WOW - A touch of Metal

Hello everyone!!  It's Wednesday and time for this week's W.O.W. challenge over at the Farm Fresh Challenge blog.  Today I am the host again and today's challenge is really cool.  We want you to use a touch of metal or metallic on your card/project.   That includes, any kinds of metal, brads, plaques, eyelets, paper, etc...  You get the picture.  To see what the DT added for their touch of metal click HERE.

For my card I used metallic green paper and a metal key. 

Key to my Heart with WS Stella (TGF) & Swiss Pixie Key & Lock (CC Designs)

I bought the key probably in January and have been waiting for a chance to use it.  I think my card theme suits it and I am really stoked with how this turned out!  I chose Miss WS Stella because I wanted to practice coloring hair and using colors to make pleats (Thanks Rena) for her dress, to make it look like it was moving.  I love the hair, but could definitely use more practice on the (pleats) movement part.   The hearts were cut out using the Cricut (George font) and then dry-embossed with the swirls (on the green metallic paper) and swiss dots on the black heart and key hole.  I stamped the polka dots and the heart and key in Cottage Ivy onto kraft cs then distressed it using black soot.  (I have to mention that I hand cut the key hole, pretty simple, just drew it on black cs and then cut it out.) 

Here's a close-up of the key & heart.  Sorry the picture is so bad,  I wish you could see the metallic tones on the paper.  I'll try to take a better picture and upload at another time.

Lock & Key

If you hadn't noticed this is a gate fold card.  It measures 5"x 5" with the folds scored at 3" on each side.  Stella is actually holding the card closed. 

Gate fold opening

And of course there needs to be a sentiment somewhere right?  Well once you open the card, you'll see the message...

Sentiment - Swiss Pixies Key & Lock C.C. Designs

I masked off the heart and stamped the images in the same colors on the kraft cs.  Once I was satisfied I distressed the inside of the heart and stamped the Swiss Pixies Key & Lock (by C.C. Designs) sentiment stamp in the center of the heart.

Well friends, it's time for you to play with some metal.  I can't wait to see what you all create. 

WS-Stella

The W.O.W. challenge is open until Tuesday; entries are due by 12 PM CST.  The winner is chosen by random draw and wins a free digi of choice!  Please upload your challenge cards/projects to TGF Galleria > Farm Fresh Challenges 2011 > Which One Wednesday > Metallic.

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Mahalo for stopping by and your continued support.  I ♥ you all!!
Hugs,
Leanne