Matching (Not!) Socks

Unity’s latest challenge is to make a fashion inspired card. The image I used is kind of a loose interpretation of the challenge, but it’s one of my favorite Unity Itty Bittys. I combined the image with this month’s Sketch for You to Try for this colorful creation.

I stamped the Matching Socks image on a white panel, leaving room to stamp the matching sentiment underneath. The socks are colored--mis-matched, of course--using Copic markers in complementary colors.

I used two different patterned papers from the Fine and Dandy True Blue paper pad for the large panels on the kraft card base. Instead of adding a third pattern to the mix, I used strips of gold cardstock for the trio of panels that run across the card, underneath the image panel. After matting the colored image on a blule panel, I attached it to the card base and added an orange button, tied with orange baker's twine, as an accent.

Materials Used:
from i {heart} papers: Unity Stamp Co. Matching Socks Itty Bitty, X-Press Copic blending cardstock, Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Copic markers (YR12, YR16, YR24, YR30, Y21, Y23, Y38, BG0000, BG10, BG11, BG13, BG15, BG70, W00, W-1), My Mind’s Eye Fine and Dandy True Blue 6 x 6 paper pad, Divine Twine orange baker's twine

other: Harvest Gold, Hawaiian Shores, and Kraft cardstock, Orange Zest button (Papertrey Ink)