This month at the Gingersnap Creations blog we're celebrating work. Today's Chestnut Theme Challenge is to make a card featuring images of working life.
When one of our Vice-Presidents recently retired from work, he had several "vintage" rate books in his desk that predated calculators and spreadsheets. I immediatley said "I'll take them" thinking the rows of rates and numbers would make great backgrounds for masculine designs. I used the Vintage Rate Book as the background for a birthday card for a Co-Worker.
I stamped over the ratebook page with Hero Arts Envelope Pattern in Aged Mahogany Distress Ink. I was going to add flourishes to the blank space, but somehow Tim Holtz Gadget Gears seemed more appropriate since staring at financial numbers all day will certainly keep the gears spinning in your brain.
The sentiment is an oldy, but a favorite from Stampin' Up. Papers are the new Moulan Rouge Collection from Prima.
Registered: May 31, 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 14508
Sun, Jan 22, 2012 @ 2:57 PM
Fabulous card! I've had those gears forever and have only made one card with them. Thanks for the inspiration!
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