I've had a tough week with the sudden and unexpected passing of our dog, so I needed to make a bright and happy card to soothe my soul. The CAS Challenge #54 from a few weeks ago was "Wishing for Spring" - see this link for the deets: Forums at Splitcoaststampers and as I love Spring flowers and this cute little PB stamp the Postie brought me a few weeks ago HADN'T seen any ink yet, I thought it seemed a good way of taking my mind off things.
It's a very simple one layer card which took very little time. The dry embossing border is a Sizzix Textured Impressions ef which is my fav all-time folder - and it fits in the CB. I lightly chalked the embossing with my Kaisercolour chalks. The image was stamped with Memento ink and coloured with Gamsol and Prismacolor pencils. I chalked around the image with those same chalks, then added some very fine .008 red glitter to the six hearts around the image. The camera didn't really capture the sparkle, but it looks so pretty IRL.
The sentiment was stamped with Stazon ink and I added a tiny heart next to it which is the leftover punchie from my EK Success Arrows border punch ('cos the punchies look like tiny hearts). I added red glitter to this tiny heart as well. The gingham ribbon bow was made with my Bow Easy then I sewed a button on top.
I'm giving this card to my best friend who has been there for me this week.
I'm also entering this in the PaperPlay Challenges blog - Week 16 - of "No Patterned Paper". More details about this on my Blog.
Stamps: Penny Black: Love-tail 3608J, Sentiment: from Crafter's Companion 'Someone Special' set
Paper: None
Ink: Memento Tuxedo black, Stazon Jet black
Accessories: CB, Sizzix 'Hello Kitty' Spring Set #2 ef set, red glitter, gingham ribbon, red sewing thread, button, chalks, EK Success Arrows border punch, Gamsol, Prismas, Bow Easy, cs: white, red
Registered: October 17, 2005 Location: Mascoutah, Illinois, Living In My Own Home Finally!!-Hibiscus from my backyard in Hawaii Posts: 20945
Sat, Apr 24, 2010 @ 8:48 PM
Beautifully colored! Love the embossing too!
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Sun, Apr 25, 2010 @ 7:39 AM
What a very sweet card and so well colored. I'm sorry, too, about your dog, but I'm glad you had a friend who was there for you. I'm sure she'll love this card, too.
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