Yesterday a new friend of mine invited me to lunch at a lovely eclectic restaurant, where we had a good time and enjoyed a delicious meal. This is the thank you card I made for her.
Today's Inspiration Challenge (IC113) is a photo of a living room furnished in creams and pale blues. It can be seen here: Forums at Splitcoaststampers
I used the color pallette and picked up on the round scalloped rug. Since I don't own any fancy machines like Nestabilities or even scalloped punches, I had to improvise. I cut out the large circle with a Coluzzle, and used the small slot punch on the inside to get the scallops. Then I punched tiny holes with a 1/16 punch.
I stamped a pale piece of BasicGrey CS (Periphery) with the new Sanded BG stamp, using Tim Holz Distress Ink in Antique Linen. The panel underneath is another piece of DP from Junkitz.
I wanted to use my Cheesecloth BG stamp on the back layer but since I couldn't find it, I used a piece of real cheesecloth instead, swiping the same Tim Holz ink over it. I like that even better!
Thanks for looking!
Maddy
Date: Saturday, February 2, 2008 GMT Views: 1489
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Registered: February 1, 2005 Location: Temple, Tx Posts: 37720
Sat, Feb 02, 2008 @ 4:44 PM
What a beautiful thank you card...I love the soft colors and how you improvised with the punches!! What an awesome idea to use real cheescloth...too cool!!
Registered: May 22, 2006 Location: The Show Me State Posts: 13545
Sat, Feb 02, 2008 @ 4:53 PM
this is areal beauty!! love the way you improvised and made the scallop!! what a neat idea!! love the distressed look from the stamps. a truly wonderful card. your friend will love it!!
Registered: September 7, 2005 Location: The 5280! Posts: 10329
Sat, Feb 02, 2008 @ 4:59 PM
Very nice card! Thanks for sharing!
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Registered: November 7, 2006 Location: Willamette Valley Oregon Posts: 34503
Sat, Feb 02, 2008 @ 5:02 PM
Maddy, this is stunning! I love the depth you created and into my favorites. The real cheesecloth is perfect and the scallop window is amazing...This is one awesome card...your new friend will be blown away.
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