Happy Friday, peeps! It is quite damp and dreary today in SE PA, but we always need the rain! My card today is one I almost didn't share....it isn't quite up to my standards but I decided to show it anyway to prove that no matter how experienced a stamper you are, sometimes things just don't come out the way you expect!
I have been playing with the Notes & Totes bundle and as much as I love it, I am struggling with it...I think it's bigger than I envisioned! Anyway, the Inspired By challenge this week inspired me to try to use the tote die; here's the photo:
So off I went to create:
I won't go into all the details about what I don't like about this card, but I will say that the pretty flowers from You Are Remarkable, stamped in Soft Seafoam ink, just got lost. I should have stamped them in something darker....so maybe I'll try them again!
I tried an old technique for the tote itself; I stamped the retired Knit Together stamp using Versamark ink and dabbed on some pastels with a cotton ball....remember them? It turned out darker than I wanted, sadly. I couldn't even stamp the inside correctly...it was crooked and had a halo, so I had to trim my stamp, restamp and diecut a piece to cover it up:
At least I managed the background okay, using a piece of Country Woods DSP! Well, you can't win them all! Thanks so much for bearing with me here today! Enjoy it and be blessed!
| Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified | |
| Stamps | Year of Flowers, Choose Happy, Knit Together (ret) |
| Card stock & Papers | Basic Beige, Crumb Cake, Soft Seafom DSP (ret), Country Woods DSP |
| Ink | Versamark, Soft Seafoam, Daffodil Delight, Pretty in Pink, Pecan Pie |
| Accessories | Dimensionals, Pastels (ret) |
| Tools | Cut & Emboss Machine, Notes & Totes Dies, Textured Notes Dies |
Leanne, I visit your blog daily. I think your card is very pretty. You are way too hard on yourself. You captured the inspiration! I’m loving this stamp set.
ReplyDeleteI’ve recently looked at a million Notes and Totes cards and yours was the one that inspired me. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love it, Leanne! I think your card is lovely!
ReplyDeleteLeAnne, I see nothing that doesn't make me totally happy! I love that darling little scarf tied to the handle and your stamped texture on the main body of the tote is fabulous! [I wish I could find the tote in that photo - I'd buy it for myself for Mother's Day!!]
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your Mother's Day on Sunday! x
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You've captured that photo perfectly with your lovely tote, LeAnne. I do like the little scarf tied to the handle! Happy Mother's Day to you!
ReplyDeleteI think you did a grand job of capturing the inspo photo and that tote is a triumph - I love the way you created the texture.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your card! It's very pretty and the first I've seen using flowers.
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