Journey to Paris

Paris in the springtime, picnics under the cherry blossoms in the park, shopping, wining and dining...dream on! The next best thing would be to make a Parisian card - and Clearsnap has just what you'll need for that.

I stamped the Journey Collage, from Memory Box, with Toffee ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink, then stamped Branch Canopy over it with Shabby Pink ColorBox Classic Pigment Ink. A quick dusting of pearly chalks over the fresh ink adds color and dimension to the leafy branches.

Stamp, color and attach the Eiffel Tower - and some pink buttons. That's it - no ticketing, security lines or weather-related delays. Bon Voyage!

Here's what you'll need for this card:

Clearsnap Products

ColorBox Fluid Chalk Toffee Inkpad
ColorBox Shabby Pink Classic Pigment Inkpad
ColorBox Limited Edition Espresso Classic Pigment Inkpad

Stamps

Memory Box Vintage Record Sheet
Memory Box Branch Canopy
Memory Box Eiffel Tower

Other Supplies

Memory Box Parchment Cardstock
Memory Box Soiree Truffle Shimmer Cardstock
Memory Box Peony Notecard
Detail Clear Embossing Powder
Pebbles Inc. Jewel Tones Chalk Set
Cool Gray 1 Copic Marker
Facial Tissue
Pink Buttons

Directions

Stamp Vintage Record Sheet on Parchment Cardstock with Toffee and dry the ink
Stamp Branch Canopy over it with Shabby Pink
Quickly daub a combination of dark red and green chalks (to create brown branches) and pink chalk onto the damp ink
Blow off any loose chalk and heat-set the image to dry the ink
Use a crumpled facial tissue and lightly pounce the chalked image to remove any residual chalk
Trim the cardstock to 2-3/4" x 4-1/4" and ink the edges with Toffee
Stamp Eiffel Tower onto the background with Espresso and emboss it
Stamp and emboss Eiffel Tower again on a scrap of Parchment Cardstock, color it with the marker, and cut it out (without the spire)
Attach the tower cutout to the background
Mat the cardstock with a slightly larger piece of Soiree Chocolate Cardstock
Attach it to Peony Notecard and attach three buttons