Today’s card came together a little at a time over several days. With work keeping me busy and leaving me tired at the end of the day, short crafting sessions were the way to go! The inspiration was a card I’d recently seen in a soft green colour scheme. I didn’t have anything similar in my stash, so I decided to make my own coloured card using Distress Ink in Bundled Sage. A pad-to-paper technique gave me a couple of panels in that lovely shade.
For the background, I cut one of my green panels with a Waffle
Flower Deckled Frame, then used a Lil’ Inkers stitched die to cut out the
centre. I used the same stitched die to cut a piece of white card and added some
ink smooshing with Bundled Sage for a lovely, subtle background. With the green
frame attached to a white panel, I fitted the smooshed piece into the centre.
Next came a strip of my homemade green card, with a punched
lacy border tucked behind it. For the sentiment from Altenew’s Cone Flower
stamp set, I made a circle using two dies together: a plain outer circle die
and a second die that cuts just the little circles.
To add the finishing touches, I used a Sizzix floral die to
cut branches from white card and two different greens, then tucked them behind
the sentiment circle. A little bow made from green seam binding I found in my
ribbon box was the perfect colour to complement the layout. Finally, I added a
few little dots made from the leftover pieces of my homemade green card.
I’m so pleased with how this card turned out. Sage green is
such a beautiful colour, and making my own coloured panels meant I could enjoy
that soft green look without having the right card in my stash. This one took a
few days, but it was lovely to see all those little crafting sessions come
together!
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