An offering for today's inspiration challenge. I didn't have much chance to browse, but the site looked really fun. I saw this red/white striped big top theme http://www.kellyoshiroevents.com/blo.../red_white.jpg and went with it right away. I used the wide striped grosgrain tied back with hemp for my tent effect. For the bg I rubbed some Versamark over the raised side of the Perfect Polka Dots ef then ran a sheet of Riding Hood Red through the Big Shot, I then used clear ep in the depressed areas to get the shiny debossed polka dots. Paper pieced the elephants' ears, punched some accents and added hemp tails. Lots of ticket corner punches later and my card was done!
Date: Friday, February 11, 2011 GMT Views: 1623
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Registered: August 18, 2008 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK Posts: 31972
Sat, Feb 12, 2011 @ 1:50 PM
I love these colors together and how you got the shiny embossed dots - I like your ribbon treatment too, that fab ribbon catches the big top inspiration perfectly!
Registered: May 15, 2005 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 30400
Sat, Feb 12, 2011 @ 2:05 PM
Love the large ribbon,, it makes it look like there under the big tent.. cleaver! such a sweet card!
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Sat, Feb 12, 2011 @ 9:50 PM
Great card - I love how your embossed-debossed bg looks!! Great idea. Fun way to depict the 'big top theme' in a card.
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Registered: April 18, 2009 Location: Boston suburbs, MA Posts: 14060
Sun, Feb 13, 2011 @ 10:40 AM
Oh, I just love your big top tent for these sweet elephants! Super color choices, too.
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