The challenge is to make a Go-To Sentiment card as demonstrated by Erin Lincoln in the video (post linked above). I immediately drew a sketch (based off of my card here) with a specific color combo in mind, though as I finally sat down to create my card, it changed here and there... Here is what I came up with:
I used a Smokey Shadow card base, some Happy Spots patterned paper and Lavender Moon Swiss Dot ribbon to make this birthday card for a friend. The patterned paper and ribbon look much more similar in person.
First, I impressed the base with By the Numbers. To stamp the sentiments, I laid them out on a grid pattern and then placed my block over all of them at once. I inked them up with Smokey Shadow and only had to stamp once (on Soft Stone cardstock) to create my background.
I added a strip of Smokey Shadow cardstock and then a layer of Happy Spots cut with the Victorian Lace border die. I added some mini paper roses I found on sale at Michaels, which remind me of the new Royal Velvet color collection being released at Papertrey this month. I made the fluffy, two-looped bow using my Bow Easy.
It wouldn't be a post from myself unless I critiqued my efforts somewhat... Looking at the card now, I believe I should have inked the edges of the Soft Stone cardstock with the Smokey Shadow ink... Maybe "popped" one of the sentiments out by using a purple ink... What do you think?
Thanks for stopping by!
{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}
- Cardstock: Smokey Shadow, Soft Stone
- Patterned Paper: Happy Spots
- Stamps: Birthday Basics, Birthday Bash Sentiments
- Ink: Smokey Shadow
- Impression Plate: By the Numbers
- Die: Victorian Lace border
- Other Tools: Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers), Bow Easy (Posi-Bendr)
2 comments:
Wonderful technique to using all those sentiments! You've been buisy again.
I love how you stamped the the sentiments on this card, with the highlights being the flowers. Great job!
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