This really was a 5 minute card since the purple bkg came from my stash. I have this worry that one day when I die (hopefully many years from now, while making the most awesome card ever, that I will have uploaded before my last breath) my family will be going through my stuff to donate to a group of homeless artists and they will think that I led a double life...wife and mother, and hopeless bag lady. I have a bag full of "dirty paper towels". When I make messy bkgs I blot the ink with paper towels and often, the towel looks better than the project. I keep them in my "bag lady" collection. I have tons of this purple bkg. For the TLC499 I used a rectangle mask cut from a post it....had to be careful not to tear the thin paper. I cheated a little since this is not quite a one layer card. The paper was too thin and had to be taped to a card. I sure did crumble it for the CAS290 - it is very wrinkly IRL. Tfl, Francie
Date: Monday, September 15, 2014 GMT Views: 1418
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Gorgeous!!! Your color is amazing!! I think you are probably smarter than I am, I save my paper towels but all my paper towels have print on them from the mfg!!! Your card is stunning!!!
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Mon, Sep 15, 2014 @ 6:46 PM
wow, amazingly like stained glass. the cards don't have to be just one layer, they just need to have lots of "white" space whatever color that is for you. I had to laugh at your story. too cute. Thanks for playing in our CAS challenge with us.
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Registered: October 26, 2009 Location: Oakhurst, near Yosemite Nat'l Park. Posts: 46802
Mon, Sep 15, 2014 @ 8:15 PM
I think, I may be totally wrong but...I think the technique is USUALLY used for one layer...I don't think that it is mandatory...Heehee! I would never be able to have a card if that was the case!!
Anyway, don't take my word for it...I know nothing!
I LOVE your purple card! I think the paper towel saving came in handy this time for sure!! Looks wonderful!! I love the edges being loose too!! So cool!
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Registered: September 3, 2007 Location: native Texan living in extreme N. GA Posts: 73393
Tue, Sep 16, 2014 @ 8:56 AM
What a wonderful explosion of color, Francie! Love the big flowers, too. Ha ha on your bag lady problem...my biggest fear is that when I die, my family will sell my stuff for what I told them I paid for it, lol.
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Wed, Sep 17, 2014 @ 7:48 AM
Francie, a beautiful card in rich jewel tones. You combined the two Monday challenges SO well into a most artistic card. The crumpling gives a wonderful added texture.