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: November 17, 2006 Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia Posts: 52798
Fri, Mar 21, 2008 @ 10:45 AM
Stunning.... fabulous card, awesome fussy cutting, must have taken along time to cut out those gorgeous flowers. The striped dp looks wonderful with the flowers..tfs
Your card is just beautiful, and that is at first glance. When you walked through how you did it, it became amazing! A lot of steps, attention to detail and thought went into it. Wonderful job!
Registered: April 21, 2007 Location: Mesa, Arizona Posts: 24458
Sun, Mar 23, 2008 @ 12:25 PM
Wow!!! What a beauty. This is just so fabulous and it was so enlightening reading all the steps and techniques you used. Gotta save this one in my favorites for sure. Love it
Registered: December 2, 2006 Location: Jackson, TN Posts: 7832
Tue, Mar 25, 2008 @ 8:32 AM
Truly outstanding! Terrific treatment on the flowers and I love your sketch and ribbons.
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