Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Vintage Skates

Hi everyone!
Ohmigosh...I can't believe that I haven't blogged for so long!!  It's been busy around my house...lots going on and I have lots of things made that I have stacked up to share with you! 

I wanted to share this card with you today...I just love it!  I couldn't sleep one night and lay there thinking about the stocking punch and what I could make with it and I came up with these ice skates...they are just too sweet and I'm thrilled with the way they turned out!!

They are fairly easy to make, but the detailing takes a bit of time, I think it's worth it though!  Here's how I made it:

Cardstock is Pink Pirouette (top layer is embossed with Vintage Wallpaper) and Whisper White, the skate blades are Basic Gray and punched out with the Word Window Punch. The little bits attaching the blade to the skate are just little pieces of Basic Gray I cut.

To make the skates, punch out 2 stockings in Whisper White and 2 stockings in Soft Suede.  I cut the brown stockings off so that I could layer them behind the white skates and they wouldn't show except where I wanted the sole of the boot to show.  I cut a heel from the excess of the brown that I cut away.

I pierced 10 holes up the boot and then threaded white bakers twine in an overhand stitch up the boot.  I  tied a separate piece in a bow and glued that on each boot with Tombow.  The skate is sponged with Close to Cocoa and then I added pencil dots up the skate and around the heel to look like the stitching that I remember on my own old skates.  Then to finish the skate I cut a tiny piece of Victoria Crochet Trim and then cut it lengthwise to add to the top of the skates.

To finish, I added a bow with the Very Vanilla Seam binding, small silver glitter stars and 1/4 inch punch outs to look like snowflakes. The sentiment is from Short and Sweet.

I hope you like my vintage skates!  Thanks for stopping by to share your time with me...I love your visits and your comments!!

Hugs ~ Judy


20 comments:

  1. Hi Judy. This is very clever and oh so beautiful. I love your skates and the gorgeous glittery stars. Very pretty!

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  2. Fabulous card, Judy! Very clever!! Thanks for sharing and inspiring!

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  3. LOVE this! My daughter is a competitive ice skater and this is a great idea for a Christmas card for her. Thanks so much!

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  4. AWESOME! You did a great job making these skates.

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  5. Absolutely LOVE this!!!! Thank you for sharing this idea!!

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  6. I LOVE LOVE LOVE these vintage skates! The best idea YET for this stocking punch. Now I will be laying awake tonight, just waiting for the day I can make my own! Sweeeeet!

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  7. This is just darling.... this is soooooo very cute... ty for sharing your wonderful creativity...

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  8. Judy, I am sooo going to CASE this, It is just beautiful....I'm going to make it for my daughters... Brings back fond memories of my childhood and also my daughters skating on the lake...Thanks for sharing!

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  9. This is going to make the most perfect card for my ice skating niece! God Bless you for sharing such a beautiful card! It was the answer to my prayers!

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  10. Love them! Have seen a lot of things made with that punch, and this is the best! I might just have to break down and buy the punch now!

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  11. WOW! These are amazing! I have put off purchasing the stocking punch, but seeing these cute skates and another project(a fun stick horse) on another site I may have to get it! This is a terrific idea....very creative on your part! Thanks for sharing!!!

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  12. Brilliant idea! Best you watermark that image before someone steals the idea for themselves LOL. I am off to like it on facebook. You are soooo clever you !!!

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  13. Oh my goodness! What an original idea. TFS

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  14. Very cute and very clever!!!! Thanks so much for sharing this idea. Can't wait to make them!

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  15. I don't know if you will read this or not, but I just had to thank you for this card design. It's perfect for my sister, who used to be a competitive figure skater. She will absolutely love it! I can't wait to get my punch and papers out and go to work!

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  16. what a darling card, perfect in every way and
    so very clever. Thanks for not only sharing, but for the information on how to make this card. I just love it.

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  17. How adorable Judy!!!! Have to make these for my daughter.. she LOVES pink!!

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  18. The best idea YET for this stocking punch

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  19. this is such a beautiful card. Really nice...

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