Monday! I did struggle with this design, and there were many points in the process where I thought I should just chuck the whole thing and start over, but I persevered and came up with this:
The layout sketch looks like this:
I knew I wanted to use the Nature Walk stamp set from SU, and I wanted to create my own background for the center panel using emboss resist technique, but I went one step too many and didn't like the overall effect. I wanted to see more bird cages and eggs, but too much Early Espresso sponging kind of lost them, so I started again and came up with this:
The shape and its back layer was cut using Framelits Labels.
I wanted to make a showy flower, but that is an area in which I need more punches, so I used 4 punched layers from the 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch. I wet them and scrunched them to separate the paper plies and held them together with an antique brad. I backed it with loops of 1/8" taffeta ribbon in Early Espresso and some linen thread. The vertical piece is punched from Old Olive using the Eyelet Border punch and I added some Old Olive seam binding ribbon topped with more of the taffeta ribbon.
The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes. What would I do without that stamp set??? And just so you can see the background I tried to create, I'll show you a photo, but it was taken after I had already punched out the Framelits label. I still may use it as background sometime, somehow with another card. Experimentation is all part of learning and growing, from my perspective.
I think tomorrow is going to be a play script posting, because I want to do some more sewing on the crib bedding for my daughter. The shower is coming up quickly!!
2 comments :
Hi!
Thanks for the sweet comment! Your card is so very pretty! The flower and ribbon really stand out! Just gorgeous!
Hugs,
Cissy
It's precious! Thanks for share..
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