Great sketch Roxie! I didn't put a panel behind the image, sponge the dp, or doodle the edges because I wanted to show off this fabulous blue gingham paper. It was designed by none other than SCS's chrisd99! You can download a free copy of this fine paper for a short time if you go to her site which is: http://sketchingstamper.blogspot.com/. Check it out! She's designing stamps too!
Now about this card....fairly simple. just followed the sketch. Ran the larger blue paper through the dotted swiss cb folder and sanded it.
The image was mostly paper pieced, the parts not pieced were colored with prismacolor pencils w/gamsol. The rug is hand drawn and paper pieced. I added some of Faith's dots because she hadn't been using them lately. lol
Well?......don't forget to visit chrisd99's site!.....TFL :0)
Hi Sis!
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Registered: February 12, 2007 Location: Aurora, Colorado Posts: 13642
Wed, Jul 30, 2008 @ 4:43 PM
Oh my oh my! I love this card. Great job making your own rug and paper piecing all of the parts of the stamp. The more I look at your cards and chrisd99's gallery, I am starting to believe she is your real sister. Anne, you know what that means.......YOU must be my real Sista!!! Great job Cathy. This one is MINE!!!!
Hugs to my family
CJ
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Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Wed, Jul 30, 2008 @ 4:55 PM
Oh nitmuk, this is so splendid! Oh, tell me I didnt get your name wrong! Again? Oh, say it isnt so nutmeg! I am so excited to see chris's paper. I actually bookmarked that last night to remember to download her handcrafted paper! I am so glad you referenced her and her own line of stamps! We need to acknowledge and support our fellow stampers - especially when they accomplish such magnificent achievements like Chris has! She'll appreciate that for sure.
Love your image and your hand made drawn and made rug is the cutest. Even has Faith dots on it. How saweet, girl! No, CJ, this is not for your dr's office manager's birthday in 2009!
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008 @ 7:14 PM
When I clicked on this, I just smiled!!! What a happy fun card!! Love the paper piecing, great job! Did a terrific job showcasing the dp and to do the rug yourself....you go!!!!
Registered: March 18, 2008 Location: West Sussex, England Posts: 2532
Fri, Aug 01, 2008 @ 4:44 PM
Hi Nitmuk... I mean Nutmeg, oh, sorry, I mean mitnuk.....oh, Anne has got me all mixed up!!!!!!! You girls have me in hysterics tonight, I'm going off to sleep now smiling! Seriously Cathy, what can I say, you are the best of friends. Thank you so much for your support, makes my heart sing!!!! You and Anne and Connie Jo are THE BEST. Anne is a little crazy mixed up of course, but you have to make allowances for the classiest of high maintenance ladies don't you think? AND, look at this beauty of WOW card! I love the expert paper piecing, the papers look great together, love those spots with the checks! Then there is your hand drawn rug which is perfection under that gorgeous doggy in his chair. Superb!!! I heard CJ's doctor's office has closed down so you'd better not send it to her LOL.
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Registered: March 18, 2008 Location: West Sussex, England Posts: 2532
Fri, Aug 01, 2008 @ 5:01 PM
PS! Now that I'm your real sister, Cathy and CJ is Anne's real sister, does this mean she's now also high maintenance and will have people, and do you think she'll lend them to us? Connie Jo, if you read this, you've had me in hysterics tonight. Thank you for the smiles.
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