I made this card for 2 challenges. The first challenge is for this week's Teapot Tuesday challenge. Jan (aka Precious Kitty) is our guess hostess and she chose the theme of Lacy Loveliness. How fun! I knew immediately I was going to use my SU Grateful Bunch stamp set. I was trying to figure out how to fit this card into the Alphabet challenge for this week when I realized that Asters are fall flowers. So, I took the large daisy stamp and stamped it once, then offset it and stamped it again to achieve the look of an aster. I used my MISTI stamping tool to get the lace borders all even on the cardstock. When all the stamping was done, the white cardstock looked too white so I did some light sponging with TH antique linen distress ink and that was just what was needed. The card still needed something though so I thought a nice lace edge to go with some ribbon would be nice. I punched one long edge, then I trimmed my cs down and punched the other long edge with the other punch. Tied a bow and ran the ribbon through the slots. This card took a bit of planning to do, but was very fun to make. Thank you Jan for a terrific Teapot Tuesday challenge this week that also enabled me to make my alphabet challenge card too. Thanks for looking today! ~Karen
Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 GMT Views: 1059
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Registered: May 12, 2016 Location: NW Wisconsin Posts: 8485
Wed, Oct 31, 2018 @ 8:05 AM
Karen, your offset stamping to achieve your aster is perfection my friend!! Love the lacy border and butterflies! The overall design is an exquisite look of a lace panel! Marvelous creation!
------------------------------ ~Jeannie~Be the reason someone smiles today!
Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31084
Wed, Oct 31, 2018 @ 8:20 AM
You have used my favorite color, purple, in such a wonderful way, Karen! How cool to get in the alphabet challenge with your teapot one. I Adore your bottom piece with such pretty eyelet trim and woven ribbon to match your card~
------------------------------ ~Roberta
�Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.�
― Lou Holtz
Registered: November 7, 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 38880
Wed, Oct 31, 2018 @ 8:29 AM
This is beautiful, Karen! Your stamping is wonderful but the part that keeps pulling my eye to it is your wonderful ribbon border - I love that beautiful ribbon weaving through your piece. Beautiful!
Registered: March 13, 2011 Location: Langley, B.C. Canada Posts: 32099
Wed, Oct 31, 2018 @ 9:46 AM
Ooh, "jelly donut" ink. LOL, I could eat one of those. The donut not the ink pad, lol. Love your aster for A, and that ribbon treatment at the bottom with the double sweet little bow. Excellent Misti line up of the lace borders!
Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Wed, Oct 31, 2018 @ 11:02 AM
Absolutely beautiful, Karen! I love the lilac or purple color and the beautiful stamped images. The ribbon woven through the great lace border is beautiful! Great card design, Karen!! Love it!
Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28818
Wed, Oct 31, 2018 @ 11:36 AM
Karen your card looks amazing!!! I love it all - Thank you for playing the Teapotter's challenge!!
------------------------------ Jan 'Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ'. Philippians 1:6