Hi! This card was made for today's Ways To Use It Challenge: Get Packing.... We could use packing supplies, or PACKING Stamps like luggage...
Well...I had this set from H&M Stamps sitting on my table, (HIDDEN from Speedy the Cat!!!!),and I don't have ANY travel stamps...So....Out came the packing tape...
Then, I went through a BUNCH of photos looking for the PERFECT one for today's card! I found this one! It's of Markie 4 years ago on July 4! HOW PERFECT!!!
Then, I went to Office Max and had several color copies made of this photo. I went home, and stuck CLEAR packing tape right onto the photocopy! Then, I CUT out the image around the tape and soaked the tape in the bathroom sink. Then, I carefully RUBBED the photocopy paper away! This gave me a TRANSPARENT copy of the photo!!! (Granted, it was only 2 inches wide, but it worked for what I was going for!)
The, I stamped the sentiment from this set: "Live for the Moment," randomly on a Whisper White piece of CS.
Next, I adhered the packing tape/photo to the card stock! WOW!
The image was stamped in basic black and colored with SU! Markers. The ovals were cut with Nestibilities.
The rhinestones came from a sticker from Target Dollar Spot!
Registered: May 4, 2008 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 4339
Thu, May 29, 2008 @ 10:32 AM
Wow, that's a great card! Love the idea about using the packing tape to get a transparent photo. I'm definitely going to have to try that! It would be cool to use several strips on a bigger photo and put them together. Hmm... ;)
Registered: September 22, 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 8087
Thu, May 29, 2008 @ 10:49 AM
ok, I'm still trying to wrap my brain around what you did with the tape and the photo.. do you smell the smoke?
Your card is fabulous! (as always).. I didn't know that could be done with photos.. hmmm! very interesting! love the little image.. he is too cute!
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Registered: February 22, 2006 Location: Casselberry, Florida Posts: 46530
Thu, May 29, 2008 @ 10:57 AM
That's pretty cool, Faith! I may have to give that a try one of these days. We have a color copier at work that I could use. I love the ribbon treatment with the big eyelets. Into my favorites for future reference!