Hi! This card was made for today's Limited Supply Challenge: NO! NO! NO!!! Participants were only allowed to use the following on their cards:
paper piercer
punches
nesties
crimper
cardstock
dp
ink (And coloring tools! I asked, and the Gel Pen was OK to use! YEAH!)
So, Speedy the Cat is having an off week...So I thought...Until I noticed that he was dragging small paper strips out of the waste basket in my office. Hmmmm...... I GOT IT!
Speedy the Cat was trying to tell me to use the strips as RIBBON!!!! So....Out came my paper cutter and I got 5 LONG strips of papers and cut SLIVERS to create the "raffia" look! I then wrapped them around the strip across my card for a FAUX ribbon embellishment!
The image was stamped in Burnt Umber Palette Hybrid Ink onto Very Vanilla. I then colored with SU! markers.
I used Nestibilities for the circles. The small strip of designer paper was run through my crimper.
Registered: January 29, 2006 Location: Mount Forest,Ontario Canada Posts: 11597
Fri, Oct 03, 2008 @ 8:10 AM
Faith, even if there was no gel pen allowed, I knew you could overcome any limitations put on you and create a stunner. That awesome raffia bow is proof in 'living color' not to mention the rest of your design which is equal proof.
------------------------------ Michele
My God shall supply all your need…Philippians 4:19
Registered: May 29, 2006 Location: Eminence, Indiana Posts: 29642
Fri, Oct 03, 2008 @ 8:19 AM
Ha! That's so funny....I was trying to plan how to use paper as a bow, and this is just perfect! I love how you adapt so well to each challenge and come up with perfect creations!
Registered: May 25, 2007 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Posts: 6956
Fri, Oct 03, 2008 @ 8:19 AM
Oh my! I was wondering how you would pull this off...knowing your love of embellies.
You did a wonderful job! TFS.
------------------------------ Hugs and Happy Stampin', Christyne Handstamped from the Heart - My Blog; My Website
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Registered: December 12, 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 297
Fri, Oct 03, 2008 @ 8:20 AM
Like everyone else I was thinking. No embellishments. I think Faith may need to dip into the Tylenol Bottle !! And looky here. This is absolutely beautiful and darn creative. Love the raffia look ribbon. Found another use for paper strips. YEAH !
Registered: November 14, 2006 Location: Largo, Florida Posts: 6301
Fri, Oct 03, 2008 @ 8:28 AM
OMGosh! You are so clever. I can't believe that even with no embellies your card still looks absolutely awesome. I love your paper knot with the raffia look, super creative. Great colors too. Gorgeous. Love it. TFS!
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105198
Fri, Oct 03, 2008 @ 8:44 AM
Those paper slivers are wonderful...you have given us another brilliant idea,, Faith!!!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.