This card is for the Featured Stamper challenge honoring Claudia (cjzim). I chose to CASE THIS card from her lovely gallery. I loved the way she used a colored mat with a theme border punch to mount all three of her image panels, so I did that, too. My images were much larger than hers, so I altered the size and shape of the card to accommodate that. I had to do a slightly different sentiment treatment, too, since there would have been way too much "white space" across the top if I had done it the adorable way that she did...
I'm also joining a group of stampers committed to USING our hoarded stamps/papers/tools this year, so I've used two previously uninked stamp sets, a never-before-used die, and pulled out some ribbon I've had for quite awhile. I also dusted off some decorative-edge scissors to trim around the sentiment heart. Thanks for looking!
Date: Monday, January 19, 2015 GMT Views: 1074
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Stamps: Sweet Thing, Penny Black Hugs and Garden Friends
Paper: Primrose Petals, Bashful Blue, Recollections white
Paper Size: 3" x 8 1/2"
Ink: Primrose Petals, Ranger Archival Black
Accessories: Martha Stewart border punch and heart confetti punch, The Cat's Pajamas Talk to Me die, ribbon, Prismacolor pencils, Fiskars ladybug "Kidzors"
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Creative Crew SU Design Team Alumni
Registered: May 18, 2004 Location: Southwest Michigan Posts: 37077
Mon, Jan 19, 2015 @ 12:48 PM
Oh, this is just adorable, Sue! I love those little hedgie images and you've colored them beautifully. Love that hearts border as well, and especially that soft blue gingham ribbon. I am right there with you, seem to so often be behind in the challenges, even though I really WANT to do them every day. Life gets in the way! I'm also trying to participate in the USEIT challenge this year; you really included a lot on this card. It's going straight into my faves!
------------------------------ Claudia Splitcoast Fan Club Member
Registered: October 30, 2007 Location: Posts: 26718
Tue, Jan 20, 2015 @ 7:11 PM
These little hedgehogs are darling! Love the narrow shape of the card and your heart border die, too. So glad you got to use some of your unused treasures!
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82660
Wed, Jan 21, 2015 @ 2:28 AM
I am going to check into joining that group as well! What a great group. Love your long card with the cutest images on it. Wonderful coloring and a super sweet feel to this. Well done. Hugz
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni