I masked the background stamp with 5/8" squares to create the checkerboard pattern. I cut notches with scissors in the sides for added detail as well as cut out the flower. I used the last of my silver adhesive dots from my elf scraperlinsey(Linsey)!!!!
My background masking was so intensive to me as all the squares have to be removed before the ink dries, that I did not want to cover it up with the main image...lol!!!! So, I put the flower and sentiment to the bottom left.
Date: Thursday, April 24, 2008 GMT Views: 1488
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105090
Thu, Apr 24, 2008 @ 1:15 PM
Well, I think if we make a really cool bg, we should enter it in a special challenge called "I didn't want to cover this up". I love the notches you cut (all by yourself) in each side. VERY cool. Might have to steal that. Putting the panel off to the side and down shows the bg to best advantage...wish i'd thought of that too. Smart. And cool. Thanks Betty.
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Registered: April 20, 2005 Location: The only Eaton Rapids on the Earth, Michigan Posts: 57568
Thu, Apr 24, 2008 @ 1:40 PM
Impressively creative, Betty! What a cool bg you created; I wouldn't want to cover it up either! I really like how your design turned out on this. Beautiful!