Good morning! I had a very busy day yesterday, but today is all mine! Well, it is after I run a few errands. But first I wanted to share this card. I made it for the mom of a fellow design team member. It’s hard for me to make a card for someone I don’t know. I don’t know her style or favorite colors, likes or dislikes. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve looked at this and wondered if I should add more…or move or redo something…use different stamps. I guess I tend to over-think things when I don’t know much about the recipient. Hopefully this will cheer her even if just a tiny bit.
Thinking of You
I used the new Afternoon Tea designer paper from Stampin’ Up’s Occasions mini catalog. I have to say I love every pattern in that package. (Most times I only like about half and the rest ends up contributing to my ridiculously huge stack of patterned papers until I force myself to use them or give them away.) But I’m certain you’ll be seeing the other Afternoon Tea patterns soon. They’re gorgeous (at least *I* think so.)
Totally inspired by the paper, I used flowers from Silhouette Blooms I by Cornish Heritage Farms. I used markers, coloring directly onto the rubber. I thought about sponging the edges of the focal piece but opted instead for the scattered faux stitches. I faux stitched around the edges of the patterned paper and adhered that piece to a block of the brown patterned paper cut to the size of the card front. I added the three brads in the corner, then adhered the assembled piece to the card base of white cardstock. (I like to assemble everything and then attach to a base so I don’t have brad prongs and stitch holes all over the inside of the card…but I don’t always plan ahead so well, especially with the stitches, and I sometimes end up with those tiny holes on the inside anyway. But I try not to do that when possible.)
Thanks for stopping by! I’m hoping to get some things done today for a “Wacky Wednesday” post tomorrow. 😉 Have a great day!
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink white Patterned Paper: SU Afternoon Tea DSP Stamps: Silhouette Blooms I and Classic Essential Expressions by Cornish Heritage Farms Ink: SU Chocolate Chip Accessories: SU markers (Blush Blossom, Cameo Coral, Sage Shadow, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip), mat pack/needle, We R Memory Keepers copper hardware, pop dots. Card size 5 ½” x 4 ¼”.
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