This is my card for today's challenge as set by Bev to show the bottom (and optional edges) of our cards some extra love.
This was a base to fit a business size envelope, but with limited supplies of the green paper I had to trim about 1/2" off the bottom.
I covered the base with some old Basic Grey (Perhaps) and stamped the ornaments on more of the same with Fired Brick. Scalloped the bottom of the green panel.
Big problems - gold EP wouldn't stick to my brand new Versamark pen, one gold pen didn't show enough, the leafing pen has got a bit blunt. So I stitched over the leafing pen end result with gold embroidery floss. Added green ribbon, a gold cord bow and another scalloped border at the bottom, then dressed them up with silver half-pearls. Decided the top looked a bit unbalanced, so I added a scalloped edge up there too.
And I found a brief window of opportunity for an outdoor photo when the rain stopped for all of 5 minutes!
ETA - no wonder the EP wouldn't stick - I pulled out a blender pen instead of the Versamark pen, which had rolled under my monitor stand.
Date: Friday, July 30, 2010 GMT Views: 2616
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Registered: August 8, 2006 Location: Roseville CA Posts: 18519
Fri, Jul 30, 2010 @ 11:08 AM
Great photography highlights this delightful ornament card. LOVEd the stitching without reading the story yet, how much better that it was a creative solution to a problem. Love these colors, love the sketch. Love the side-swipe border at the bottom. Great job cutting the tree paper just right. Nice treatment with the interruption of paper, with the ribbon stripe. Love how the border at the top overlays the layer underneath. Love the little dots on the border punch. So many little details come together so nicely into one harmonious whole. Love it. Thanks for sharing! Blessings, lela
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74834
Fri, Jul 30, 2010 @ 1:07 PM
I love your Christmas card and the gold embroidery floss is perfect. Awesome paper, too.
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Fri, Jul 30, 2010 @ 1:52 PM
Sabrina, you had a tough morning, didn't you!!! Your card ended up fine......I love your stitching. Did you get any good photos?????/ Hugs!
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Registered: October 21, 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 6707
Fri, Jul 30, 2010 @ 3:18 PM
What a fantastic looking card! Love the dp & stitching! tfs
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