This month the Dirty Dozen challenge is to make a card using old stamps and embellishments, stamps and embellishments we haven't played with for a while. Our restrictions are that we cannot use anything on the card that we've had less than six months. A bonus to the challenge is to use techniques that we haven't done in a while. Okay, so here goes: I chose Toile Blossoms, I've only used this set a couple of times; French Script has to be the very first BG stamp I purchased; gotta have that bee in there somewhere and I know I've had that set like forever! For embellies I used gold cord and retired organdy ribbon. I chose to use Yarka watercolors for this image as I had to make a mix to match the Memory Box card stock that I used. My "oldie" technique was aging and paint splattering. I used a toothbrush to splatter a watered down version of True Thyme on the background. The striped paper on the left is handmade using Very Vanilla and Cranberry paper. I used a craft knife to cut all the toile images.
Registered: July 13, 2004 Location: Montana - Big Sky Country! Posts: 5252
Thu, Mar 20, 2008 @ 10:27 AM
Oh my word!!! This is beyond gorgeous! I can't believe you actually cut ALL of those flowers out...and with a craft knife!! There has got to be some kind of award for that... :-)
Manificient card - just beautiful - love how you've done all the cutting!
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Absolutely gorgeous! I love the toile blossoms, striking striped panel and the bee popped up on the tag! Your detail work is unbelievable--you must have a great deal of patience!