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Fran*tage Friday - Angel Kisses!

Mix up a bit of montage and eclectic collage with a touch of vintage timelessness á la Fran Seiford, and what do you get? Fran•táge!

Every Friday, we'll be showing you a technique using the new Fran*tage line of stamps from Stampendous. The best part? You can win some free goodies from Stampendous just by leaving a comment over on the discussion forum found here!

Here are the products I used to make this card:

Cling Jumbo Snowflake

Cling Angel Kisses Set

Cling Warmest Greetings

Shabby White Embossing Enamel

Silver Crushed Glass Glitter

Transparency Sheet

Colored Cardstock (Burgundy Cut 4-1/4 x 11 and Gold Cut 4-1/2 x 5-3/4)

Black Memento Inkpad

Ranger Scattered Straw Distress Ink

Here's another view of the card front. You can't see the lovely bits of gold peeking through the white enamel.

The first step is to cut the transparency to the size of your card front which is 5-1/2x4-1/4. (Remember when cutting transparency to put a printer paper sheet under it otherwise the cutter won't slice through the plastic.) I used a glue pad to ink up my snowflake cling but you can also use Watermark pad, a Top Boss embossing inkpad, or any pigment inkpad. For some reason, the glue pad worked best for me. Sprinkle on the embossing enamel and shake off excess. Apply a heat tool to the image but hold farther away than you normally would for paper. Keep a close eye on the melting process as overheating will warp the transparency. I was actually quite thrilled with the results and amazed the transparency didn't melt on me! I also recommend using clear acryllic that is a heavier consistency which I would have used if I could have found it in my stash of stuff. Funny, ever since I organized my craft room, I can't find a lot of things.

Next, simply run a line of adhesive on the top edge of the transparency and affix to the burgundy card front along the top fold. You will cover up the taped area with the ribbon. I used seam binding and created a double bow then scrunched it with a little mist of water to create the vintage feel. To make the ruffle edge, just lay down a length of Scor-Tape or similar and work a length of ribbon into ruffles as you work along the tape. This is very random! Cut the gold cardstock layer 5-3/4 x 4-1/2 and mount that to the back of the burgundy card.

Create the tag with a scrap piece of cardstock and edge distress with ink. I added a length of Scor-Tape at the end of the tag and dipped it into the crushed glass glitter. I colored baker's twine with a Garnet Copic marker to match the cardstock.

The inside of the card looks like this:

Stamp the sentiment with black Memento inkpad and then the snowflake with the Scattered Straw inkpad.

Want to win some FREE Stampendous stamps? Comment right here on this blog post and say anything you'd like! You have until Thursday at midnight, Eastern Time. After that, we’ll pick a winner through Random.org and announce the name on the next Fran*tage Friday.

Good luck!

Thanks to our good friends at Stampendous for sponsoring this event!

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Gini on November 10, 2011 at 10:55pm

I love this look!

Permalink Reply by Joanne on November 11, 2011 at 12:07am

WOW!!! That is BEAUTIFUL! I love the effect it has, so full of shine and sparkle! So perfect for the holidays. TFS!!! Super card!

Permalink Reply by Kirsten Alicia Sheridan on November 11, 2011 at 4:43am

That is beautiful, I love the snowflake.

Permalink Reply by peggy wilson on November 11, 2011 at 5:22am

Absolutely gorgeous!!

Permalink Reply by Lynn in St. Louis on November 11, 2011 at 6:08am

Wow - Lyn - this is amazing. I love clear cards and LOVE how yours turned out. AWESOME job.

Permalink Reply by Pam Nutting on November 11, 2011 at 8:27am

Love this! Really like the look of this. Amazing!

Permalink Reply by Diane on November 11, 2011 at 8:52am

Just found you - LOVE what you are doing with new techniques etc. Thanks so much.

Permalink Reply by Carole on November 11, 2011 at 11:02am

This is cool!

Permalink Reply by Renee Drew on November 11, 2011 at 11:17am

Only "trouble" (and I use the word v-e-r-y loosely, LOL) with Fran*tage Friday is I then want to buy everything used to do whatever great technique is featured, and I'm running out of room in my craft room. This is phenomenal!

Permalink Reply by StampendousGraphics on November 11, 2011 at 12:07pm

We love this, Renee!! Go ahead, Buy Everything!! :)

Permalink Reply by Teresa Ernest on November 11, 2011 at 11:48am

The snowflake stamp is beautiful...love the detail. Thanks for the tutorial. I hope I get a chance to try!

Permalink Reply by StampendousGraphics on November 11, 2011 at 12:06pm

Lynn, this is so pretty! And Stampendous even carries Thermal Acetate, perfect for embossing on without warping! Great job on Fran•táge Friday! Thanks so much for making such a pretty card!