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<\/a><\/p>\nI started by resizing and printing the digital papers and gathering my physical supplies. I stamped my image and coloured her with Copics<\/p>\n
I stitched the background paper directly to the square cardbase …<\/p>\n … and then stitched around the other paper panels. After stitching I tore around the edge to give a distressed edge<\/p>\n I trimmed the coloured image and inked around the edges with distress inks, matted onto white card, stitched using the sewing machine again and then tore around the edges. I also sponged some distress ink onto the torn edge to make it really stand out from the background<\/p>\n When all the paper panels had been torn, stitched and distressed it was time to assemble the card<\/p>\n Wrap the lace all around the card and secure the ends inside – don’t worry about the ends being seen because you can print more paper to create an insert which will cover any unslightly joins and ends of ribbon etc.<\/p>\n Before adhering the stamped image tuck a length of ribbon behind the paper panel. I chose pink striped ribbon to pull in the pink from the little pirate girl’s flag but the striped ribbon I had was obviously very new and neat and clean and not all like it had been on a pirate voyage to look for treasure so I distressed it first \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n First I coloured it with my Copic pen – I found E42 to be the perfect ‘make it grubby’ colour – then I tweaked the edges to make them roughed up and raggy<\/p>\n The little word art sentiment had the same torn and distressed treatment before being attached to the bottom of the card<\/p>\n To finish off my card and make it a truly special card for my 11 year old little friend I printed more coordinating paper to line the envelope …<\/p>\n … and I finished off the inside too<\/p>\n The final touch was to use the same rubber stamp that I used on the front of the card to decorate the envelope<\/p>\n My Supplies:<\/p>\n Digital Kit – Black Pearl by Misty Cato<\/a><\/p>\n Rubber Stamp – Magnolia Pirate<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n