Oscar Dress Card Part Two

Welcome to Oscar dress card tutorial day. Last week we counted down our favourite Oscar outfits and we picked Vanessa Kirby’s light pink elegant gown as our #1 choice. Today we will unveil our card inspired by this gown and the steps to make it. Take a look…

First of all I went through all of the pink cardstock and picked out a couple lighter shades.

I used a darker shade as the base/card measuring 4 ¾ x 6 ¾ inches.

Next I cut a larger layer 4 ½ x 6 ½ inches to go onto the card front. It was the lightest shade of pink almost similar to the colour of the actual gown.

Then I chose a pink shade in-between the two and I cut two 1 ¼ inch wide strips the length of the sheet of cardstock.

I glued those strips down onto the light layer from diagonal corner to diagonal corner forming almost an X or what reminded me of the deep V neck on the dress. I then trimmed the strips to fit onto the card.

Then I glued this layer onto the card front.

Now I cut two more layers. One is a sparkly silver layer (2 ½ x 2 ¾  inches) representing the simple necklace that complimented the gown and then a smaller white layer (2 ½ x 2 inches) for stamping.

I stamped the white layer with a simple word “Happy” and I did this in red ink and embossed it. I wanted to really tie the entire Oscar look into the card so I incorporated her red lips and nails by stamping in red.

Then I glued the white layer off center onto the silver layer.

I put a foam piece on the back and then attached that to the center of the card covering where the two strips of pink come together in the middle.

And there you have our 2021 Oscar dress card!

Oscar Dress Card 2021 Part 1

 

Alright, it’s finally Oscar dress card time. The Oscars were defiantly a lower key type of situation this year and they should be due to COVID, but those who attended still had some gorgeous outfits that inspired us to create a beautiful and vibrant 2021 Oscar card. This year we are doing things kind of different. We’ll be doing our top 10 countdown today but you’ll have to stay tuned for next week’s Oscar card tutorial and reveal! Here are our top 10 outfits (in no particular order except for our number one choice). 

Zendaya – Yellow and bright colours seem to be big this year. After a very dull and sad year, it was nice to see all this brightness and happiness. It’s not just yellow, it’s neon yellow so there was no way to not notice it.

Regina King- This dress may not be for everyone but for some reason I was drawn to it. The silk and the sparkly stripes worked together. The shoulders and sleeves may seem a bit too much for some, but overall it was a very pretty dress.

Margot Robbie- Print...this dress reminded me of the 90s. I may have even had a dress similar to this. The version that Margot Robbie wore was elevated. It had a simpleness to it but it also seemed very glamourous and sophisticated.

Amanda Seyfried – Red and poofy! This gown was something else. Not everyone can pull off such a big gown but it was perfect for Amanda Seyfried and it just caught your eye. The deep V and all of the rouching took it to the next level.

Colman Domingo- Pink and sparkly, this suit is so cheerful and bright. It really stood out and not in a bad way. It has just the right amount of glamour and pizzazz and I loved it.

Leslie Odom Jr.- Anything that includes gold stands out to me and this was no exception. The suit had more of a muted matte gold look so it wasn’t too much.

Halle Berry-This gown was very pretty. I think that is the best word to describe it. It was a shade of pink that you don’t see too often; it was soft and calming. It had so many little outstanding elements like the bow on the front, the layering, the soft sweet color, and the beautiful bodice.

Viola Davis- The white gown that Viola Davis had on was gorgeous. The cutout design at the top complimented the flowy simple bottom. Very elegant.

Carey Mulligan – Ok, so I was torn between this gown and the one I chose as number for the top pick and Oscar card; both are very different from each other. I loved this colour. It was more of a metallic yellow than gold. It’s not one that everyone can pull off, I couldn’t, but again it just exudes this happiness and cheerfulness because of its brightness. I also loved the cutout and the wide poof of the skirt.

Vanessa Kirby- As my number one choice I picked Vanessa Kirby’s gown. It is very simple, but I found it so elegant and the soft blush colour makes for a classic. The small cutout on the bodice, backless element, and the train worked to further the elegance. It reminds me of something that Audrey Hepburn would wear.

There you have our top 10 Oscar outfits. See you next week with our card inspired by Vanessa Kirby's 2021 Oscar gown.

Oscar Dress Card 2020

It is that time once again...it’s Oscar dress card time! We absolutely love this post every single year. I’m watching the Oscars now more to look at the dresses and to pick our top ones to make a card from! After looking through many many dresses, take a look at our top 10 and then take a look at the dress we chose to inspire a card this year!

10. Brie Larson - We’re starting with sparkle here. Brie Larson seems to always make our list (her blue Oscar dress a few years back was chosen for our Oscar card  (http://paperwhitecreations.blogspot.com/2016/03/oscar-dresses-and-card.html) and this year is no different. The cape, the sparkle stripes, and the slit all makes for a perfect gown. Even the pale pink colour is perfect!

9.  Greta Gerwig – Simple and poufy, this dress is just enough. The olive green colour is something that is also very different and helps to make this dress stand out. The quaint little bow on the bodice is a perfect little detail as well.

8. Penelope Cruz – We liked this short little black high-low dress. Again it’s poufy and the little accents like the pearl belt and the white flower really makes this dress pop and stand out.

7. Idina Menzel – The bright pinkish purple colour of this dress is what caught our attention. The pleating and big bow are nice additions to this otherwise simple strapless gown.

6. Charlize Theron - Love that slit! This dress is simple when it comes to fabric and colour but the overall design has a lot going on. Like I said that slit is amazing! The dropped shoulder strap is very different as well and that mid-section “wave” stands out. Is it a two piece? It gives that illusion. Finally that train is also something amazing making it look very regal and just stunning overall.

5. Renee Zellweger – First of all, did you see JUDY? Amazing! And so is this dress. Not everyone can pull off the one shoulder look but Renee did in this fresh white dress. That very subtle sparkle really takes the dress to the next level.

4. Mindy Kaling – We’ve chosen a yellow dress before because it’s so bright and cheerful and exudes happiness. This dress is no different. One shoulder dresses seem to be popular this year. This one shoulder dress is also an off the shoulder dress with a v neckline. It utilizes the pleated or draped look that the Idina Menzel dress did.

3. Scarlett Johansson – I love the metallic colour of this dress. It’s not quite silver, maybe it’s pewter. Whatever colour, it’s beautiful and so soft. It also looks very soft as well and the beading makes this otherwise simple dress just a little bit elaborate and over the top.

2. Regina King – There’s a lot going on with this dress, but all of it works so well together. The very light pinky peach colour is so dainty and soft and then you have a big poufy train which draws your eye to the back. The actual dress part could stand alone without the train, but it just takes it to the next level. Your eye also goes to the small single strap but then also down the bodice which is covered with some bling. The almost diagonal neckline is another element that stands out on this exciting gown.

1. Florence Pugh – Ok, so our number one pick for the best dress at this year’s Oscars is Florence Pugh’s layered teal gown. This is definitely a fun party dress. It’s got a long train with a skirt that falls at ankle length in the front; perfect for some dancing. The skirt part is layered satin teal but when it hits mid-section, there is a small teal belt before the low cut bodice with spaghetti straps. It’s a teal and satin lovers dream come true. Take a look at our teal card inspired by this beautiful gown. Enjoy it!

Oscar Dress 2020 Card:

For this teal card you will need some teal ribbon, three shades of teal cardstock, light grey cardstock, a simple small stamp, and the basics (glue tape, embossing powder, heat gun, and ink). Our inspiration is coming from the layered look of Florence Pugh’s dress.

First of all, we cut a card base out of the darkest teal shade It roughly measures 6 ½ x 5 ½ inches.

Then we used a light teal shade for the centre stripe. It measures 5 ¼ x 1 ¾ inches.

For the top and bottom stripes, we used a mid-teal shade. These stripes measure 5 ¼ x 1 ½ inches, so just slightly skinnier than the middle one.

Once those layers or stripes are glued down, then you can glue your thick teal ribbon down through the middle of the bottom strip. You can glue it the length of the card. The ribbon represents the satin aspect of the dress and also the belt element.

Now get some light grey cardstock and cut ¾ inch squares. We have a tiny stamp that says “all you need is love” which we are using. If you have some other words or a slightly bigger stamp, then you can use that; just adjust your grey square sizes accordingly. We stamped our words in black ink.

We glued the stamped square near the far end of the stripe with the ribbon and evenly spaced out the other two light grey squares. When we first started, we had all intentions on using the three squares but then we just left the card with the one square. Finally we added the other two squares becasue it needed them becasue it was missing something.