Wednesday, May 28, 2008

A Card and a Recommendation

Well....today I got the card created after school...got some cards put into envelopes for people....and now I'm posting...not as late as the other night.

This card is a combination of this weeks Colour Challenge (Very Vanilla, Sage Shadow and Chocolate Chip) and the Sketch Challenge. I used craft ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder with the Tres Chic background stamp. I used Carte Postale again; you can't really see the image on the band that goes across because it's covered up by the chocolate chip taffeta ribbon. I also finally got around to using the idea I've seen of putting small dots underneath the brads....when they're that small it sure is hard to "centre" the brad!!!! I would have liked to have highlighted the word "imagine" somehow...but I guess being central on the card is good enough.

I have to mention Diane's Designs - a blog that I would recommend visiting. I stopped by there yesterday for the first time on Lee's recommendation, and I really like the projects that Diane has shown. She is offering blog candy right now...but if you scroll down there are wonderful cards.

I hope you are having wonderful evening/morning/day....Thanks for stopping by - Joan

10 comments:

Lee said...

Oh I totally LOVE the embossed bg!!! It's so elegant!! And the framed brads!! Very cool!!! Thanks for the shout out! Isn't Diane amazing??!! I LOVE her stuff and I get to meet her next month!!!! :) Oh and don't forget to stop by as I'm doing a big blog candy give away!!

dpkennedy said...
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dpkennedy said...

Great card Joan! You did a good job positioning those brads and I really like the color combo! I'll have to give Diane a looksee..thanks for the info!

Okay, I had to deleted the first comment...total faux pas...and I hope no one saw it!!! *blush*

Dawn Easton said...

LOVE the embossed background...I enjoy doing that too but don't do it often enough...hmmmm I really should! Thanks for the inspiration!

Heather said...

Very classy card. I really like how you used the sketch.

Anonymous said...

Great card! Love the embossing and I think the word Imagine stands out well!
smiles, Deena

Donna Baker said...

what a gorgeous card! love that bg & your embossing of it

Anonymous said...

I like your heat embossing and placement of brads. This looks great!

Ying Pang, said...

beautiful card, I love the embossed! Thank you for your comments on my blog.I am teacher and love music too, maybe we can share some ideas.

Andrea, said...

Fantastic card, I love the embossed background so stylish