DD8ABC5E: this is my entry for the Alphabet challenge letter E prominently displayed at the top of the sentiment. This is the first time this stamp set has seen ink.
SC662: I modified the sketch a bit. Can you still see it? I have a narrow strip of rich razzleberry CS as panel 4 and my silly chick is the heart for panel 5.
The background is a panel from playing around with distress oxide inks and water stamping with my medallion stamp. I added a bit too much water, in my opinion, so the detail of the stamp is murky but I thought it still worked for a background.
I heat embossed the sentiment stamp on vellum and framed it with pink. I stamped and cut my flowers and leaves, added the rich razzleberry strip, stamped and fussy cut the silly chick adding Wink of Stella to her feathers. The sentiment says "Enjoy the little things" and on the inside it says, " for one day you'll look back and realize they were the big things." My silly chick was my brain's way of popping a little, and unexpected, little thing into the card.
Thanks for looking.
Date: Monday, September 18, 2017 GMT Views: 1488
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Registered: January 26, 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 78640
Mon, Sep 18, 2017 @ 9:30 AM
Catherine,
What a fantastic way to do the letter of the week!! I love the arrangement of wonderful flowers and leaves around the oval. Cute touch adding the little bird!
Registered: October 12, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 70053
Mon, Sep 18, 2017 @ 12:20 PM
Excellent for letter E. Love that sentiment, so fun. Love the inside message to go with it! Terrific & creative take on the sketch, too. Love the chick for the heart element. It's a little unexpected thing to enjoy about your card. I'm sure it will make the recipient smile! Well done. You have such great ideas. TFS
Registered: June 27, 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 25246
Tue, Sep 19, 2017 @ 2:09 AM
Catherine this is EXCELLENT! Love your eye-chart oval...love how it incorporates your sentiment...so CLEVER of you! AND botanical blooms...ALWAYS one of my most favorites! Love you subtle, muted fall colors!
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Registered: December 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 16610
Wed, Oct 04, 2017 @ 12:05 PM
Oh giggle! This card with your chicken peeking out is so much fun Catherine. I love this eye test and how you added these gorgeous flowers to make such a lovely card, then you up'd the fun factor with this wonderful chicken. This card really tickled my funny bone Catherine. ~Karen.