Today was the first time I've been able to play with Stampin' Up!'s new set, Zoofari. I think the images are SO cute! This patterned paper by American Crafts works great for a jungle theme! Today's challenge on SCS is to use ribbon in a creative way. I've seen people run twill through a printer, but my twill just wasn't the right color. So, I tried it out on white grosgrain, and I think it worked pretty well! I just used a word document, typed out what I wanted to say, and printed on regular computer paper. Then I used double sided tape and adhered my grosgrain right on top of the printed words. I put the paper back into my printer and printed again. Easy!
This card is also for today's Challenge on Caardvarks. You can only use ONE stamp for your card. This was a little tricky for me b/c I knew I 'had' to have a sentiment somewhere (without stamping!) -- and that's how the idea came about for the printed ribbon.
The leopard is colored with Watercolor Wonder Crayons and an aquapainter (SU). I used a Sakura stardust pen to add glitter to his spots, whiskers, and nose. I just doodled the border with a SU marker. The white circle was cut using a coluzzle and I used a Marvy Giga Scalloped punch for the black circle. I used a tiny hole punch to add more 'spots' around the scallops.
The top portion of the card was embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder. I added a few black brad 'spots' to the lower corner.
Paper: American Crafts, Really Rust and Basic Black CS (SU), Papertrey Ink. white CS
Registered: December 9, 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2515
Thu, Jul 05, 2007 @ 8:02 AM
Very cute card. When you said you ran your ribbon through a printer I went...."you what???" Thanks for explaining! Hum, will have to give that a try! I don't have this set but the more and more I see it, the more I think I have to have it!
Thanks for sharing!
Tanya
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Registered: December 6, 2005 Location: Little Rhody Posts: 3238
Thu, Jul 05, 2007 @ 8:42 AM
Oh so cute! Thanks for the great tip on printing your ribbon. I will have to try it out!
------------------------------ Faith
SU! Demo, Wife and SAHM to two fab girls. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights..
Registered: June 2, 2007 Location: Regina SK Posts: 17494
Thu, Jul 05, 2007 @ 9:07 AM
Colour combo and details are great! Love it.
------------------------------ Kathleen
For by grace you have been saved, through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God... Ephesians 2:8
Registered: November 16, 2005 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 26620
Thu, Jul 05, 2007 @ 10:06 AM
I LOVE the ribbon you used the computer to print on. I've tried stamping on ribbon, and it bled a lot, but your idea is super. I'm definitely going to try that. Thanks for sharing this idea!
------------------------------ Wendy B in Sunny AZ