Thanks for a fun challenge Lynn. For today's entry in Faux Mosaic I chose to make a card for DGDaughter who will play her 1st jr. high basketball game this Thurs. & she loves basketball. She is really excited about being a starter too.
I picked up a piece of basketball paper a couple of years ago & never did anything w/ it until today. I punched the balls w/ SU 1/2" circle punch. The 3/4 was too big & even though the 1/2 was a little smaller than the balls I think it worked out well. I used dbl sided scotch tape on a piece of Kraft that emilymomto3boys sent me. Thanks Emily. It was clear embossed. I thought it would look more like a floor. I stamped the basketball first in creamy caramel then onto really rust. I used SU markers for the hoop - only orange, going gray. Her jersey number is in the corner, cuttled from the harmony alphabet set. The image is on dementionals. And of course, school colors. Good Luck from sincere salutations is on the inside along w/ a few basketballs.
All comments are appreciated & welcomed.
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Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44975
Mon, Jan 19, 2009 @ 3:29 PM
AAKKKKK!!!!! Oh my goodness!!!! Is this ever clever!!!! WOW, GF!!! Awesome card! Your DGD will just LOVE it!
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Registered: August 7, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 28113
Mon, Jan 19, 2009 @ 3:36 PM
Well aren't you the clever one!!!! Your DGD will be amazed!!! I love how you did the bg! It does look like a BB floor and cutting her number out makes this so personal and special... she'll be thrilled! Good luck to her!
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Registered: March 9, 2005 Location: OH Posts: 28551
Mon, Jan 19, 2009 @ 4:35 PM
This card is just amazing and so are you, you creative lady you!
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Mon, Jan 19, 2009 @ 7:19 PM
Very cute! Love basketball myself, used to play in high school.
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Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Mon, Jan 19, 2009 @ 7:35 PM
OMGosh, Karen, what a spectacular card this is! Love the hoop and her number. Wont she be so excited! Yeah! Looks like a concrete wall behind the dp! Just fabulous. What a precious card for a GM to make her starting GD a card. Of course, I know she'll take one for the team, and bring it right on home!
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Mon, Jan 19, 2009 @ 8:26 PM
Very creative card here. Love the use of basketballs for the mosaic. Super cool card! TFS :0)
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