Hi there. I'm so glad you stopped by!
I had a special treat last week. My friend Nanc' (Scrapper@heart) came for a visit.
It was a real treat to meet her in person! We spent some crafty time sharing some dies,
embossing folders, press plates and stamps. I cut some of Nanc's Kokeshi dolls
dies and I've had so much fun putting them together. It brought back memories of
happy times playing with paper dolls when I was a kid.
My first doll is a CASE of another friend Michele's card. I pressed the background
by inking the plate with Warm Glow ink. The doll itself was cut from various
colors of cardstock.
Somehow I missed die cutting the little fan and went on a hunt for a
substitution in the studio. I found a bag of colored feathers I'd bought at
the thrift store and made feather fans.
For this card, I pressed the parasols with Watering Can Archival ink. It came out
much darker than I wanted so I pressed it on a new piece of cardstock without re-inking.
Much better!
I framed her up with a Scrolled Punch & Pierce piece that I had cut previously.
I love when I find something that works for a card without much effort!
Lastly.....and my favorite of them all....
I cut some pieces from watercolor paper and adorned the dress with an
embossing folder and gold foil trim for a more elegant feel.
I found a piece of patterned paper that I thought worked well and added
some gold foil strips to ground her.
I'm going to take this last card to a couple of Darlene and Diane's challenges.
Can You Handle the Pressure - ATG with embossing
Those Pretty Papers - ATG using Patterned Paper
Card Recipe
Stamps: PP Parasols (SB)
Ink: Warm Glow (GKD), Watering Can Archival (Ranger)
Paper: Neenah Solar White, Blush, Crushed Curry, Blueberry Bushel, Black, Watercolor (Alt), Gold Foil, Patterned Paper (Artistically Inked ret SU)
Other: Kokeshi Dolls dies (SB), Notched Corner Frames (PFS), Fluted Classic Ovals dies (SB), Scrolled Punch & Pierce Die (SB), Floral Festoon EF (SSS), Feathers (?)
Come back soon, Nanc'!
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