Gone Pink for Awareness, SC145

I made my SC145 for split coast. I had a alot of fun with this card.

I used CHocolate chip cardstock and a Mustard color form and Assortment I got at Michaels, and Whisper White. I kept this simple because I wanted to show off the colors for fall. Once again stamps are an issue for me when it comes to fall, but I pulled out my old, " All I have Seen Set" I stamped the sentiment with Close to Cocoa on the card stock and then the dragonfly after stamping off once with More Mustard. I wanted to be sure I didnt over power the verse.

I debated using "textile" embossing folder on the more Mustard cs but thought I been usung it too much. I decided I wanted an aged fall look so I stamped it with my Paisley background in Close to Cocoa. I like to use close to cocoa when I use Chocolate Chip paper. I sponged with CtC around the edge of both the image and the Mustard cardstock after trimming them to fit and using my corner rounder. Since the front of the card was cut away 1 1/4" I decided to round the corners of the front as well as the focal image and matting. I think it really helped the card. I knotted the Brown dotted swiss ribbon and after placing it decided the card needed one more touchthe three matte brwn brads by creative impressions. I was really pleased when I found this set of brads in matte at my LSS, 100 black and brown brads. I use them alot and I am really liking them.

The last thing I did was use a strip of paper to mask the inside of the card and I stamped the Polkadot background with White craft ink. I wanted to accent the dots on the ribbon and tie in the focal image. I think the white dots help keep your eyes moving.

I finshed the card I started last night, so I will probably post it tomorrow. I was too tired to explain it all tonight.

Until Later .... Happy Stamping!