This Audrey Hepburn inspired glam style birthday card is for a young lady turning 18. Remember that age? Wanting to be so glamorous and feeling all grown up (now in my mid forties I feel like a kid and have so much to learn–LOL)?
I used the “Uptown Girl Audrey Loves Makeup” Stamping Bella stamp and colored her up with the following Copics:
Skin: E50, 51, 53 plus R20 for blush and B000 for eye shadow
Hair: E55, 57
Little black dress (LBD) and shoes: C0, 2, 4, 6, 8
Red purse (which I “quilted” by doodling on light dashes in a diamond pattern) and bows in hat: R14, 17, and 37
Clear Wink of Stella to add just a bit of shimmer to her purse and the left side of dress
I fussy cut her out (this was a labor of love since these Stamping Bella images are so thin and delicate) and popped her up on double sided foam adhesive to be framed by a beautiful quilted border background that I created using a Crafter’s Companion die called “Friend.” I used the die to emboss some white card stock and then fussy cut out the center area to eliminate the Friend word. The key to embossing with dies is to use a silicone rubber pad and an impression padĀ rather than normal cutting plates (if you’re interested in the exact sandwich, I share it in my video linked below).
Then I blended on some Hickory Smoke Tim Holtz Distress Ink to highlight all the beautiful embossing. It seemed almost like magic to me that the kind of country trellis die could be transformed to look more like the quilting on a Channel bag by using it to emboss rather than die cut! After adding some Cranberry Stickles around the border of the frame to add some sparkle (because, really, what 18 year old doesn’t want a little glitter on a birthday card?), the card was done!
The following is a video share, including a mini tutorial for how to emboss with dies:
This card is being entered into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Make for the Border Challenge
Seize the Birthday Anything Goes Challenge
Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge
Addicted to Stamps and More Make Your Mark Challenge
Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge
MFT Camp Create Divine Dry Embossing Challenge
What a fun card! Love your Audrey, and this is perfect for its recipient! Thanks for plaing along with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!
Thanks so much Lin! I really appreciate you taking the time to leave a sweet comment! Hugs, Kristina
This is a fabulous card!!! Love the embossing, and how the image pops!!! Thanks you so much for Making Your Mark at ATSM this week!
Susan – DT
Thanks so very much Susan! I had never tried embossing with dies so this was a great fun experiment for me! TFStopping by! Hugs, Kristina
I love your card! So elegant!
Thank you so very much Viki! TFStopping by! Hugs, Kristina
Gorgeous card,love your card design so creative and the coloring is awesome…thank you for joining us ATSM…hugs
Željka DT
Awww thanks so much Zeljka! It was really fun to design and craft this card. š TFStopping by and leaving such a kind and encouraging comment! Big hugs, Kristina
This card is stunning, love the embossing then cutting out the center and placing the beautiful lady there, it gives it that real 3D look
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave such a nice comment! Big hugs, Kristina
Such a great card! Love the use of the die and the red border! Thanks for being in our gallery at Seize the Birthday, and hope to see you again soon!
Thank you so much Nancy! I really appreciate you taking the time to leave a sweet comment! Big hugs, Kristina
Simply beautiful! Thank you so much for entering the Anything Goes challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this week. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Happy crafting,
AngelaTTCRD DT
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Thank you so much Angela! I really appreciate you stopping by and leaving a sweet comment! Hugs, Kristina
I love this Audrey and I have this image too
your card is totally stunning
I adore this..
great card..
hugs
Monika (DT at ATSM)
Awww thanks so much Monika! Isn’t she a great Audrey image?! Thank you so very much for your sweet and encouraging comment! Big hugs, Kristina
She is awesome! Aubrey Hepburn’s sister~ Thanks for joining in at STB~
awww thanks bunches Vicki! It was a fun card to design and create for this young lady turning 18. š TFStopping by! Hugs, Kristina
such a lovely, elegant, wonderfully detailed card. Thank you for joining us at Word Art Wednesday!
Blessings,
Misty D.
WAW DT