This card is for Ways To Use It Challenge #234 - sand or use sand. I started with a piece of textured DCWV green cardstock. I embossed it with my new Victoria Cuttlebug folder. Then I sanded it with an SU! sanding block. I thought it looked 'elegant' so I had to do the rest of the card elegant, too I stamped the sentiment with Adirondack Bottle Green ink, then cut it out with a scalloped Petite Oval Nestability. I placed a plain Petite Oval Nestability over it and sponged on the inside of the oval, then sponged lightly around the edge of the scallops. The white border is embossed with a border folder from Organic Flourish set, and I used my Scor-Pal to score double lines on each side of the embossed border. I brayered over the embossing with the same Bottle Green ink. I added eyelets to the scalloped sentiment (I was going to add ribbon, but it didn't work out.) and popped it up with Pop Dots.
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Thu, Sep 03, 2009 @ 4:19 PM
I love it, especially because green is one of my favorite colors.
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Thu, Sep 03, 2009 @ 4:20 PM
Sanding really works great with the new embossing folder! I haven't sanded cardstock in a long time . . . I'm heading down to my crafting oasis and breakin' out the sanding block!
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Thu, Sep 03, 2009 @ 5:23 PM
I just got my order of new folders, and WOW to find this beautiful card as inspiration to get an idea for its use is amazing. TFS
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Thu, Sep 03, 2009 @ 8:45 PM
Oh, another new cb folder!! This is beautiful, Lynette!! The green paper sanded so well!! Great job with this challenge!
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