Saturday, January 14, 2012

A Three Hour Card, A Three Hour Card...

I think I know how the people from Gilligan's Island feel now! They only intended to take a 3 hour tour and spent what felt like an eternity on the island instead.  I set out to make a bridal shower card, not a big feat, and ended up spending 3 HOURS from start to finish on this!!  Those of you who follow my blog will understand immediately why this took me so long! I'm a CAS card maker by nature.  I do enjoy vintage and shabby, but they still end up being pretty simple.  Not this card, my friends...

In an effort to spare those from the challenge blogs who don't really want to hear my tale of endless crafting, here are the challenges I chose to  submit my card.  Shopping Our Stash is asking for all that glitters, sparkles, or shines (not a problem on this one!), SUO Challenges is asking for an infrequently used or new technique (lots of embellishing and Smooch spritz), and Top Tip Tuesday has an anything goes challenge. And my 3 hour card...


and the inside...



I saw the inspiration card on Robyn's Stamping Hood a few months ago and thought this would be fun to recreate. I must have been channeling Anne Marie  (aka the Bling Queen!) because the next thing I knew I was pulling out pearls, embossing folders, ribbon, smooch spritz, glimmer paper, and lots of other shimmery bling!  In all fairness, there are a lot of crafters out there who could have made this in 15 minutes, but this was so far out of my comfort zone that I would pull paper out, then put it back. Try this punch? No... What about this one?  Big pearls or tiny pearls?  It needs texture... No, that's too much...Hmm...which sentiment should I use... Even cutting the paper for the cake layers was an ordeal (cut 3 different times til I was happy)! When I finally was committed (or needed to be!), and adhered everything to the card, it still needed something.  Out came the Smooches!  When I finished, my table looked like the entire SU catalog had exploded and I had shimmery fingers from the smooch spray! But I have to say, when I picked up the finished project, this truly is one amazing card, by my standards.  Of course, with snow and freezing temperatures, I was not about to go outside just to get better lighting, so even though you may not be able to see all of the shimmery, glittery goodness, believe me! It's there!!

I used a LOT of goodies on this card and amazingly 90% was stuff I've had for quite a while! I am hoping that the bride-to-be will enjoy this card! I honestly don't know her, but she is marrying our neighbors son, and I have known him since he was a baby! Hope you have managed to make it through my extremely long post and that you enjoyed visiting!!

Card Recipe: Cardstock-pretty in pink, real red, very vanilla, Sending Love DSP (ret), red glimmer paper, Ink-real red, blush blossom marker (for shading edges and hearts inside), Stamp Sets- Loving Thoughts, Sprinkles (ret), Punches-modern label, heart to heart, scallop oval, corner rounder, large oval, Accessories-elegant lines embossing folder, basic pearls, vanilla shimmer and blushing bride smooch spritz, Chantilly crochet trim

20 comments:

  1. WHOA!!!! If this isn't gorgeous, nothing is!! What a stunning and beautiful card. Those 3 hours were very well spent! LOVE the embossing, pearls, and all the other details. GORGEOUS!
    Lynn

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  2. Gorgeous card! I agree three hours well spent! Stunning! thanks for joining us at SOS!

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  3. Too funny!!! I can relate to the entire SU! catalogue exploding on my desk on nearly every occasion I sit down to create. This card is however stunning and well worth the 3 hours you spent making it!!!

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  4. WOW! A simply stunning card for the happy couple, it is superb! I am sure they will adore it :-) I totally understand the 4 hour thing though, I have everything out for every card (almost) I make! I love the whole catty on your desk idea though! LOL!
    Hugs xx

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  5. Oh I hear on the 3 hours bit!!! :) Your card turned out stunning though, the embossing looks incredible and the pearls really set it off!!!!

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  6. Prettu card, Thanks for joining in with us at Top Tip Tuesday Challenge this time, Hope you can come play again soon, hugs Samantha :0)

    Don't forget the challenges are Now fortnightly and you can enter 3 times each Challenge too! :0)

    please consider turning off word verification! thanks

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  7. Well, I would say that was three hours VERY well spent! WOW! Just gorgeous, i every way. I love the embossing on that triple tiered cake along with those pearl accents. I'm sure the bride will love it, too. This needs to go in a frame...seriously! :)

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  8. You wedding cake turned out GREAT! I do understand about the 3 hours...I HATE when that happens! Thanks for joining us for the SUO challenge!

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  9. Soooo pretty, Margaret ! Remember, "The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time."

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  10. this is beautiful Margaret-the bride will love it!! I totally relate to your 3 hour card-I am a very slow crafter and that time is normal for me (lol)

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  11. Margaret...WOW! Your perseverance paid off beautifully! This card is stunning and well worth your effort. The embossed triple layer cake is gorgeous and the pearls are absolutely perfect. Simply gorgeous...great job!

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  12. Aw, love the pearls! Thanks for joining us at SUO Challenges.

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  13. You couldn't have picked a prettier paper and that embossing folder is perfect for the cake layers! What a dynamite card you've created here Margaret! :D

    Hugs,
    Lisa xx

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  14. OMG, I hear you! I work really, really hard to make CAS cards, but I also go through what you did with the "try this, no that, oh, shiny" process. But you used a TON of stuff! YAY! Oh, and the card is gor-jus! Thanks for joining us at Shopping Our Stash!

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  15. Very pretty, I love the embossing and the pearls. Thanks for joining the Anything Goes Challenge at Top Tip Tuesday.

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  16. Very, Very Pretty!! I love all of the bling and you can never have to much!!

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  17. Well worth every hour Margaret.... I love everything about this card. Truely beautiful!

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  18. It's beautiful, Margaret! Wasn't it worth it?! :)

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  19. This is so pretty! I just love all your details! So glad you joined us at SUO Challenges!

    Jen Timko

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  20. Hi Margaret! Thank you for mentioning your inspiration from my blog! WOW, I so so love how you changed it with the texture. What a great idea AND I love your Black Shadow story! We just got 2 black labs last year and I was clueless on how they shed so I was laughing hysterically at your title explanation!
    Again AWESOME job on your card!

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