Hello!
Played along with the latest sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches | sketch 568
And while making said ugly card, my tape gun ran out of tape and when I went to reload the tape (which I have done HOW many times over the years?!) ... I could not for the life of me remember how to do it?! lol After much head scratching, frustration, and a minor swearing fit, thanks to a kind soul with an ATG gun tape reloading YouTube video - I was finally able to figure it out and was back in business - but alas the creative juices were completely gone by that point!
Fast forward to today.... took a new stab at the sketch with a brand new concept and set of supplies, and voilà, here she is:
Much better than the scary card from the previous day! A simple card with lots of technique, this was a fun one to put together! I ended up flipping the sketch because I thought this sentiment would look better on the left side of the card.
I started with an embossed panel as the card base layer. I die cut the tag, stamped and embossed it with clear embossing powder - it's hard to see, but I used PinkFresh Studio's dainty plaid stamp because I thought it would go well with the 'basic plaid' (Altenew) embossed background. I then die cut the hearts and inked them with some Altenew inks (frosty pink, coral berry, ruby red). I die cut strips and adhered them diagonally across the tag and popped the hearts on top of the strips with foam tape. For a pop of bold black, I added the black and white striped ribbon, the fun bold sentiment, and small black enamel heart.
Supply List:
Altenew: Ink: frosty pink, coral berry, ruby red
Altenew: 3D embossing folder - basic plaid
Altenew: tag from Terrific Tags die set
Concord & 9th: Big on You stamps and dies
Pretty Pink Posh: simple strip dies
Hero Arts: heart die
Tsukineko: onyx black ink
Other Supplies: black & white striped ribbon, May Arts jute twine, black enamel heart, white cardstock, clear embossing powder
eta: also submitted this card for the Color Hues latest challenge
Thanks for stopping by today!
xoxo
rae
LOL! I can totally relate to your mojo issues! And I admit to swearing at my ATG too! But I'm happy you took another stab at the sketch. This card is adorable! I love the trio of colorful hearts and the bold sentiment. Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches!
ReplyDeleteLove this card's textures and bright colors! The ribbon adds so much to the colors as does the sentiment. I love a tag on a card and your graphic style perfect! Thanks for joining us this week at JUGS!
ReplyDeleteI am sorry for your mishaps but totally enjoyed reading your post. Way to preserver. I love all the texture and how the stripes run into the hearts. Brilliant design. Thanks for playing at Just Us Girls and if you want you could join us at Color Hues too! http://colorhuesthecolorchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/color-hues-56-pink-and-red.html
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous! I love the combination of colours and images! Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches!
ReplyDeleteDeceptively CAS, but so much detail and texture going on in this beautiful tag card Rae...LOVE it! Had to chuckle about your tape runner and ugly card, but glad you persevered as your card today turned out just lovely!! Thanks so much for sharing this beauty with us at The Color Hues Challenge!! Marcia (DT)
ReplyDeleteYour second try was definitely worth waiting for! Love the tag and the bold sentiment is perfect! Thanks for joining us at Color Hues!
ReplyDeleteWe've all had those kind of days, I'm glad you came back to it! I love the plaid and embossed texture, and that bold sentiment does look great on the left side. Thanks for sharing your fab design with us at Color Hues!
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