Saturday 7 June 2008

Use your imagination

Isn't it silly!? I based the whole card around the ribbon, and even drew out a design beforehand, but when it came to the real thing, it just didn't go! I was determined to use it, so adapted to plan B. It looks better with just this small amount of it. (In fact, it looks remarkably like a bow tie!) This explains the title.

I made this for the Skinny Saturday challenge which has an open theme this week. It has a very rough texture as I glued photocopy paper on cartridge paper and then pulled bits of it off with masking tape. I also spritzed with water after sponging on the background colours, giving a wrinkled appearance in places.

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Stamps : Paper Artsy Mini 12, At Home 3, Man of Numbers and Frames 4; Time to Stamp ATC set 2

Inks : StazOn Ultramarine; Adirondack Sail Boat Blue, Aqua, and Peach Bellini; DI Spiced Marmalade; VersaMagic Hint of Pesto

Extras : BB brads; American Crafts ribbon

9 comments:

Sandy said...

Wow fabulous Skinny.
Gorgeous design. Love it.

Gayle Page-Robak said...

This is great...love how you created the background, kinda like a shabby chic idea...beautifully created!!

K said...

great skinny! love the colors!

~*~Patty S said...

Your Skinny looks super, great colors and design and the ribbon is a very nice touch as well!

Zuzu's Blog said...

gorgeous.. nice soft serene colours..

Dawn said...

I love what you have done with the background and how you have mixed the images. Great colours too

stampingbalou said...

Love your skinny - great colors and the image is perfectly fitting - love the little bow !

Kreativgeschwafel said...

really wonderful skinny!

Sarah said...

great skinny great stamps