Today’s Way to Use it challenge is called Don’t Hide. We are supposed to use leather or a leather look in our card.
Well, I have no leather pieces laying around. I also don’t have brown liquid applique to make faux leather paper and I didn’t feel like getting my masking tape out.
I decided to try the Faux Suede look with a technique that is also called Faux Flannel. It’s really easy. Take your cardstock and rub it over the edge of your table several times to break the fibers in it. Then take your fingernail, split the cardstock and carefully pull it apart. You will now have two pieces of cardstock.
My card base is a 4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Shimmery White card stock folded in half.
It’s layered first with a 4″ square of Chocolate Chip, then with a 3 3/4″ square of Groovy Guava.
I used the Faux Suede technique explained above on it to get the fuzzy look.
The Chocolate Chip and Groovy Guava squares were taped together and faux stitched with chocolate chip and All in a Row.
The Shimmery White horizontal stip is 3/4″ wide and was stamped with a stamp from All in a Row. The width of the Cutie Pie Designer paper is 5/8″.
The Certainly Celery Designer paper strip measures 1 1/4″ x 3 3/4″. Scallops were added to the small white strip with the corner rounder. The right side of the strip was paper pierced.
For the flowers I used two stamps from the Ginormous Flower set. The big one was inked up with Chocolate Chip craft. It had some white spots in it so I went over the flower petals with craft refill and a Fantastix to fill it in. That’s why it looks a bit streaky. I embossed the flower twice with Clear embossing powder and layered a felt flower from the Flower Fusion Accents & Element Tin on top of it. I used a Fire Circle Rhinestone brad to connect the flowers to the card.
I inked up the smaller flower first with VersaMark, then without stamping it I inked it with Purely Pomegranate classic ink. I stamped the flower on Shimmery White cardstock and embossed it with clear embossing powder as well. After cutting it out, I added first a large Antique Brass Eyelet, then an Ice Circle Rhinestone brad in it’s center.
A double photo corner with silver brads was added to the bottom right side. The greeting is from Fundamental Phrases and is stamped in Chocolate Chip ink.
Beate
Stay at Home Mom of Three, Splitcoast Team Member and Copic and Spellbinders die Lover.14 Responses to “Leather and Felt”
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I can’t tell you how good it is to see you stamping again. You have no idea how much you were missed!
Hugs, sweetie,
Colleen
PS, I cased one of your cards . . .
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Ooooh, very nice! I love it! I skipped this challenge because I don’t have anything that remotely resembles leather! LOVE your take on the challenge!
A GORGEOUS card Beate. I always love your attention to detail. Great colour combo too!
Awesome card. I love your layout. I have made the faux flannel before, but never used it in small pieces. I think I like it better that way!!!!
HUGS
Beate, this card is stunning!
I find this blogg today and *wooow* så many beautiful cards!! So much inspiration!
/Cattis from sweden
Love this layout and card !!! Come to think of it though…I’ve never not loved your layouts or cards…hehehehe 🙂 My order should arrive here on Monday (we Canadians have to wait a little longer to get our parcels….but it’s soooooo worth the wait !!!
Have a wonderful day !!! Thanks for ALL that you do for all of us !
Big Canadian Hugs for You
Corinne
As a fairly new demonstrator, I love your detailed recipe and that everything is Stampin Up! I dont have everything single ingredient exactly, the stamps really, I have the rest, but I can CASE this and demo it for my more experienced crafters!
Thank you, thank you, from the frozen tundra of Northern Canada!
Tanya
What a fun card, Beate!! Love the colors and all your fabulous details!
Very cool idea! I love it, I can’t wait to get my new felt flowers also.
GORGEOUS!!! Beate, this card is so awesome! I love the faux suede technique. BRAVO…and it truely is wonderful to have you back blogging again. Your ideas are always so amazing and inspiring.
Thanks for all you do!!
Debbie J.
This is so cute! Thanks so much for sharing.
Love your sketch and card this week Beate! Look forward to making one too! Deb
Your challenge card is so pretty!! Love your faux suede!!