Our challenge this month at Retro Rubber Challenge Blog is a
clean and simple sketch. Come and
join us and create a card based on the sketch using your stamps that are older
than a year in need of a little inky time!
Most of my Easter images do not fall in the Retro timeline,
as they are new to my collection.
So I decided to make a card for Operation Write Home in one of their
more requested categories, Love.
The images by Technique Tuesday “All You Need Is Love” have
been in my stash since about 2008.
It is a versatile set that can be used for love themes or
Valentines. Here it is stamped on
black card stock in Tsukineko Versa Magic Cloud White and embossed with white
embossing powder. The flourish is
stamped on the top and bottom of the sentiment images. The card stock is 2” x 2 ¼” with
rounded corners and is backed with white card stock trimmed to 2 ¼” x 2 3/8”
with rounded corners. The love
sentiment is colored with a Zig Chalk Writer in red, which to me looks
pink. A scrap of pink card stock
is punched with the Martha Stewart Loop edge punch and trimmed to fit behind
the sentiment panel.
Black card stock is trimmed to 4” x 5 ¼” and is stamped with
the same sentiment in Tsukineko Versa Magic Cloud White. Without the white embossing powder the
images fade more into the black card stock. My ribbon stash had a crinkle style paper ribbon in
just the right tone that I added to match the sketch. To add a little sparkle and bling that won’t rub off like
glitter (not allowed at OWH) I used Little Black Dress Designs Loosie Fibers in Aurora
Borelis. Little Black Dress
Designs had really cool products that could be used in multiple ways. I was unhappy when they went out of
business several years ago. I am
glad that little of the Loosie Fibers go a long way in dressing up a card! I used a length of double-sided
adhesive tape and added the Loosie Fibers, then placed the crinkle paper ribbon
over the adhesive to secure them in place.
Time to grab a few of your older images and have a little
fun with the sketch. Feel free to
rotate the sketch to fit your theme or stamps. Come and post your card with us at Retro Rubber Challenge Blog.
I would like to enter this card in the following:
Aud Sentiment Challenge Blog #128 Anything goes with a
Sentiment
Suzy Bee’s Bloomin’ Challenge #73 Anything goes with a twist
add a sentiment
Time Out Challenges #27 Black & White and a splash of
one color
Clever card Neva, very OWH. Feels like a mini chalkboard. Cx
ReplyDeleteLove the "chalkboard" look to this card, Neva. And the splash of color with the black and white is fabulous! This is the first time I have seen fibers like this.. Very cool effect! Well done!
ReplyDeleteHey Neva! This card is fantastic and what a great reason to make a card for - Operation Write Home! I love the seriousness of the black with the party on pink!
ReplyDeleteYou got the song stuck in my head now, but that's OK since I always loved it! lol What a great card!! I really love your use of chalkboard paper with a very bright color to really catch your eye.
ReplyDeleteLove the gorgeous pink with black and white and brilliant idea to use the sentiment stamp in the background. Have never come across those fibre's before, bet they look shiny and colourful in real life. So very glad you joined us at TIME OUT!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous and thank you for joining us at Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge xxx
ReplyDeleteGreat use of the sketch and great color combo! Also love the fibers
ReplyDeleteGreat sentiment and color combo. Thanks so much for joining us at Aud Sentiments
ReplyDeleteJulie T
Loving this fun color combination and card!
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