Hello friends, I'm back with a card for the current Sunday Stamps sketch challenge. They always have great sketches and this one is no exception.
I've made a card for my 94 year old FIL, whom my husband calls Pops. He's a WWII veteran, still alive and pretty healthy, except that he has Macular Degeneration, so he only has some peripheral vision. But I must put in a plug for the VA because about four years ago they prescribed a device for him to use at home to magnify images to read or, in this case, see the card we're sending him. Pretty cool!
Because his vision is limited, I always try to include elements of texture. The Evergreen Circle die was cut from Forever Green patterned paper, die cut again with a square die around the perimeter, then layered on a panel with the sunrise background ink blended with a few Distress inks.The ink blended panel was splattered with water to give that wonderful texture then dried before the patterned paper was adhered. I still felt it needed something to make it stand out more so I die cut a circle frame of green card stock using two circle dies.
Next I started building the card, layering an A2 sized panel of woodgrain cardstock onto a white card base, then adding a vertical piece of patterned paper from the same paper pack. To create the smaller square just below and behind the main image, a third piece of the same patterned paper was die cut then adhered to a piece of card to give it stability, the added directly to the background.
I wanted to add more to the small square, so a long retired SU wood embellishment was adhered, it's elements keeping with the woodsy (is that a word?) theme Along with the layered die cut and woodgrain background, it adds some more texture to the card for my FIL. The last thing was to add the sentiment on a small strip of white card and hand trimmed for a little flag end.
Thanks for visiting, I appreciate it so much! I hope you have a great weekend and continue to stay safe and healthy! ❤❤❤
Stef
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes (ret. SU)
Paper: Neenah Solar White, Green Leaf (Simon Says Stamp), Strathmore Bristol, Forever Green Patterned Paper (Moda Scraps)
Ink: Versafine Clair Nocturne, Squeezed Lemonade, Ripe Persimmon, Worn Lipstick and Seedless Preserves Distress Inks
Other: Evergreen Circle die (SSS), Essential Square dies (Ellen Hutson), Nested Circle dies (Hero Arts), wood embellishment (ret. SU)
I've made a card for my 94 year old FIL, whom my husband calls Pops. He's a WWII veteran, still alive and pretty healthy, except that he has Macular Degeneration, so he only has some peripheral vision. But I must put in a plug for the VA because about four years ago they prescribed a device for him to use at home to magnify images to read or, in this case, see the card we're sending him. Pretty cool!
Because his vision is limited, I always try to include elements of texture. The Evergreen Circle die was cut from Forever Green patterned paper, die cut again with a square die around the perimeter, then layered on a panel with the sunrise background ink blended with a few Distress inks.The ink blended panel was splattered with water to give that wonderful texture then dried before the patterned paper was adhered. I still felt it needed something to make it stand out more so I die cut a circle frame of green card stock using two circle dies.
Next I started building the card, layering an A2 sized panel of woodgrain cardstock onto a white card base, then adding a vertical piece of patterned paper from the same paper pack. To create the smaller square just below and behind the main image, a third piece of the same patterned paper was die cut then adhered to a piece of card to give it stability, the added directly to the background.
I wanted to add more to the small square, so a long retired SU wood embellishment was adhered, it's elements keeping with the woodsy (is that a word?) theme Along with the layered die cut and woodgrain background, it adds some more texture to the card for my FIL. The last thing was to add the sentiment on a small strip of white card and hand trimmed for a little flag end.
Thanks for visiting, I appreciate it so much! I hope you have a great weekend and continue to stay safe and healthy! ❤❤❤
Stef
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes (ret. SU)
Paper: Neenah Solar White, Green Leaf (Simon Says Stamp), Strathmore Bristol, Forever Green Patterned Paper (Moda Scraps)
Ink: Versafine Clair Nocturne, Squeezed Lemonade, Ripe Persimmon, Worn Lipstick and Seedless Preserves Distress Inks
Other: Evergreen Circle die (SSS), Essential Square dies (Ellen Hutson), Nested Circle dies (Hero Arts), wood embellishment (ret. SU)
1 comment:
Dang, Stef - this card is GORGEOUS! Love that sunset-y paper behind the perfect tree dies - truly amazing look! Thanks so much for playing at Sunday Stamps!
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