Sweet Pearl

 Here is a card I have made using a Besties image by Sherri Baldy called "Sweet Pearl" for a special lady who needs cheering up on her birthday.  Isn't she a cutie??  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers, fussy cut around the image, highlighted areas with a white Graph'it pen and finally distressed around the edge with Tim Holtz's Gathered Twigs distress ink.

On a piece of kraft card that I got for Mother's Day I used an Embossalicious Grande Dots embossing folder from Crafter's Companion and just embossed normally.  I then inked the de-bossed side of the folder with Tim Holtz's Vintage Photo distress ink and layered the same piece of card onto the ink/folder offsetting just slightly and embossed again.  Next I inked the embossed side of the folder with Tim Holtz's Gathered Twigs distress ink and again offset the same piece of card and embossed again.  This uses the basic letterpress technique but takes it a bit further and I love the three different effects you get if you look closely.

  

The backing papers I have used are from the Bearly Mine Mixed Media and Mini Dots sets.

With some of the Mini Dots papers I have torn into strips to replicate the waves of the sea.  All the backing papers I have distressed with my Tim Holtz distressing tool and inked with Tim Holtz's Gathered Twigs distress ink.

I have die-cut some Marianne Designs leafy design and highlighted areas with a white Graph'it pen.

I have finished the card off with a die-cut seahorse from my Cricut machine, pearl dots, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment, lace, ribbon and pearl embellishment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Papercrafting Journey - For that special lady

4 Crafty Chicks - Polka dots

The Stamping Boutique - Distress it

Just Keep on Creating - Anything goes

My Time to Craft - All at sea

One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi

Besties Norway - Ribbon and/or lace - I have used a ribbon bow and lace

Sentimental Sundays - Embossing (wet or dry)

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes and optional twist to reuse/recycle something

Besties Challenge - Anything goes with a Besties image

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes/use yellow

Tuesday Throwdown - Vintage/shabby chic with ribbon or fibre

Everybody Art - Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper April Challenge - Anything goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes

Crafting with Dragonflies - Mother's Day or special lady
Penny's Paper Challenge - Ice-cream colours - mint-choc-chip ice-cream ie mint green and brown chocolate
Nutcrafters - Go girly!
Crafting for all Seasons - Ribbon and lace - I have used a ribbon bow and lace