This card was made for the Stamp Simply challenge.
I started with a 5.5 card using Neenah white card stock. The Fantasy image by Penny Black was stamped with
Black Versa Fine Ink on another piece of Neenah paper. Spellbinder's largest Label One was perfect to use for cutting out and embossing the image.
Then I used JustRite's newest 1 3/16 Damask Stamp for the monogram. I sure do love this little guy as it is a perfect size for a card that has a large image stamped on it. The J is for a good friend whose birthday is coming up next week. The Dahlia die by Spellbinders was used to cut out the monogram and then I softly inked the edges before taking it out of the die for more impact.
Martha Stewart"s Lattice Punch made a perfect bottom border . I punched both ends of the paper. I felt the DP I used was too busy, so I added a small strip of the polka dot to offset the busyness
Using SU's ticket punch I punched each corner of the polka dot DP and then glued it down with my Glue Glider. I don't know if you can see the clear crystals that accents the tree, but this was a perfect finishing touch. Of course a small bow seemed be a necessity. The image and monogram are popped up with Thermo-O Web dimensionals.
Registered: July 18, 2006 Location: Beautiful, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 24229
Wed, Jul 22, 2009 @ 7:47 PM
Great B & W card.
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