I began by playing around...literally! I fell in love with the IO Heart Flourish die and ran it through my Big Shot just to see what it looked like. Of course, it was gorgeous! But so was the cut out! So, I took the paper and ran it through with Spellbinders rectangle. The die had got through the right side, so I cut a second Spellbinders frame to hide that part as best I could. Then, I took the die cut and mounted it just off its cutout to add dimension. I used mounting tape to mount both frames and the heart and sentiment, I also used rolled glue dots and attached them to the die cut to add even more dimension. I took the heart that was cut from the middle and embossed it using a hot pink. Here was the interesting part...I didn't have an IO stamp that would fit!!! They were too big or didn't fit, etc. I noticed my DK Designs rubber stamp with a quote from Helen Keller, saying that the most beautiful things can't be touched, the must be felt with the heart. I LOVED the way the word "Heart" looked, so I used VersaMark on the word heart and cleaned off the words around it. I stamped and embossed it and used a Spellbinders die to cut it out and mount it.. Lastly, I found one of my Breast Cancer ribbon brad and hung it on the end of the Impression Obsession flourish.
The Impression Obsession Challenge this week was something I was originally going to skip. Nothing personal, I was just absorbed in several other projects and didn't think I'd have the time. Let's face it...when you have a 7-year-old high-functioning autistic kid, who is known to every police officer in the two small towns my house straddles, finishing ANYTHING becomes a big deal.
Today was 'hugging' day at the grocery store. That's when the Kid decides he's going to hug EVERYONE in sight.
"How cute!", you say, wondering how that can be all bad. In answer to your unspoken question, perhaps we should give an idea of HOW the Kid goes about hugging.
Imagine you're pondering which flank steak piece you want to purchase so that you can prepare, oh, stir fry or something. As you're reaching for that steak, a 70 pound 7-year-old throws his arms around you screaming "You're adorable," which you probably didn't hear because the momentum put you headfirst into the entire meat display.
As the Kid is being dragged off you and you begin to hear a panicked voice apologizing and explaining how the Kid is autistic and blah, blah, blah. You say it's alright-and it's not really because now you're embarrassed because there's a crowd of people wanting to hug the kid and thinking it's adorable and you're just wondering how to get the obvious impression of flank steak on your forehead, off for good.
Sigh. Yes...it was THAT kind of day.
Date: Thursday, January 23, 2014 GMT Views: 695
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Stamps: IO DK Designs
Ink: SU! Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Impression Obsession Heart Flourish Die, Spellbinders Dies, EP, Breast Cancer Ribbon Brad
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Fri, Jan 24, 2014 @ 12:18 AM
You are so funny Carmen, I love how you tell a story, I feel like that slab of meat was stuck to MY forehead LOL. Your creation certainly does NOT reflect your day. It is peaceful and serene. A very special card my friend.
------------------------------ Susie
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Registered: January 2, 2013 Location: Burlington NC Posts: 1861
Fri, Jan 24, 2014 @ 1:20 PM
You are TOO kind! At 3am, my grammar was in shambles as was my life-and most troubling, my hair-and I'm not sure if this is good or not. In the light of day, all I can REALLY do is sit around and stare at it while thinking, "Now, what in the name of the Good Lord made you think this was REMOTELY a good idea?" Hee hee
------------------------------ Carmen
Slightly Manic, Full-On ADHD and currently stalked by my OCD
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Registered: January 2, 2013 Location: Burlington NC Posts: 1861
Sat, Feb 01, 2014 @ 3:39 AM
Rita, I adore you. But please, can I refer you to at least 100k you would be better off CASEing??? ;) Ty for the compliments, lady! I appreciate them so VERY much!! More than I could tell you...
------------------------------ Carmen
Slightly Manic, Full-On ADHD and currently stalked by my OCD
I am a:
Proud Fan Club Member
PROUD Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni
And because everybody else has one and I HATE being left out, here's my blog papercraftgoddess.com