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Asian Delights Featured July 17
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Garden Art Featured July 19
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For my card today, I used a wax paper technique to create my background. It's an old stamp tv technique. I took wax paper crumpled it up-then straightened it out an then placed it between 2 sheets of white cardstock. I pulled out my iron and ironed the cardstock for a few seconds.
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I then used a direct-to-paper technique and rubbed distress ink all over the cardstock. I used wild honey and vintage photo. The next step is to take a paper towel and rub off the excess ink. The design you see here is what shows up on the cardstock. I thought it looked like animal skin.
I stamped 3 of the giraffes from this fab new set and some grass underneath their feet. The grass is from a set we previewed last month - scenic selections.
Using my stamp-a-ma-jig for placement I took the sentiment and stamped it on 2 lines. I am going to give this card to a young couple that we mentor. They are pregnant with their first baby. On the inside I am going to computer generate "and baby makes 3".
To complete my card I added some chocolate ribbon and a corduroy button.
That's it for me today. So see you tomorrow for day 3 of the hop. Click on MariLynn's photo below for the next stop on the hop.
Cool card, Mary. That really does look like animal skin. I like how you used the set from last month for the grass. Creative and very pretty card.
ReplyDeleteAwesome card! Love how you're using it as a baby card.
ReplyDeleteMary--what a great card!!! I love the background paper you created. Your layout is wonderful! TFS
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to use the set - would never have thought of it as a "welcome baby" card.
ReplyDeleteWow this is a great tip and it really dose look like animal skin. Awesome card and you did an awesome job. TFS AJ~
ReplyDeleteWonderful technique for the background. What a very pretty card...a keeper for sure, Mary!
ReplyDeleteNice background, Mary. What a great idea to use as a "congrats for your new baby" card!
ReplyDeletewhat a cute idea to add baby makes three inside. I like the wax paper technique haven't done it in years mainly because I hate to iron. lol!
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Love the background...beautiful card!!
ReplyDeleteLove the giraffes and the background. I recently tried the technique and it is great!
ReplyDeleteVery cool using this technique! Love your inside sentiment.
ReplyDeleteGreat technique. Great card.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing a new technique that does look like animal skin. I suppose that you need to have the steam off & no water in the iron so as to not melt the wax paper. Correct? Wild about this stamp set. Wonderful creations. On my bucket list is to go on an African Safari. I used Be Wild & Free for the Simple Salutations Ch#3 Tree and used 2 inks to color it.
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"Sunshine HoneyBee"
WOW! Mary, this is a great technique and love the way it makes that paper look! Gorgeous card too.
ReplyDeleteLynn
Your background paper looks fantastic! I love the sentiment on this stamp, too. Sometimes I could use a little less 'adventure.' :-)
ReplyDeleteSo cool! What an amazing paper you created, it works so well here. The addition of the grass is cool too!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty all in a row. :) Janis
ReplyDeleteFabulous card and great job with the technique :)
ReplyDeleteMary,
ReplyDeleteFantastic and lovely card - and your BG is wonderful!
Cool card Mary. I love that technique, I am going to have to try it. You know I am the queen of techniques.
ReplyDeleteAwesome card; love the color combo. Will have to try this technique. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeletewhat a great card! I love that technique!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love those giraffes and the way you made your background paper!
ReplyDeleteI really love the color combo but the background paper with wadded up wax paper made the car unique. Thank you so much for a beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteGreat background, great card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, love how you did the background!
ReplyDeleteLove that paper technique! Another one for my files!!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great card and a wonderfully unique way to welcome a baby! Love this idea and the sentiments!
Your background paper is perfect. Thanks for the reminder of that technique...it's very effective. I'm sure the recipients will be thrilled with this lovely card.
ReplyDeleteVery cool!
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