Happy Thanks giving, dear friends! As always, I am thankful for this wonderful and caring community! Have a wonderful day!
Being the 28th, today is the day we post our Challenge Your Stash cards, and Tracie has appropriately challenged us to make a Thank You card. Meanwhile, Carla has challenged us to use woodgrain on our cards. I had this stamp waiting on my list to be used for the first time and I thought it would go really well with a wood grain background. This year my goal was to use stamps that had never been used and I've convinced myself that I liked a lot of the stamps that I've used this year. But I just can't get into this one. It's so very not me and I just decided to keep a different ragdoll angel earlier in the week. These stamps were given to me by a friend that was getting rid of her stamp collection and she had quite a bit of this country style that I can't get into. I hope to find this stamp a new happy home. Anyway, let's talk about my wood grain background so I can remember how I did it when I decide I want to recreate it. I took a piece of kraft and sponged on Gathered Twigs and Walnut Stain. Then I inked up the stamp with DOX Vintage Photo and spritzed with water. But I wanted the grain to be darker, so I inked it up again with Walnut Stain and stamped again. And it ended up looking pretty cool.
Really sweet and beautifully done, regardless of your non-love. (I’m not country either.) And I so identified with “let's talk about my wood grain background so I can remember how I did it when I decide I want to recreate itâ€
LOL! Except I forget to talk about it to myself or write it down. Happy Thanksgiving.
Registered: March 29, 2011 Location: Covington, WA Posts: 32470
Thu, Nov 28, 2019 @ 9:50 AM
You create adorable cards whether they're your style or not!! This has a cute country feel to match the wood grain panel. I'm impressed at the amount of stamps you've used this year. Great way to thin them down. Thanks for playing in my challenge. Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving.
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Registered: June 3, 2016 Location: France Posts: 60353
Thu, Nov 28, 2019 @ 2:28 PM
I love your pretty angels dressed in different colors and they look nlike they're keeping an eye on us they'll protect us I like the tag and bow and of course the wood grain!!
Registered: October 13, 2006 Location: North Attleboro, MA Posts: 7463
Thu, Nov 28, 2019 @ 3:38 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, Jen. I think you do very, well whether it's your style or not. Perfect example here. I see you have been practicing your bow making. Love it!! See you next week
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Registered: September 24, 2007 Location: WA Posts: 13984
Thu, Nov 28, 2019 @ 5:12 PM
Sweet card, Jen! I love the angels, even though, as you say, that country trend has kinda run its course. But wow! That woodgrain stamp is way cool! Well done!
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