For today's Ways to Use It challenge, WT260, Let's Play--a challenge to design around things you play. (I think my homemade punched frame also qualifies it for this week's technique challenge TLC262 for faux nesties.)
My nephew, who plays Little League and is a big Cincinnati Reds fan, turns 10 next month. I still needed a birthday card for him, so I thought a baseball themed one would do the trick!!
Sponged in sky and grass. Hand cut the peanut bag (after stamping a striped background on white card stock). The squares behind the baseballs and gloves were also either stamped or sponged by me. The peanuts that have fallen out of the bag are popped up on dimensionals, as are the baseballs and gloves.
I'm sure my nephew will love this card, but the fact that it is so unpolished (I had to fudge and do a lot by hand) makes me a bit uncomfy. I probably spent way too much time making this, but I *was* having fun, so I guess that makes it OK!!
Thanks for looking!
Emily
Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010 GMT Views: 1302
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Stamps: SU Sweet Dreams (dotted squares), TAC Sports Fanatic (glove), TAC Country Jar (peanut), baseball (unknown), studio g alphabet stamps
Paper: SU whisper white card stock, generic dark red card stock
Ink: Palette moulin rouge, Palette burnt umber, Palette viridian leaf, Palette haystack, SU bashful blue
Accessories: Marvy Uchida markers, CM square punch, dimensionals, SU scallop trim border punch, copper brads, sponges, zig zag scissors, SU word window punch
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Sat, Mar 06, 2010 @ 4:23 PM
This looks terrific Emily! LOVE the peanuts and I am so impressed with your cutting skills - your cut out those gloves so incredibly smoothly I thought you bought them that way. I am sure your nephew will love the card!