I needed to make a birthday card for a friend today and as I was browsing around early this morning I saw a couple of cards using this weeks Diedrich’s Dare sketch and so I thought I’d give it a shot and I have to say it’s a FANTASTIC sketch. I’ll definitely be using it again. It was very easy to work with.
The sketch is DDSC09:
And I tried out a technique I’ve been wanting to do for a while today and OH MY am I in LOVE. I bought a Versamark Marker a couple of months ago with the intention of doing some selective embossing but have’t really had an image that struch my fancy but now that I’ve done one I think I’ll be hard pressed to find an image that doesn’t beg for it, lol.
So here is it is:
Please excuse the wonky ribbon on the left. I wiggled it a bit when I put it in the envelope and didn’t notice it until I’d already taken the pictures.
My acrylic Happy Birthday stamp was really not liking the Memento ink for what ever reason today but I sort of like the texture that it gave off so I went with it.
Here are the card details:
Stamp: Unity Stamp Co Oct09 KOM, Hampton Arts Everyday Sayings
Ink: Memento Black, Distress Ink Walnut Stain
Paper: Basic Grey, Bazzill Bling, PTI White, Bazzill Basics
Accessories: Martha Stewart Lattice Punch, Copic Markers, clear embossing powder, Versamark Marker, ribbon
Holy GORGEOUSNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW, Jen! LOVE this! That is one of my favorite images from the kit and I am SO excited that you played the dare-what an honor with this beautiful creation! Thanks for playing!
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Beautiful Birthday card Jen. I hope your sore throat goes away soon
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This is gorgeous Jen!! I love how you used the Versamark pen on the flowers!! Makes me want to break mine out and emboss everything now, too!!
) I love what you did with the sketch! It really is a versatile one! Thanks for playing along! I hope you’re feeling better!
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This is beautiful Jen… OMG, this is awesome! love the textured look to the card… and the sentiment, that’s looks great… really looks like it was meant to do that… i love how unintentional mistakes turn into something fabby… =D hugs, Kris
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Lovely card Jen. The colors are beautiful. I bought a Versamark pen also, I needed it but I haven’t use it yet either. I might give it a try.
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This is beautiful! I love the selective embossing…it adds so much to the already gorgeous image!
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This is just beautiful!!!
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Lovely card! The colors are so pretty and the layout is awesome!
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Gorgeous Jen!!! WOWWY!! The colors and layout and the image coloring ROCKS!!! You blow me away chica!! More and more creative every card you make! Love you!
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Great card. Love how you used the sketch. thanks for playing!!
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