Inside the card reads: "Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others." --Cicero
A distant relative from Tennessee recently surprised me with a treasure trove of priceless old family photo's. This is the card I'm sending him as a thank you.
I was in the mood to use copper here, and remembered seeing a technique on Tyra Smith's Cloud 9 site called "Copper Patina." Here's the link: http://netnet.net/~cloud9/tips/index_tips.html The layer underneath the pinecones is actually made with this technique using Handsome Hunter cardstock. I sponged White craft on first, leaving some green showing, followed by Brilliance Cosmic Copper (dries faster than Copper Encore), and finally sponged with Craft Sage. This makes a really beautiful shimmery, verdigris-looking background. I then stamped the pine needles in Stazon Forest Green and wheeled with my new jumbo Speckled wheel using Handsome Hunter. To tie into the central copper EP pinecones, I dragged the edges across the Versamark pad and embossed with copper EP.
First time using my Peaceful Wishes set, which I fell in love with the instant I saw it in the new catalog. Another stampa-ma-jig project. I was trying for a spotlight effect and almost pulled it off, but not quite. I still like it. Finished size is 6 1/4 x 5.
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Wed, Nov 15, 2006 @ 6:24 AM
Absolutely gorgeous Linda!
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Wed, Nov 15, 2006 @ 6:32 AM
This a beautiful, frameable piece. Your choice of images and finesse in creating the backgrounds is exquisite! And the brads and paper piercing add the perfect finishing touch to this stunning creation! TFS!
Maddy