This is an interesting card. It's the very last project I made for the DTGD challenge (made them all - woo-hoo!) and I wasn't sure what to make for it. I really wanted to finish 'em all, so I got going, thinking worst case scenario I wouldn't really like what I had done but would have completed the whole list.
I applied a thin layer of texture paste on Thick White Cardstock and stamped the knitting texture from Papertrey Ink's Background Basics: Striped Sweater in it repeatedly. I let aside to dry and went hunting for stamps to match. I settled on Baaah Humbug because of the knitting sheep and decided to put the image in a frame made with the Stitched Square Frames. Then I decided since I was making a Christmas card to look at the Merry Monday catchup challenges and selected #181 - Blue and White with texture, which was perfect. Since I needed blues, I went to my ColourQ list and found something perfect in challenge #166.
As I started coloring the image and putting the card together, I decided I might actually like it after all and really got into it. I found the perfect sentiment in the Cheerful Christmas stamp set, which had a Merry Christmas in a font that looks a bit like embroidery or knitting. Then I remembered the white knitted trim we used to carry, so I pulled this out. And decided I really liked this card after all!
The designed was inspired by past Mojo Monday sketch #473. By the way, this is another time when I was doubtful about the ColourQ combo looking at the picture, but I totally love it on a project. Eating crow again!
Supplies
Stamps: Baaah Humbug (Lawn Fawn), Background Basics: Striped Sweater (Papertrey Ink),
Y'a d'la joie (Cheerful Christmas - Stampin' Up!)
Cardstock: Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise, Cool Caribbean, Midnight Muse, Thick Whisper White
Designer Series Paper: Brights
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, Tempting Turquoise, Midnight Muse, Pacific Point
Accessories: Baaah Humbug Dies (Lawn Fawn), Adhesive Foam Strips, Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies,
White Knitted Trim, Texture Paste (SU!), Envelope Punch Board, Markers, Button,
Stitched Square Frames Dies (Lawn Fawn)
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