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October 4, 2010

Faux Letterpress Wedding Card

I played the Clean and Simple challenge on Splitcoast this morning. This week they challenge you to use a technique called Faux Letterpress.

I've also seen the technique called Brayered Folder and it is almost identical to TJ technique called Cuttlebug Smoosh (Oct/Nov 07), which uses a rainbow ink pad. The basic idea is to ink the inside of a Cuttlebug embossing folder and run it through your die cutting machine with some neutral card stock. Very simple, but very effective.

This is a wedding card I made with the technique - it's for a friend whose getting married this weekend. I used Bashful Blue ink and vanilla c/stock for the piece of Faux Letterpress. I finished it off with an SU sentiment, some taffeta ribbon and flat pearls. Pretty clean and simple, I'd say.

Don't forget to enter for the blog candy in the post below!

Happy stamping,

Ali

18 comments:

  1. Cynthia SchelzigOctober 4, 2010 at 12:03 PM

    Very effective,,,I´ll say...this is a stunning piece!

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  2. TerryOctober 4, 2010 at 1:23 PM

    This is a gorgeous card! Your friend will love this!

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  3. Sandie COctober 4, 2010 at 6:28 PM

    Simply beautiful - love that subtle touch of colour. TFS

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  4. NettyOctober 4, 2010 at 7:33 PM

    Beautiful classic stylish card, looks great. Annette x

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  5. SmilynStefOctober 4, 2010 at 9:05 PM

    The embossing is so elegant in these colors.

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  6. Sandra Jayne WingateOctober 4, 2010 at 10:47 PM

    Love this card, Ali! I made 6 panels using this technique, but I haven't made any cards with them yet! lol! Housework got in the way today!

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  7. Susan (peebsmama)October 5, 2010 at 7:08 AM

    This is so beautiful in the soft colors you chose and using only a strip of the inked embossing. Perfect for a wedding card.

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  8. AnonymousOctober 5, 2010 at 7:46 AM

    Such a great sophisticated look!

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  9. ZueOctober 5, 2010 at 9:43 AM

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  10. ZueOctober 5, 2010 at 9:46 AM

    Susan Allan said...
    This is such a simple card, but memorably beautiful.
    I was looking for a posting you did of a quilt, but I can't find it. Never mind I found this and I love it.
    I liked your quilt, it is so different from my little quilts, which are more random in design.
    Have a lovely week.
    Sue xx (Oxford, UK)
    October 5, 2010 9:43 AM

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  11. Lynn StevensOctober 6, 2010 at 5:10 PM

    Theres that gorgeous stunning work again!

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  12. MeredithOctober 7, 2010 at 9:07 AM

    such an elegant card! What bride wouldn't want this beauty :) LOVE it!!!

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  13. Suzanne B aka brookfiesOctober 8, 2010 at 9:44 AM

    "Pretty clean and simple" YES ... but also elegant and beautiful!

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  14. AnonymousOctober 19, 2010 at 11:41 AM

    how beautifully elegant

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  15. Dotty JoNovember 1, 2010 at 3:33 PM

    Totally beautiful! Jo x

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  16. Deborah MarchNovember 8, 2010 at 12:52 PM

    GASP!!! FABULOUS!!

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Superbly elegant card.

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  18. TabithaJune 20, 2011 at 11:40 PM

    That's a beautiful card. Thanks for sharing. :-)

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