This is for today's Ways To Use It Challenge 206 where we were to incorporate stripes into our card.
Ok, I know I am kinda cheating on this one and I know it is not Christmas, but I wanted everyone to see this. I am claiming my candy cane and straw as my stripes!! LOL
I just got these incredibly cute stamps from High Hopes Stamps, and I couldn't resist inking them up!! Besides, I had a dream the other night to use them on a stair step fold card. So, of course, I had to make it.
I colored the images with Prisma Color Pencils and Mineral Spirits. I then cut them and and formed my scene. I had originally used River Rock for my beach, but thought it to dark. So, I made my beach with my pencils and mineral spirits, cut the top to make it look like a rolling sand beach, and then taped it to the River Rock. I like it better this way!!
What do y'all think?
I will make another card that fits the challenge more!!
Registered: May 25, 2007 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Posts: 6956
Thu, Feb 19, 2009 @ 8:21 AM
Great card! I just love it! TFS.
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105224
Thu, Feb 19, 2009 @ 9:22 AM
The straw and cane count....don't be silly, Michelle! I love these stamps, and this card is wonderful!!! TFS!
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