I love gingham, and I recently found a few packs of pretty colors of gingham paper hiding in my cardstock drawer. Today I noticed that one of them is a perfect match for Stampin' Up!'s new Tranquil Tide. This particular color wasn't on my radar yet . . . until I paired it with the paper when I set out to design this card for my aunt, who recently took a tumble down her basement steps and has been hospitalized with injuries. She deserves a pretty card!
Guilty as charged if you're thinking that the front of the card is busy, but I just couldn't stop adding to it. My only design plan was to create an acetate front with a top and bottom border of gingham paper and, as you can see, I ended up basically covering the majority of the acetate. It's been a while since I've let a creative muse take the driver's seat and, whether or not the card is too busy, I am pleased with where the muse took me! As a matter of fact, I liked this card so much that I stood it on my desk so that I could look at it all day. I'm a bad niece, I suppose, but it will definitely go in tomorrow's mail. Definitely!
The card features a stamped sentiment, cardstock, rhinestone jewels, and linen thread from Stampin' Up!, assorted Spellbinders dies, and a Martha Stewart border punch was used to decorate the bottom border on the inside.
[putting it in an envelope now]
Beautiful and love the color match!
ReplyDeleteI've seen some acetate style cards that I've been wanting to case, this provides even more inspiration. Good class idea too!😁
ReplyDeleteLove love. Love it, I know the flower isn't SU but I love it,
ReplyDeleteNot that busy your aunt will love it too! Is the flower the spellbinder dies?
Thank you, Carolanne Ladd! Yes, the flower and leaves are from a Spellbinders daisy die, and the clay pot and tool are also from Spellbinders.
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