Howdy! I needed to make a card for a shopper of my Etsy shop {HERE}. So, I stopped by an all favorite challenge site: Mojo Monday. They have a wonderful sketch challenge. But, then again, they always do! The folks @ Mojo Monday have easy, user-friendly sketches.
See what I mean about this sketch? Beautiful to work with.
I also stopped by another favorite challenge site: Word Art Wednesday. Their design team will certainly inspire you to play along!
I am also entering my card in a 'new to me' challenge site: Eclectic Ellapu. And their current challenge is Shabby Chic or Vintage. You will certainly be inspired by this creative design team.
and here is what I made:
Recipe: this is a typical A2 size card: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4". All the edges of the papers have been distressed with tea stain ink.
I used a long ago pattern paper from My Mind's Eye 2. I just love this shade of pink gingham pattern. And the other side of this pattern paper, is just as stunning: the pink floral pattern. {smile} This paper is so me! I cut the formal pattern paper one inch smaller than the pink gingham pattern paper. I machine stitched them together, to add character. I wrapped some pale pink seam binding around the front of the card, and tied a multi-loop bow. I love seam binding. It looks vintage, shabby chic, and simply soft and pretty! I added a scrap piece of ledger paper for my focal piece. I tucked a white paper doily in behind the ledger paper on the right side. I wanted this piece to hold my sentiment, and not be the sentiment. So, I stamped a fancy frame in soft suede classic ink, onto card stock. I used a retired stamp set by Stampin' Up! Vintage Labels. I also used a sentiment stamp from the same set, and stamped For You in basic black classic ink, inside the frame. I used the extra large oval punch, by Stampin' Up! to create my sentiment piece. I adhered it to the card front with foam tape, to 'lift' the sentiment oval off the front of the card. I wanted to had more of a homespun look and feel, so I added a small fabric 'rose' and a pair of cream vintage buttons tied with kraft twine. Well, I hope that Kathey likes this card, as its already in the mail, heading her way! {smile}
I hope that you get an opportunity to play along with the folks @ Mojo Monday, Eclectic Ellapu, and Word Art Wednesday.
