Vintage Circle Card w/bookmark

Happy New Year, Stampin' Friends! (A little late, I know.  I have been having computer issues for some time and hopefully I have everything back in working order) The Circle Card thinlits are easy and fun to use.  I finally got a chance to pull mine out and use it. I have created a Vintage card inspired by Christine Giuda on Stampin' Connection.  Her card is so lovely.  I knew I wanted to recreate in my own creative way.  She used designer paper on her card.  I made my own designer paper. I was also inspired by Dawn O's video for adding an extra extension using your Circle Card and Label Card thinlits.

Here is what I have created:

Here is the front when the card is completely closed. I made the Crisp Cantaloupe 'designer paper using several different stamp sets and crisp cantaloupe, baked brown sugar, and white craft ink.  All the edges are distressed and inked with Soft Suede. The vanilla seam binding is dyed with Crisp Cantaloupe reinker and Shimmer Mist (rubbing alcohol and champagne shimmer paint: retired), scrunched and left to air dry.

The card opened:

 The bookmark was made using a non-Stampin' Up! stamp given to me by a friend.  It is Isaiah 40:31 Scripture. 

Here is a photo with the bookmark removed:

A couple of closeups:

Adding the extension gives you a place to write a message. It also adds more area to be creative!  Inspiration comes from so many different places.  I am grateful to all the crafters who graciously share their ideas: videos, tips, techniques, and projects!  I hope you are inspired also!

Please feel free to leave a comment and if you have questions, please don't hesitate to ask!

Supply List:
Stamp Sets: Isaiah 40:31 (non Stampin' Up!), Chalk Talk, Trust God, God's Blessings (retired), Papaya Collage, Everything Eleanor, EnFrancias
Card Stock: Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe
Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, White Craft, Soft Suede,Early Espresso
Extras: Very Vanilla Seam Binding (dyed), Circle Card Thinlits, Circle Collection Framelits, Scallop Tag Topper Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, distressing tool, pearls, sticky tape, Towbow Multi purpose liquid glue, bone folder

Blessings ~ RaeDeen

File Folder Friend

Hi there Stamping Friends!  Today's sample includes the use of a file folder...well, a piece of it anyway.  I love the 'vintage color' of the file folder.  Sometimes it's fun to step 'out of the box' and use something you normally wouldn't use when creating a card.  I started with the file folder layer...stamped the Very Vintage wheel lightly over the entire piece and built on that.  I really struggled deciding what elements to use and how to put them together.  It sat on my desk for a few days and then it came together to look like this...

                       
                                     and here is a close up to show some of the dimension

Thank you for looking.  Please feel free to leave a comment and if you have any questions...ask!

Supply List 
Stamp Sets: Chalk Talk, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Amazing Family, Take a Ticket wheel, Very Vintage wheel, Gorgeous Grunge
Card Stock: File Folder, Cherry Cobbler, Baked Brown Sugar, Always Artichoke
Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Soft Suede, Always Artichoke
Punches: Elegant Butterfly, Ticket, Bird Builder, Blossom builder
Seam Binding, Burlap Ribbon, Linen Thread, Pearls, 5 Handmade rolled roses,distressing tool,  liquid Tombow glue, hot glue