Today's card is going to my mailperson. She is the one that got me into stamping. Her Christmas present every year is a gift card to SU and rosettes. Need to make the rosettes yet. It's late this year, but she understood. This will fit into two challenges...Sabrina's yesterday. That challenge really had me thinking about all the inspiration we share with each other. Something old....paint brush, die, person making the card, stamp. New..the digi. Borrowed....every card I make has borrowed inspiration from numerous stampers. The person who first inspired me with coloring and shading would be Karen Barber. She made those markers do magic. Blue....the vases. Wendy asked us to use a die. Using an old border die framed the image. Recently saw a post on how to glue the intricate dies using a sponge. Take foil and squeeze out the glue...using the sponge(which has been cut into a small piece) dip into glue and dab on the die. It really works well. You can reuse the sponge by storing it in an airtight container. TFL
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 140407
Fri, Jan 06, 2017 @ 9:24 AM
LOL at old, the person making the card. And oh yes, I totally agree about Karen, she can work magic with markers that I don't even dream of aspiring to. What a beautiful card for your mail lady.
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 83760
Fri, Jan 06, 2017 @ 9:25 AM
Wow! Just a beauty from beginning to end. Love your die and thanks for the foil and sponge tip on gluing intricate dies. BTW, I caught the old part...you know which part. HAHAHA You're funny. Love the scoring, also. It is certainly another specialty of yours. What a fortunate mail person to get this card.
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Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9844
Fri, Jan 06, 2017 @ 9:28 AM
Your cards always inspire me, Linda, and your write up made me chuckle...I swear I have been aging in dog years lately -1 human year = 7 dog years. Your flowers and the shaded ground are lovely, and you framed it so nicely with the die cut. Thanks you the great gluing tip.
Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 32396
Fri, Jan 06, 2017 @ 11:16 AM
Stunning!!
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