Hi! I made this card for today's ways to use it challenge: absolutely gradient stamping. I love this kind of stamping: easy, quick and so interesting. But what I want to know is this: Why do I always feel like I'm cheating somehow when I use my spectrum pads???
I thought the perfect image for this would be the little girl from the SU! mini catty, Easter Blossoms! Well, the spectrum pad I used wasn't really designed to go with today's SU! colors, so I pulled out a retired (vintage??# color for the ribbon and mats #orchid opulence, one of my all time favs!)
I made my own dp using the same spectrum pad but focusing on the egg and flourish from the same set. Added a charm that I've had forever, and a border. I decided the border deserved something special bahind it, so I swiped the spectrum pad over a scrap of Presto paper, added it to the card base, and the card was finished.
TFL and have a crafty day!!
Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011 GMT Views: 1218
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Thu, Jan 20, 2011 @ 9:05 AM
No, no, no, this isn't cheating, how could it be, it's so perfect and so pretty!!!! The colors are so soft and beautiful and you've done a fabulous job with the stamping - absolutlely lovely!
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Registered: January 7, 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 42752
Thu, Jan 20, 2011 @ 9:30 AM
What a beauty this is! This little girl image is working her way into my heart and I think we will be seeing a lot of her. Your soft colors are perfect for the Easter theme. The Easter egg panel is perfect.
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