inks.
To finish off the distressed part for the main layer, I embossed it using the Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder. You cannot see the embossed area very well. However, the Smoky Slate layer is also embossed using that folder and you can see the detail in that layer. I also tore the top section and roughed the edges of the Smoky Slate layer.
To finish off my card, I distressed the Just Jade layer and then glued everything together. My final thought was the bow. I added a twine bow from the Well Suited Twine Combo Pack. This combo is Night of Navy and Basic Gray. I chose to use the gray to compliment the Smoky Slate.
This is not a “normal” card type for me. But I had a lot of fun playing with different techniques to get the distressed look. You may see me trying more of this style before too long.
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Jackie! Love, love, love this card. I cannot wait to try to make one and have it look as good as yours. TFS.