I am so loving the new Occasions Mini! The new clear mounted rubber stamps are awesome and I love the Vintage Vogue set. I'm getting that old world feel, but still with a great vibe. And, I needed a card for a challenge, as well as to use at my January Techniques Class so I decided to pair Vintage Vogue with the Herringbone Technique. Herringbone is very easy to achieve and it is made with scraps! You have to love something that comes out looking gorgeous -- especially when you can use scraps! And let me tell you...I have scraps!
If you love Designer Series Paper like I do, odds are good that you've got tons of left over scraps. I keep all my scraps -- ALL of them. My storage solution is to use the 9 x 12 envelopes for my solid cardstock, but I keep all my DSP in clear 12 x 12 envelopeS with a zip top. Works like a charm and I can see what I have. I generally try to keep the name of the Designer Series Paper, as well as the coordinating colors, inside the envelope too. Sometimes, I forget (and that could be because I have soooooo very much paper!).
The Herringbone technique is created by using strips of paper and setting them at right angles. Truthfully, it is an easy technique -- it just takes time to make certain all of your edges are butted together and are lined up correctly. Here, I've used the Tea Party Designer Series Paper and just used different strips that I had left over in the paper pack.
Once the background piece was created, I wrapped the White Satin ribbon around the layer and tied a bow. Next, I adhered this layer to an Almost Amythest card base. I stamped the image in Almost Amythest (one of my most favorite colors!) and mounted this on a Pretty In Pink mat with dimensionals. I used the Vintage Vogue small flower to stamp on a scrap of So Saffron in So Saffron ink, then I stamped Pretty In Pink and So Saffron on Whisper White. Once I cut these out, I punched 1/4" circles for the insides of the flowers out of Almost Amythest and adhered these with glue dots.
Using my Big Shot, I die cut one stem of Little Leaves in Certainly Celery, cut it apart and when I was happy with the leaf and flower placement, I used glue dots to adhere these pieces to my focal image.
I love this card and Thom says it looks like an Easter Card. What it looks like to me is cheerful! I'm tired of dull and gray and since the snow is now melted and is dreary looking, it was time to start creating happy, colorful cards. This one fit the bill perfectly!
I'm still working on my contest so check back tomorrow for details! In the meantime, get warm and stay warm! I've been chilled for days and am spending time in my sauna just soaking up the heat! My dear hubby bought me that gift a couple of years ago for my birthday and it is one of the best gifts I've ever gotten! God Bless!
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