With these great colors add the element of incorporating squares into the projects design and you've got the challenge.
I actually made two cards using this criteria.
After cutting the postage stamp squares, I stamped the fern and then turned the squares to create a wreath effect when mounting the squares on Plum Pudding cs. Because this is a sympathy card, I kept it simpley,only adding a simple twill ribbon and bow.
The second card has a similar simple design.
I embossed some Coordinations cs with a Cuttlebug embossing folder (which I scored in the clearance section at Hobby Lobby). You know me-I love a bargain! Then after raiding my husband's stash of sandpaper, I sanded the cs. I cut the white square for the sentiment with a Spellbinders die; while the paper was still in the die I stamped around the edge to create the square border for the sentiment. For the final touch I made a square chipboard/Stickles/Glossy Accent button.
Thanks for stopping by,
Supplies:
With Sympathy:
Stamps: Wildflowers(Crafty Secrets);Mega Mixed Messages,Background Basics:Text Time(PTI); Ticking Stripe Backgrounder(CHF)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko); Ripe Avocado, Plum Pudding(PTI)
Paper: Plum Pudding, Ripe Avocado (PTI); white(Georgia Pacific)
Other: Plum Pudding twill ribbon (PTI), Cuttlebug Celebration Embossing/Die set
Halloween Greetings:
Stamps: Halloween, Halloween Vintage Postcard Kit-sentiment (Crafty Secrets)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Paper: Black Magic Collection (Coordinations); Ripe Avocado (PTI); white(Georgia Pacific)
Other: Square Spellbinders die; Peeled Paint Distress Stickles(Ranger); Glossy Accents; ribbon (Hobby Lobby)
I really like the postage wreath. Very elegant. Great find on the embossing folder.
ReplyDeleteThese are both so lovely! Wonderful idea to create a wreath on the squares. And very effective design on the Halloween card--great job with the embossing!
ReplyDeleteTwo lovely cards. Amazingly similar by requirements, yet different in execution. I love the background technique on the second. I had to click in on that one.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful design Cammie! I love the faux postage look on the first card, and the embossing on the 2nd card is really lovely!
ReplyDeleteNice job on both of them. I love the embossing folder you used on the second one too.
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous! So glad you could join us in the Embellish Challenge.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful challenge cards Cammie! I especially love the Halloween greetings one. Awesome background panel with the texture!
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