Sunday, February 15, 2009

Aww...Nuts!


Did you ever forget someone's birthday? I do that all the time! I'm hoping to get more organized so that doesn't happen. I made a birthday box (a la Lauren Meader), which I'll share another time, that will hopefully help with that. But I purchased this stamp set from High Hopes a while ago just in case I did forget someone's birthday. She's Ellie, and isn't she cute? I just love that ribbon tied around her nose! I didn't decorate the inside yet, but there is a sentiment that goes along with it that says "I can't believe I forgot!" Cute!

I started this card with a sketch from High Hopes. I knew I wanted to color him with gray copics, so I looked in my stash for paper with gray in it. This dp is from Basic Grey's Ambrosia line. I love the stripes in this. The orange color paired nicely with SU's pumpkin pie and basic gray. After coloring Ellie, I ran a piece of pumpkin pie through this cuttlebug folder I just purchased. I layered all the pieces and paper pierced a line of holes along the right side of the gray piece. The ribbon is SU's taffeta basic gray, the large flower is a prima, and the small orange felt flower is SU's, as are the orange brads. The sentiment was stamped, cut and embossed with a tag die. I took a stipple brush and stippled pumpkin pie ink over the sentiment while it was still in the die. It looked too white, and this softenend it a bit. The main image and sentiment are on dimensionals. The peanuts at Ellie's feet is actually one stamp that I stamped three times. That's it! Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your Sunday!
Recipe
Stamps: Ellie Oops, peanut and sentiment (All High Hopes)
Paper: PTI white, basic gray, pumpkin pie (SU), Basic Grey Ambrosia dp
Ink: Adirondack black, pumpkin pie, copic markers
Accessories: Prima flower, SU felt flower, brads, SU basic gray taffeta ribbon, cuttlebug folder, dimensionals, paper piercer, corner rounder

5 comments:

Bev said...

Lisa this is adorable, how cute is the elephant!!! Love the splash of orange too

hugs Bev x

Anonymous said...

Your Ellie card is simply adorable Lisa. What a sweet belated b'day card. Can't wait to see your birthday box. I should do one of those too - it would help me get organized.

Cheryl said...

Very cute! Yes, I sometimes end up sending late cards! I don't forget so much as I just don't get a card made!
Love you coloring and colors on this card! The recipient is sure to forgive you!

Angela said...

He is so cute, and I just love those colors... Cute card,

Silke Ledlow said...

Lisa - I hate to say it, but I'm the same way - LOL!!!

Love this belated card - the image is darling and your coloring is superb!!!

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