Thursday, March 5, 2015

Vintage St Patrick's Day

It's been St. Patty's week at my desk! All the green.



Supplies: vintage clip art from The Graphics Fairy; MFT banner die; Dress it Up coin charms; May Arts cream twine; clear EP; versamark; Brilliance Galaxy Gold ink; Cuttlebug embossing folder; Tattered Angels glimmer mist in Olive Green & Copper; scraps of vellum & copper card stock


This wasn't hard to make but there were definitely a few techniquey things, so I'll explain :) I printed out the clip art on the fast draft setting by accident, so it was a bit blurry. I decided to make that look like it was on purpose by doing a cracked glass technique - but after 4 coats of clear EP I called it good & left it like that. 

The background was created by spritzing Olive Green & Copper glimmer mists, then dry embossing, then swiping Galaxy Gold ink on top, and clear embossing. 

The banners were die cut from copper card & vellum, and I snipped a tiny bit in between each pennant to allow me to bend them. 

I was very much inspired by the banners in the inspiration photo at Just Us Girls, and since St. Patrick's day is the first Spring holiday, I'm also entering over at The Paper Players. 


xoxo,
Jessi

12 comments:

jimlynn said...

Beautiful! I love the gloss on that image and the background is stunning! The green and copper mists give it a very pretty look.
Lynn

Nancy said...

Love the glossiness to your image and those beautiful banners. Thanks for joining us at Just Us Girls!

Dana said...

Oh this is so pretty!! I love the embossed background and the banners!! Just fabulous!!

Carol L said...

Your St Patrick's Day cards are looking so cute and festive! I love those dangling "coins" on the banner! Cute stuff!

Andrea W said...

Your background paper looks awesome and I love the banners. Terrific card Jessi!

Vicki Dutcher said...

What a stunning focal picture - fabulous inspired card! Thanks for joining in at JUGS!

Barbara Godden said...

Love that background. lovely vintage image and great job with the cracked glass technique. Nice job!!!

laurie said...

Such a pretty vintage card..cute image! Thanks for playing along at The Paper Players!

LeAnne said...

Oh, this is soooooo sweet! Love anything vintage like this! Very nicely done! Perfect for spring too! Thanks for sharing this with us at the Paper Players this week, Jessi!

Debbie Mageed said...

Oh, what a beautiful card! I love how you added the clear emboss powder to add to the lovely vintage effect. Thank you for playing along with the Paper Players this week.

Greta said...

Oh wow--the most beautiful St. Patrick's Day card ever!

Lindsey said...

This is amazing! Love the vintage image, and WOW that background and those banners!