Thursday, March 25, 2010

365 Days - dec brads

Easy assignment today at 365 Cards, just a fancied up brad. I put some stickles on the pink brads, and hey - I can actually find a good use for them now! They weren't something I would normally use, but a little glitter brought them a real home.

The card today is oversized, I dunno why. Also dunno why I chose Paris as a theme, as I have never been there (except to France at Epcot !) and probably never will. However, I did have the little Paris charm in my stash, and found the Eiffel Tower card, a fleur de lis punch and brad so I guess I just thought France.

There is some texture here that doesn't really show up - the top paper is flocked, and the one beneath is lightly embossed.

I read a book about the history of the Eiffel Tower earlier in the year, and what an amazing story about the building of it. I had always wondered how the elevators worked in such an oddly shaped tower, now I know ! After its erection it was quite the social place to be seen, with its promenade and fancy restaurants.

7 comments:

  1. Beautiful card - love the image, the border punch, flower - everything about it I LOVE!

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  2. wow! i love the vintage-y feel of this card, but with the pop of that pink! it has a very scrapbook feel, but old-school scrapbook - LOVE it!

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  3. Lovely card ,fab paper,great colours and your layout creates a very elegant card.

    hugs
    Gail

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  4. Gorgeous card! Luv all the embellishments & embossing!

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  5. wowza....gorgeous....pink and black....delish!

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  6. this is super gorgeous and such a romantic card. Love the colour combo...kinda romantic and funky at the same time..

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  7. I love this - it's beautiful and I'm glad you found a use for those brads!

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