Ok....Another one complete....

It feels SO good to be creative again!!!! Four cards in three days!! Yahoooooo, I'm on a roll and loving it!!!! This completes my last "behind" cards I had to complete......I do have one that is just now due I will be working on next.....but these cards as well as the past three I'm ashamed to admit I've owned since May 5th......So anyway...Here's my creation for the "Sketch Swap" I was signed up for in one of the groups I belong to......I certainly hope the recipient likes it.....


I created the background paper....I printed the image off in black and white onto watercolor paper and colored with my watercolor pencils.....really like how it turned out.....Then I created the friendship phrase in Inkscape and cutout then used some Tim Holtz Distress Embossing powder in Vintage Photo......Love the rusty look it gives to the word......and to think it's actually cardstock!! :)

Ok, then the frame I printed off, then created a cut file in Inkscape and cut the frame then sprayed with hairspray so the colors would not bleed when I covered with versamark ink then embossed with clear embossing powder........lined the back with acetate and used raised foam on the back to make it seem as if the watercolor image I did was really framed........Then I used some pretty ribbon and wrapped and tied in a bow and added the charms....


I then printed off the background paper on to 12x12 paper and created an envelope template to work with this card........and cut it out.....folded and then whola!!! All done!!!!! Oh yeah...I also kissed the edges of the background layer with Tim Holtz distress inks......

As always I'm attaching all the files I created to create this card if anyone is interested in them, please feel free to help yourself!!! I hope you find something that may work for you!!!!!

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Ok, guess that does it for this card!!! I as always want to THANK YOU for stopping by to visit with me....it means more than you know!!! All the comments that are left are truly treasured by me!!! I do hope you will come by again.....Have a very blessed day everyone....until next time....

A Birthday Card....

For the owner of our company is the task that I had been given on Thursday before I left work......WOW......talk about pressure!!!! He's celebrating his 80th Birthday and I had not a clue...and didn't have much to go with..........I had a fuzzy black and white image that I cut him out of in Corel PSP X2 then removed the background and changed him to a Sephia tone........then the ideas started going from there.......


I of course designed the card in Inkscape.......I created a svg of his body to and I created an svg of the balloons.....I'm attaching the ballon file I created but didn't think any of you would be much interested in his silohuette...LOL.......I designed the card background in Corel PSP X2 as well as the acetate......the words I typed is the Happy Birthday song to Mr. Cici........I was trying to make the card as masculine as I could......Anyway you can see what I came up with......

I am happy with how it turned out and I made the envelope with the same design as the card so they of course match....something which I'm very picky about!!! I hope you like the card......

Now if you would like to have the balloon you know the deal!!! Click on the image or the designated download area and it will take you directly to download the file.....

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I want to again Thank You for stopping by to visit with me.....I hope you have all had a Wonderful Easter and please come by again soon......Until then...