Thursday, June 11, 2020

For Pops

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)

1 comment:

Heather said...

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!