Shabby Chic Embossed Card Stock Tutorial

Good Evening, Friends!! Do you watch those home improvement shows? Well, I like to watch them and I especially like how they create those shabby chic looking tables and dressers by applying paint and distressing it or sanding it down.

I thought, hmmm. . .maybe I can create something like that with my card. LOL!! Okay, you either hate or love my card. Actually, it has kinda grown on me. . .it wasn't exactly what I wanted but it's different so I like it.

I wanted to sand off more of the paint but it was too much work to distress it further so I just left it as shown in the picture!!

Are you the type that work on your cards for hours? Not me. . .my max is one hour. Anything beyond that is too long for a card. I do take a long time making scrapbook layouts but it's a keepsake so I think it's worth the time.

Anyway. . .I don't know, what do you think? A work of art or crap? LOL!! If you'd like a short tutorial on how I did this shabby chic look to my embossed background, scroll down.

I don't have much to say today. . .I'd like to start on another card so I think I'll end it here!!

Oh, before I go. . .I didn't know where to place my sentiment on the front of my card so I placed it on the inside.

Hope y'all are having a fabulous weekend!!

Card Details:

Stamps: SU A Happy Heart, Heidi Grace

Paper: SU Real Red, Deja View designer paper

Ink: Arcylic paint, Veramark,

Accessories: Buttons, Embroidery thread, SU Ritzy Red embossing powder, prima flower, Basic Basic Ribbon, SU Top Note die

Shabby Chic Embossed Card stock

Materials

CB Embossing Folder

Card stock

Acrylic Paint

Sanding Block or sand paper

Sponge Applicator

Emboss a card stock using an Embossing folder such as Cuttlebug, Fiskar, etc.

Apply acrylic paint directly on to the embossed card stock using a sponge applicator

Allow the paint to dry then distress or sand with a sanding block or sand paper until you achieve the distressed or shabby chic appearance desired.