Hi! This card was made for today's Technique Lovers Challenge: Flap Cards.
I love this type of card, and make them a bit larger than the tutorial... I make them 11" x 4 1/4". I used the largest end of the coluzzle to make the half circle top and then scored at 4 1/4" and at 9".
This ends up as a 4 1/4" x 4 3/4" card. (I can mail it in a standard envelope or a square envelope!
The flower was made with Stampin' Up!'s small oval and 1" circle punches. I sponged the egdes heavily and added dots with a SU! Journaler.
Lillian the Ladybug was made with the 3/4"and the 1/2" circl punches. Her dots were made with a Signo Pen and then outlined with the SU! Journaler.
I figured out that by adding dots to the scallops I could get the look of flower petals! I love it!
The outer background edges were stamped in Basic Black with the small swirl from Priceless. I added Signo Pen dots.
The HodgePodge Hardware was colored with a Sharpie and attached with Rhinestone Brads.
We had more discouraging news yesterday regarding my mother's condition, so I will need TONS of thank you cards in the upcoming months. I made this card for one of my mother's wonderful nurses.
Registered: November 12, 2005 Location: northern Idaho Posts: 27
Sun, Apr 13, 2008 @ 8:27 AM
Beautiful card with lots of time in it... have printed out to CASE! The red-black-white swirlies and dots make it look at first glance like a red paisley bandana :-)
Registered: January 21, 2007 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 70
Sun, May 18, 2008 @ 1:24 PM
Faith, you are continually an inspiration to me, and I love your signature "dots!" I know your cards immediately, and most go into my favorites! My prayers are with you and your family! Lisa