On a whim I decided at the last minute to join my first ever sketch challenge. Voila! The first entry in my gallery. I feel accomplished. :-) Please forgive the amateurish photo editing... I still need practice at that.
This is for January 2012's SFYTT. I used half of a doily for the top panel. I stamped the "thank you" by American Crafts twice and popped up the turquoise part with thin foam tape. The stamp image had a tiny scalloped border around the outside which I cut off, replacing it with a larger border and a petite scallop Nestabilities layer. The bird stamp on the vertical panel is by Cavallini and Co. (I found mine on Amazon). I stamped it in two sections for above the border and below the border, masking off as needed, in order to get the birds exactly where I wanted them. I deliberately made the bird under the pom-pom trim peek between the poms so he wouldn't get lost. I fussy-cut the horizontal border from one of the patterned papers.
All patterned paper is by Prima (Madeline A4 stack); all brown layers are that lightweight 65-lb cardstock they used to sell at Walmart. Doily by Hallmark. Inks are SU (basic brown), Martha Stewart (turquoise, it came in a set with a monogram stamp set), and Tim Holtz (walnut stain Distress). I bought the pom trim years ago at Archiver's. Card base is Papertrey's white. (Great for card bases!)
So... I think that's it? Let me know if you have questions! Thanks for looking!
Heather
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Tue, Jan 31, 2012 @ 3:54 PM
Heather, You did a great job on this card! Thanks for all the great details of how you did it....and congratulations on your first upload to the gallery. Hope we see more...
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Tue, Jan 31, 2012 @ 5:06 PM
Very pretty card. I love the blend of colors, textures and pattern. Thanks so much for providing so much detailed information. I hope this is just the first of MANY gallery postings from you!
Congrats on posting your first card! It is lovely! I love the color combo and the great use of trim and doily! So glad you posted. I hope to see more of your creations!
Beautiful card! I love all the detail you put into it and the colors you chose! I hope you post more, as you have a definate talent for card making! Love the little birdy on it too. Gorgeous card!