I'm excited to be part of the Splitcoaststampers CAS Design Team for the fall 2011 season! However, I have to say I groaned a bit when I received the first challenge theme - shoes. I have exactly two stamps that would work for that theme - the boots from SU's Branch Out set (and I'm still befuddled why they put those in there), and the flip flops stamp that I chose to use.
I always like to have a purpose for making a card, whether it's for a specific person or something I can donate to Operation Write Home. I finally came up with a sentiment that I thought would work for OWH. I hesitated at first to use it because it looks like I misspelled "soul mate", but then when you see the flip flops the pun becomes more apparent. Then I decided the "sole" could also mean "only"... so maybe it's a card promoting monogamy. The interpretation is up to you! ;)
Here's something I discovered while creating this card. Coloring Apricot Appeal over Pretty in Pink results in a color very very similar to Groovy Guava (at least on Naturals Ivory cardstock). That's what I used for the tiny flowers on the flip flops. My Bliss Blue marker (yes, most of my SU markers are THAT old) turned out to be a really close match to Soft Sky.
Thanks for taking a closer look at my card! Comments are always welcome.
Date: Sunday, September 4, 2011 GMT Views: 2995
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Accessories: Bliss Blue, Pretty in Pink, Apricot Appeal, and Chocolate Chip markers, dimensionals (SU); standard circle and big scalloped circle Nestabilities dies (Spellbinders); white Signo gel pen (Uniball); corner rounder punch (EK Success)