I started this card yesterday, but needed sleep more than to complete the card. This came together better than I thought it would. I was trying to figure out how to get more color into this card since the only background paper I had was the plain Watermelon Wonder DSP. So I used markers and blender pens to randomly color in some of the flowers. Sounds tedious but went quickly. Without this step, this card would be a snap to make. The instructions in the forum for doing the pleated skirt fold are easy to follow. I used die cuts and punches to make this quick. The only stamping is the greeting. So this card is for this week's Color Challenge (no dessert for me), the TLC challenge to do the pleated skirt fold and this month's Cards for a Cause. We are sending cards to the Tri-County Humane Society in St. Cloud, MN. They wanted cards with animals on them. I have these great dies of cats, dogs and bunnies from Obsessive Impression and will be doing a number of cards with them. Join a challenge and join the fun!
EDIT: I reread the CAS challenge for this week and realized that the card with the heart was supposed to be a valentine. Since this is not for that special holiday, I removed it from that challenge gallery. I will try again later if I have time.
Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2016 GMT Views: 1811
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Paper: White CS, Watermelon Wonder CS and DSP, Lost Lagoon CS, Old Olive CS
Paper Size: A2
Ink: Watermelon Wonder, Old Olive, Lost Lagoon
Accessories: Lost Lagoon Marker, Blender Pen, Lost Lagoon Ribbon, Sequins, IO Cat Die, SU flower punch, EK Success Leaf sprig punch, Scalloped Heart of Heart Embosslet, Pearl Pen
Oh, how fun! I love that cat! I can't wait to try the pleating. You chose a gorgeous piece of double sided paper for the pleating. Great job on combining so many challenges!
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Wed, Feb 10, 2016 @ 5:32 AM
Beautiful card for a great cause! I really like the way you made the focal embellishment! A cat, a heart, and some flowers - lovely! Great idea to bring in the challenge colours via markers. I need to remember that trick!