Good morning! I hope you have had a good week. I had a busy week and weekend. First off, I have had severe pain in my right ankle for quite a while. So long, in fact, that I can't even remember when or how it started. I finally broke down this week and went to a doctor, simply because I am tired of the pain, and it got to the point that I didn't even want to get out of bed. I had to have some lab tests done, and the results weren't what I had hoped for. I have to go have more labs today and then will see the doctor.
Then to start off my weekend, I awoke Saturday morning with a migraine. Hubby said he tried to call me from the grocery store, and so I started looking for my cell phone. It was in my jean pocket, the same one that he had just run through a complete laundry cycle. Needless to say, it didn't work. I had to go get a new cell phone. I have the old one in a bag of rice, and if I can get it dried out, at least I will have a spare. In case that happens again.
My granddaughters came over on Saturday afternoon to make their dad a Father's Day card, and the little one stayed the night. We went out to breakfast on Sunday morning, which is a treat for all of us, and then she spent the rest of the morning and early afternoon in the hot tub. We don't have it heated right now, so it's like being in a swimming pool. Then we had a late lunch and she went home. She's one of those children that demand a lot of attention, but I really don't mind.
So, it's been a pretty full week, but I did manage to make a card. And here it is.
I really like this technique, since it lets me use up bits and pieces of cardstock or patterned paper.
To make this card, I used plastic wrap tapped against a coordinating colored inkpad, then tapped on the paper to give it a watercolored look. You could also achieve the same look using watercolored paper. Or you could just use coordinating pieces of patterned paper. Any of these options would be fine. Just make sure you have at least 3 different kinds/colors of paper.
I stamped my main image (Miss Kitty) onto white cardstock and colored her. I also stamped it on a piece of the faux watercolored cardstock and cut out the dress so it would coordinate. You can't see from the scan, but I adhered little colored gemstones to her shoes that match the dress.
TIP: You can use the little gems you find in the cosmetic section that you glue on your fingernails to use on your cards. They are usually less expensive than the jewels you buy for stamping/scrapping.
I cut these pieces of faux watercolored paper into odd sizes and adhered them to the bottom card layer. I used a zigzag sewing stamp (unknown) to tie the seams together. You could also just use a coordinating colored pen or a black pen to make these zigzag stitches.
I used nestability dies to cut out the main image, the layer mat, and the scalloped layer. I adhered them all together and adhered them to the front of the card.
This is a great way to use up scraps. I hope you give this technique a try.
Have a great week!
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