NEVER look in the gallery before you start your card! It poisons your mind. I looked at ONE card this morning and from then on, all I wanted to do was copy Anne Ryan. Sorry, Anne, your card is just gorgeous. I even went back and looked again and it only got worse. So I worked half the morning on trying to come up with something comparable. This is my card.
BG is Autumn Leaves paper pad. Then I used some scraps. The lighter center panel is run through the Cuttlebug with one side of the brick wall folder inked. Then I stamped Victorine Originals ornaments on the last two panels, inked one, colored one and sewed them both on. I like it. A sentiment will go on the bottom of the bricks, but I didn't want to take away from the sketch. I hope you like it too.
Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 GMT Views: 783
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Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31237
Wed, Nov 09, 2011 @ 11:24 AM
Ha ha I know what you mean about looking at the gallery before making your own card! Your card is very dramatic with those colors and swirly dp! So cool!
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Registered: June 23, 2008 Location: da U.P. - Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula Posts: 14987
Wed, Nov 09, 2011 @ 11:35 AM
WOWZERS Carol... this is amazing! Looks to me like you took inspiration from Anne's card and came up with an incredible beauty of your very own. LOVE it!
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Registered: October 25, 2010 Location: New England Posts: 12699
Wed, Nov 09, 2011 @ 12:31 PM
Carol, I've been trying to get back to your card all day. I'm little behind on my commenting. Boy, oh boy did you do a great job! The brick panel looks like ... well... BRICK! I love the ornament stamps as well. Forget the sentiment. It will take away from this work of art.
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105288
Wed, Nov 09, 2011 @ 1:08 PM
NEVER look first. That's rule #1!! I love the brick bg, and I giggled when I read the title! You are so funny! Hugs!
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