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Vintage Dress Form Card
Vintage Dress Form Card
"To create the trademark vintage look, I used muted colors and distressed edges. I used a newsprint stamp to create the background and applied brown ink lightly along the edge to create the aged appearance. To embellish the card, I used a variety of random buttons. So I rummaged through my stash to use the spare buttons that are often included when you buy a new garment. I selected a thoughtful sentiment to lend that extra bit of support to someone struggling with life's circumstances. A simple act of encouragement can really lift someone's spirit with a handmade card."
Materials List
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Stamps: dress form, sentiment
newsprint background, clock
ink pads: (black, rust, blue, green, brown)
ink blending sponge
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Tools:
scissors, foam tape, liquid adhesive
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Paper:
card stock (craft & maroon)
card base (6x6") - Embellishments: buttons
Instructions
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Stamp three dress form figures each with a different color ink. Carefully, cut around each image.
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Use brown ink to stamp a honeycomb pattern creating a wide textured border. Use an ink blending sponge to lightly distress the edge of the card with brown ink giving it an aged appearance.
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Adhere the three dress form figures to the card. Use foam tape for the center figure to create added dimension.
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Stamp the sentiment with black ink near the top right corner.
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Matte the finished piece on maroon paper.
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Adhere a random collection of buttons at the base of the dress forms.
The rubber stamps for my card are from Blank Page Muse.
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