A strange way to back int a challenge..but I managed! Stamped the Fancy Pants "In the Garden" flourish on NEON pink paper just to play around with in and then decided I had to make it work. I used Distressed Ink in Old Paper, embossed with the Distressed EP in tattered rose. Still too bright...cut out and inked the edges...still ugly! UTEE was next, two coats, let it cool, cracked rubbed Colorbox cranberry over top...now I could build my card. Used pomegranate CS stamped in wild plum Adirondack with the Floral BG. For my sentiment I used groovy guava with Basic Grey "Infuse". Embossed the saying with the Distressed EP tattered rose. I really like that I refused to give up on the flourish, finally getting it to work! TFL
Date: Monday, December 3, 2007 GMT Views: 817
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Registered: May 15, 2005 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 30400
Mon, Dec 03, 2007 @ 4:11 PM
beautiful!
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Registered: October 17, 2005 Location: Mascoutah, Illinois, Living In My Own Home Finally!!-Hibiscus from my backyard in Hawaii Posts: 20950
Fri, Dec 14, 2007 @ 7:53 PM
This is AWESOME!! A totally different style than I am use to but I L O V E it!!
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Registered: March 21, 2006 Location: sunny southern california Posts: 20098
Fri, Jan 04, 2008 @ 1:00 PM
Very pretty! Love the flourish!
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Registered: September 10, 2004 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 6918
Sat, Jan 05, 2008 @ 9:59 AM
And it's a good thing you did (get it to work!) cause it is fantastic! I'm wondering how you managed to UTEE onto this curli-qued image without tearing the squiggly parts? Whatever you did, it's fabulous! I'm so enjoying your gallery, and must have favorited half of it by now! LOL! TFS your artistic creations! TFS, and a Happy (and creative) New Year!
Registered: October 6, 2006 Location: in sunny Florida on the wonderful west coast. Venice FL Posts: 682
Sat, Jan 05, 2008 @ 8:43 PM
Your reply in a general stamping forum that was asking to see inside greetings is what brought me to your site. And now I can't stop browsing your gallery. Love all your treatments and different uses of papers. Very original. TFS.