This card is for today's Ways to Use It Challenge - to use a charm. It's also for the 2RedBananas challenge for the week - to 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.' You can find the challenge here: http://2redbananas.blogspot.com/2009...uce-reuse.html. My charm came on another item and I've had it for over a year, waiting for an opportunity to use it! I've also had the Amuse orange ribbon for over a year.
The embossed background was done with a Sizzix texture plate. (I always mist my paper before embossing for a deeper impression.) I punched the bottom border with an EK Success punch, and sponged the edges with Only Orange ink. The charm is tied on with the orange ribbon. I crocheted a flower to match (with embroidery floss that I've had for YEARS!!) and added a pearl to the center. THe sentiment is from All Occasions and is stamped in Only Orange.
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74834
Thu, Jul 23, 2009 @ 1:01 PM
Very pretty! Lovely crocheted flower and darling watering can charm.
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Thu, Jul 23, 2009 @ 1:24 PM
Love your embossed background and crochet flower! I will have to remember how you tied your charm on, because it looks really cute!
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Registered: February 26, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 976
Thu, Jul 23, 2009 @ 2:26 PM
Great card. Thanks for the hint about misting the card for a deeper impression. Just think, people pay money for what you do with the crocheting. Such talent.
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Thu, Jul 23, 2009 @ 5:33 PM
Beautiful!
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