Okay, Julia, promise you won't use MotherMark's buzzer card for my entry in the mini madness challenge today! My brain was still puzzling her unique sketch and I could not switch to miniME so quickly. I do promise I used mini brads and eyelets on my staircase!
I have been waiting for a long time to use this wonderful staircase from Michelle Ward's 'Entrance' set of unmounted images. I am passionate about anything structural and the graphic lines of this stairway is no exception. When I came across Martin Luthers Kings quote. "FAITH is taking the 1st step even when you don't see the whole staircase" I knew I had a winner. Today I combined the two with Best Creations double sided chandlier paper as my card base. I stamped the quote onto acetate with Stazon jet black, cut the classic tag template (MM), stapled on a bit of ribbon and tucked it on the stairs. I cut one medallion from the paper and UTEE'ed it for depth. The star of the card, those gorgeous stairs are inked with TH di walnut stain and embossed with clear. I fussy cut the rails. My mini elements are the black 'nail' head brads on the banister. I used staples to attach the stairs to my card (MM metal colors)
Life's full of Faith steps...no matter how old, whether a child just learning to walk or like my DMIL who is scootering for mobility now...we have to keep putting one foot in front of the other, don't you think?
Thanks for you comments and a special thanks to Julia for not hitting the buzzer on me!
Date: Thursday, July 10, 2008 GMT Views: 1153
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Registered: February 11, 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 14654
Thu, Jul 10, 2008 @ 11:57 PM
OMGOSH... your creativity is endless and I love what you've come up with. Amazing staircase and a beautiful sentiment! Just what we all need to hear to lift our spirits! tfs
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Registered: June 10, 2007 Location: BC Posts: 44872
Sat, Jul 12, 2008 @ 2:36 AM
Ohh that is gorgeous!! I love your staircase - the colours and your brads on it.. fabulous- and isn't that sentiment the truth??? I have on my fridge ( yes, I have one of those fridges covered in papers and pictures and magnetics - no class here!!;) .. with a penguin waddling along - and says.. Courage is only an accumlation of small steps - a similiar thought to yours.. and oh so true!! And so neccesary to remember at times!
Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Sat, Jul 12, 2008 @ 7:52 AM
Susan, you find the greatest images! I love that staircase. From where I sit, it has so much wonderful detail and those brads were the greatest embellishmnet. Such a beautiful sentiment to go along with the staircase concept!
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Registered: August 8, 2006 Location: Roseville CA Posts: 18519
Thu, Jul 17, 2008 @ 1:06 PM
this would be great for someone taking 12 steps too! great great card. love your themes, susan, wow. very great card thanks for sharing lela aka serenity