This card is for the Ways to Use It Challenge - travel theme. I immediately thought of this beautiful handmade paper that our daughter and son-in-law brought me back from their trip to Korea and Japan. I have only used one of the ten sheets, and I've had it for two or three years.
I couldn't bear to cover it up, though, so I put a strip of it across the card. I scored double lines on both sides of it, and added pearls to the small flowers on it. The sentiment is stamped with Brilliant Blue using Much Appreciated. I also added the pearls to the lower left. I wish you could see it 'in real life.' The gold is metallic.
Friends are like the walls of a house. Sometimes they hold you up, sometimes you lean on them. But sometimes, it's enough to know they're just standing by.
Registered: January 29, 2006 Location: Mount Forest,Ontario Canada Posts: 11618
Thu, Oct 08, 2009 @ 5:35 PM
You are so right in not being able to cover up this gorgeous paper. It really does stand alone. Every little detail you added to enhance this, does the job beautifully without detracting from that amazing focal strip.
------------------------------ Michele
My God shall supply all your need…Philippians 4:19
Registered: January 6, 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 20543
Thu, Oct 08, 2009 @ 6:32 PM
Absolutely beautiful. I can see why you didn't want to cover it.
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