Showing posts with label City Crafter Challenge Blog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label City Crafter Challenge Blog. Show all posts

Monday, February 27, 2012

Get Well, Naturally

Anyone who knows me knows that I'm really into natural healing as much as possible since I'm allergic to most antibiotics, food with pesticides, etc. But this card is inspired by City Crafter Challenge #97 to use natural colors and this sketch from Perfect Sentiments Challenge #20 to make a get well card.




In thinking about natural colors, I also thought about natural fibers and wanted to use canvas, twill, and jute. The smaller canvas scalloped circle was mounted on a Kraft cardstock circle and popdotted for dimension. I have some Kraft colored lace that I rarely get to use but really love when I see it in my ribbon box. It didn't photograph well, unfortunately. I thought the bottom part needed something more so I added a flower embellishment with a wooden button. Thank you ladies for the inspiration. Now I just need to figure out which of my sick friends gets it.

6.5" x 5" card:
Paper - Basic Grey "Scarlet's Letter, " CTMH Kraft cardstock
Stamp - CTMH "Best Wishes"
Ink - Ranger "Vintage Photo;" CTMH Autumn Terracotta (sponged on smaller scallop edges)
Other - Close To My Heart - Just Blooms flower, Wooden Buttons, Natural Jute; Technique Tuesday "Textile Scallops;" wide twill and lace unknown



Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Christmas Silhouette

I've been in love with silhouettes since I was a little girl in third grade and read a seriesof biographies that were illustrated with silhouettes.  The City Crafter Challenge Blog Week #91 theme is "Back to Black" silhouettes. I've looked at this paper sitting out for several days and kept thinking Christmas, so Santa's silhouette seemed natural since I was using red, black and white as my colors. It's different from the usual Christmas card, so I hope you're not sick of seeing something about Christmas. It reminded me of sunset among icy trees. It also seemed complete without adding more.


6" x 6" Card:
Paper - Basic Grey "Indian Summer," CTMH White Daisy and Black CS
Stamps - CTMH "I Believe," "Charm Upper Case Alphabet"
Ink - Memento Black Tuxedo
Accessories, 1 1/4" circle punch, 1 1/8" circle punch, CTMH black button brads