WooHoo! Finally some more snow. Nearly all of our snow melted, and it was getting really cold out, like into the single digits, and I am sure I will have lost some of my perennials come spring. Hopefully the couple inches we got will protect them somewhat.
I have another challenge post today. It felt so good to get back in the swing of things and make something for a challenge. I have to admit, I went down to work on a project yesterday and just couldn't stand the mess any longer. I had to organize! And the biggest monster down there was my scraps of papers. I ACTUALLY THREW OUT PAPER SCRAPS! I can hardly believe it. And I made sure they didn't make their way back into the mess (some I actually used!). I'd picked up some accordion files, and sorted the scraps, especially cardstock scraps, into 2 of those-one for small pieces and one for larger ones. I got some magnetic die storage containers for Christmas and liked them so much I ordered 2 more and the magnetic sheets to fill them. I have 3 full ones now, and much as I hate to admit it, I need at least one more. It seems those things are like rabbits, they just keep multiplying :)
Anyway, here is the card I did manage to finish. I used the sketch from Repeat Impressions
What if Wednesday sketch challenge #J913. I don't know what the Design Paper is, as it was one of those 'scraps' that I sorted out. Both of the greens are also scraps, but I'm pretty sure they are Bazzill CS. The image is from 'Cloud 9' Flowers #1 set. I stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored it with Copics (R000, R20, R21, R30, YG61, & G20). I wanted to keep it soft and spring-like, so did not add a lot of color. It's hard to see from the pic, but I did add just the faintest hint of the colors to the text background of the image. I added some gold gel pen to the borders of the image. I cut the darker green using Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8, and cut the image out by tracing around the inside of SB labels 8 and hand cutting it out (just using the die itself left it too wide-it covered too much of the pretty details of the frame ). I popped the focal up using foam dots. I added the little strip of border (K&Co.) and some green rhinestones.
I will also enter this in the following challenges:
Operation Write Home (I really need to get some cards sent out the this very worthy cause!) Spring Flowers
Tuesday Throwdown 130, to Frame IT.
Just Add Ink , to use diecuts.
That's it for today! Hope you have a good day. I'm going to go 'organize' some more!
Jackie, this is really lovely; the colours are beautiful. I, too, hoard paper scraps - but every now and then clear out the little bits, and it's quite liberating! Thanks for joining us at Just Add Ink this week :)
ReplyDeleteI like the colours you have used on this Card. It's a lovely die cut frame too. Chantell JAI
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