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This card uses Stem Silhouettes and the polished stone technique. Unfortunately, the photo doesn't show the polished stone look too well . . . I used Cameo Coral and So Saffron reinkers here, along with silver reinker for the technique. The branch image is stamped over the polished stone panel with Basic Brown ink. I wish I had had some gold reinker to use instead of silver--it would have looked more fall-like with that. Just something else to add to my next order, I guess.
I used some of the Fall Flowers designer paper (definitely a favorite from the new catalog!) here and added a scalloped border made with the slit punch along the bottom edge. I tied some of the wide Chocolate Chip grosgrain around the polished stone piece. I don't know about you, but I am finding the wide grosgrain really hard to work with. I have a hard time tying it and I have really tiny fingers so tying ribbon usually isn't a problem for me. This ribbonjust isn't for me! I am really missing the retired narrower chocolate grosgrain, and the taupe, too.
Materials Used (All from Stampin' Up!):
Stem Silhouettes stamp set; Basic Brown Classic ink; Cameo Coral, So Saffron, and Silver reinkers; So Saffron, Close to Cocoa, Really Rust, and Glossy White cardstock; Fall Flowers designer paper; slit punch; large oval punch; photo corner punch; silver brads; Chocolate Chip wide grosgrain
Very pretty card! I like that polished stone look...will have to try that sometime. TFS!
ReplyDeleteThis is SO pretty! Love that technique! :)
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