The Clean and Simple challenge is to use shades of blue and green.
-Prismacolor pencils were used for the iris colors and when IÂ’m in a hurry I quickly blend the colors outside the image lines to act as outline shading. I do this by moving the paper stump back and forth as fast as I can.
-My space was way to open and as quick as a Cuttlebug is I just ran the panel through with each narrow folder at an angle.
-Now for the ribbon which takes me longer than both of the steps I listed aboveÂ…I have a love/hate relationship with ribbon and I really donÂ’t use it that often. Anyway, I couldnÂ’t decide what to do and remembered jojot did a nice ribbon feature on one of her cards last week so without looking it up I think I cased her idea. There is a slot for the ribbon to slip through and after tying the knot I slip it through the slot and tape the ends to the back side of the panel.
Registered: January 26, 2007 Location: Fredericksburg, VA, but originally from Scotland!:) Posts: 12742
Mon, Mar 09, 2009 @ 11:54 AM
This is wonderful! I love your embossing on the diagonal, it looks great and your flower is so pretty! Love the fact that you embossed the inside along with the envelope too, something I never remember to do! Awesome card for the challenge today!
Registered: April 3, 2007 Location: In a state of oblivion.... Posts: 14120
Mon, Mar 09, 2009 @ 11:56 AM
So pretty - love your expression 'as quick as a Cuttlebug' - wonderful simile for cardmakers!! Also love how you carried the embossing onto the inside of the card and the envelope...
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Registered: April 24, 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 2213
Mon, Mar 09, 2009 @ 12:41 PM
I like the way you c/bugged on the card as well as the envie.
Good idea with the shading of the flower..looks great!
My ribbon tying ALWAYS takes me the longest time to do! Will have to try this ribbon technique!TFS!
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Mon, Mar 09, 2009 @ 1:59 PM
Very unique and very pretty!
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