I am the host for today's teaparty tickle, which is all about direction. Since I moved the end of July, I have been in many different places because of travel plans or wanting to see family in northern WI. There have been times when I have felt very disoriented, not knowing exactly where I belong. I lived in SE WI all of my 71 years and now I live on the western edge of WI near the Mississippi. I think it will take me a while to get acclimated to the different environment; to complicate things, I brought a kidney stone to my new home. Very strange to deal with a health issue in a new place.
So my challenge to you is to use a compass on your project or arrows or something that shows direction. This isn't a travel card, however. Maps are fine as long as there is something about direction on your creation.
I used an old ef for my background and a new compass die, cut three times for dimension. Stamped a little compass at the top and embellished with gold Stickles and some gold Frantage. I scorched the paper a bit but that just added to the interest (!). I found some great quotations about compasses and direction. The inside is also decorated with a very cool compass stamp from IO and another quote. I'm also submitting this for today's TLC; I have been doing that technique for as long as I have been stamping. I used a purple ep on the vanilla panel and a gold ep on the navy cardbase. I prefer it to look a little grungy so I wasn't very careful about where the ep ended up.
I hope you join me in this challenge and I thank you very much. Thanks, Beverly for the TLC!
Date: Monday, November 27, 2023 GMT Views: 536
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Registered: July 20, 2007 Location: Fergus, Ontario, Canada Posts: 52601
Tue, Nov 28, 2023 @ 10:16 AM
What an amazing contemporary card. I love the sextant overlaying the map of the world. The black and white is a perfect colour combo for this. Congratulations on your move and discoveries in your new place of residence. Thanks for this great inspiration.
------------------------------ Ina
"Surely His salvation is near those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land." Psalm 85:9
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Registered: June 3, 2016 Location: France Posts: 60533
Thu, Nov 30, 2023 @ 1:30 AM
Thank you for your fun challenge, I'm glad I'm moving not very far this time so we stay in the same area and don't need to change our habits, your card is beautiful, love the mix of embossing and beautiful die!!
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Registered: January 19, 2014 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 91162
Thu, Nov 30, 2023 @ 5:57 AM
I almost used this emboss folder for the challenge and saw my camera die cut on my desk and really wanted to use it. Then while searching for paper I changed my mind and went in a whole different direction. Your card with this emboss folder is perfect and that die cut is incredible.