Happy Father's Day & Victorian Bushfires Appeal Extended... :)

Hey, the weekend is here!! :) I'm posting this card I finished last night. I had this image from The Angel Company embossed on watercolor paper for sometime, but never went beyond that point! LOL!

So I thought I would make it into a Father's Day card. First, I used my CB embossing folder(Distressed Stripes) on my card base Bordering Blue. Next I used a round corner punch and distressed the edges. Added layers of Night of Navy and Real Red. In the four corners I used silver brads with metal spacers from the Jewelry section at the craft store. Now, I'm not a person who knows much about beading or making jewelry so I hope this made sense!! It jazzed up the brads very nicely. I found this idea from Bev at All the Things I Love. Pop in for a visit as she has such adorable cards using this technique and her cards are full of color and embellies! :)

Here is a close up of a brad with a spacer. Click on the photo's for a closer look. Crystal effects is also added to the windows of the light house and building. It's hard to see in the photo.

Reminder!! The SplitCoast Non-Raffle Bushfires Appeal has been extended till April 3rd. So far, they have raised a little more than $2000, but thinking we can do better! There is approximately 100 prizes in the gallery now. Please post on your blogs and encourage all your friends to donate money to earn chances to win... and help the victims of those devastating fires. Lisa at The Craft's Meow will likewise extend her blog candy opportunity through April 3rd for posting the logo and info on your blog to get the word out!! Here is my prize I donated... Check it out!! :)

Well, now off to vacuum! Then I can play this afternoon in my craft room... maybe cleaning is more what I should say! Have a super Saturday my stamping friends and thanks for the visit... SMILES!!

Michelle :)

Stamps: The Angel Company and sentiment (Stampendous!) Paper: SU! Bordering Blue, Real Red, Night of Navy, Watercolor paper Ink: SU! Craft Whisper White and Basic Black, SU! Markers (Baroque Burgundy, Old Olive, Bordering Blue, Going Gray, Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Garden Green, Close To Cocoa, Ballet Blue) Other: SU! Crystal Effects, Aqua Painter, White EP, Paper Piercing, SU! Large and small ovals, Round corner Punches, CB embossing folder (Distressed Stripes), dimensionals, SU! Silver brads, Spacers (CCA), SU! Cutter Kit (distressing edges), twine, etc.