Sunday, May 29, 2011

New Home Notelets with the ColourQ

I've been keen on making a set of small, one-sided cards ever since I saw the lovely Reading Relish notelets at Jacks Arty Crafty Kreations. A friend just bought a new house, and I liked the idea of her having some pretty yet simple cards that she could use for "new address" cards. She's one of those people to whom art & poetry are as natural & necessary as food & sleep, and I love making things for her. I know she'll love this colourQ combo.

Guess who just got a
Sizzix Texture Boutique?! That's right it's me, CG! I just love it, more than I even thought I would. For these, I stamped and embossed the pieces, mounted them to the secondary colors, and then ran them through the embosser with the paisley folder. I can't believe how well that worked!
Inspiration:
colourQ challenge #86: Real Red, Daffodil, So Saffron, Early Espresso + white

Stamps: Regal Greetings set by {ippity} Stamps, wooden house stamp from Mom, sentiment by StudioG
Paper: Hammermill, Recollections
Tools: SCAL, Cricut, Marvy heat tool, Sizzix Texture Boutique & paisley embossing folder
Other: ZipDry glue, Stampendous embossing powder, StazOn and InkItUp inks, bakers twine, brad
Copics: E47

7 comments:

  1. Hey CG - it's rather fabby - love the texture - I have a challenge to use texture this week over at Delicious Doodles - so I guess I now know the sort of thing I am going to do (was absolutely pulling up blanks!!!) - thanks for sharing your inspiration!

    Rx

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  2. Hi Christina, This is a wonderful set, love your embossing! Thanks for joining us at the ColourQ this week.

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  3. Hello Christina. This is an amazing project, and I love it. Gorgeous bright colours, love all the texture. It makes a wonderful gift. Happy crafting.
    With love, Sandra xx

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  4. This set is awesome...I just love the colors and all the embossing!

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  5. too cute...I have to try this out...tfs
    Felisa

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  6. Very cute! Great way to use the CQC colors this week!

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  7. this set is just lovely

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