House of Cards March 2015 Challenge - Enamel Dots

Hello everyone, and welcome back to a new monthly challenge here at House of Cards.  I so enjoy seeing all the creations each month, not only from the design team, but also from you, the challenge participants.

This month's challenge is ...

There are many videos out there showing how to make your own enamel dots using pony and perler beads.  Here is a youtube video by Brittany H showing just how to do this.  I made a bunch of different sizes and colors to have on hand using Brittany's directions.  And check out how my fellow design team member, Lillian, shows you another way to make your own enamel dots. The fun just doesn't end.

And here is my inspiration card for this month's challenge.

Fold Kraft card stock in half to make 5" x7" card.  Trim blue print layer to 4-1/2" x 6-1/2".  Distress edges.  I used my Distress-It-All tool, but use whatever tool you have to do this.  Apply Mowed Lawn DS around edges, then blend with blending tool and adhere to card front.

Trim Music print layer to 1-1/2" by 6-1/2".  Dry emboss with chain embossing folder.  Distress edges.  Apply Gathered Twigs DS around edges, blend with blending tool and adhere to left side of card front.

Color seam binding with Mowed Lawn and water.  Adhere strip around top edge of print layer.  Make a single loop bow from a second piece and adhere to card, as shown, adding paper butterfly over bow center.

Cut out sentiment from paper pad, edge with Gathered Twigs DS and adhere to upper right of card front.

Die cut large medallion from a piece of pink print paper, and the small medallion from the green print paper. Add a bit of the Mowed Lawn DS over the small medallion. Adhere small medallion to center of large medallion, adhere to lower half of card front.

Cover the chipboard dress form with Tarnished Brass DP, add the Verdigris embossing powder to it while still wet.  Heat the embossing powder.  I liked that some of the brass color showed through, so I left it with the one coat of embossing powder.  Adhere to lower right with foam dots.  Add cream colored enamel dots along bottom edge.

Add a spray of various flowers to the left side, adding a large pink enamel dot in the center of the largest flower.

For more bling, I added light blue enamel dots at the four corners of the large medallion, and tan enamel dots at the corners of the sentiment.  How fun is this?

Supplies:

Kraft card stock (7" x 10")

Kaisercraft Kaleidoscope 6-1/2" paper pad

Spellbinders Victorian Medallion Two

Lifestyle Crafts GooseBumpz Chain embossing folder

Perler and Pony (5mm and 9mm) beads (various colors)

Chipboard dress form (Gina's Designs)

Ranger Antiquities Verdigris embossing powder

Distress Stain (DS): Gathered Twigs, Mowed Lawn

Distress Paint DP): Tarnished Brass

Ranger blending tool

Zutter Distress-it-All

Webster's Pages lace
5/8" seam binding ribbon
Paper flowers and butterfly (Petaloo and Recollections)

I would also like to share my card with Imagination Crafts Challenge Blog-Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by, and please come back on Monday for MORE inspiration from this very talented Design Team!  We hope you join in the fun, too--please check out our House Rules HERE before linking up!  I can't wait to see your creations!

Barbara xo