Hi everyone! It's unusual for me to post on a Saturday, but on this cool rainy day I've had some time to stamp. And think. At the same time, HA!
Actually I've been thinking about this card for awhile. We had an amazing driver on our trip to Scotland and we got to know him very well as we covered the beautiful countryside. We wanted the thank you card to be special and unique for him.
Of course that led me to buy new supplies, right? No, I don't often do that, but I did this time! I'll tell you about that in a moment, but first, the card.
Here's how it went. I visited a blogger or two and like me, they have been stamping for a long long time. That led me to a new store called Stamp Simply owned by Sharon Johnson. The tag line is "Keep it Simple - Make it Pretty" and I was enthralled, remembering how much less complicated stamping used to be, and loving again the sweet vintage vibes. At the beginning, before I had much of any style, I was more shabby chic than anything else.
So I couldn't have been happier to order ribbon again, and a few masculine papers and one set of stamps. The key dies are my favorites. All will be listed below.
How has your stamping style morphed since you began? Mine changes almost daily according to my mood. I like it that way. Changes came also based on who or what business I've been following. Anyway, all that to say that I really liked being able to create a masculine card with touches reminiscent of Scotland. And earlier days. I mean, it's been ages since I've used seam binding. And on a masculine card? Seems kind of like the fringes on a kilt. Patterned paper is something else I've been using less of. Not today! Now that I've bought more, I'll have to use more. And so it goes!
Thanks for listening and for your visit! Now I really am going to get off the computer.
Be yourself
Have delight in your craft
Make something beautiful!
Supplies:
WPlus9 - No One Else and dies
Stamp Simply - A Man Of Knowledge Stamps and Dies, Ribbon assortment. Papers from Craft Consortium - TARTAN, Patina, Metal Textures
1 comment:
Cindy, first let me tell you how I admire your card. It has all the masculinity you were going for, plus beauty and style. Interesting you should mention Sharon. We were on SCS together and then on the original Flourishes team. She went on to start her own store. She always said "if you want to make beautiful cards, use beautiful things". She did make the most beautiful cards. Stamping style? Gosh, I use more dies and stencils than I did many years ago, but a lot has stayed the same. I could go 20 years back and see some changes. Sometimes I feel like a throwback. Lately I haven't been coloring as many flowers, but there's a reason for that. I have plans to get back to that. I don't want to take up all your space. Sometimes I like to visit a person's blog and go back to some of their original posts. Kind of fun. Going to do that right now on your blog. Hmmm... 2017 here I come!
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