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Thursday, May 17, 2018

Take out Thursday: Colored Pencils on Kraft



 Welcome to Take Out Thursday 


When I serve up something simple and easy.
Take out a stamp set for a spin, spice it up.

One of my reasons for Take Out Thursday is to use a 
set or product without having to re-invent the wheel.
Take Out food is not gourmet, it is fun! 
Designed to get you out of the kitchen quickly.

Hello friends! 
Today for Takeout I picked up this design that I colored last March when we were gone for a few days. It's been--yes, you guessed it, sitting on my craft table! 




I must begin by saying that colored pencils are a difficult media for me to use. I really appreciate the beautiful results others achieve but believe me, I am very much a beginner here. I gave it a try after seeing THIS gorgeous card by Debbie Hughes. 

Now Takeout sometimes means a CASE by my definition. 

I die cut the panel into an oval. Running white card stock through my Gemini Jr with the embossing folder that came with it ( from Crafter's Companion) gave me this deeply etched design. I just love this texture!




I added details and stitching lines with a white gel pen and wrapped linen thread as a simple accent.

The stamps are from the Bouquet of Thanks set from Simon Says Stamp. 
Thanks for visiting today! 
Be yourself
     Delight in your craft 
        Make something beautiful!



1 comment:

Leslie Miller said...

I've still never done pencils on kraft, even though I've seen many pretty things, such as your card! Nicely done, especially for a first time. You're braver than me! I'm agog over that embossed background. Wow! The pattern and depth... that's amazing! It makes a perfect backdrop for your kraft panel, and with the linen thread -- perfection!