Of the Earth – Really Rust and Dusty Durango

Hi Everyone.  Happy Monday night.  Before I get started and share with you my card using Of the Earth for the palspaper arts challenge, I'd just like to offer up a reminder – don't forget that Stampin' Up! started the phenomenal on-line extravaganza sale, where you can get items up to 50% off.  There's even a great Ultimate Stampers Starter Kit that gives you stamping supplies valued at $127.70 for only $76.72 on preferred pricing.  Here's a picture of all the great things you get,   including 3 stamp sets, brads, card stock, ribbon and inks.

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SO…. back to our regular programming!!!!  Tonight's card is for the Palspaperarts challenge number 17.  I was really excited to play along on this challenge, as it features the inspiration card from one of my favorite stampers – Margaret Moody.  Margaret has a strong style with a very bold color palette. Her designs are very confident, very strong, and generally include something unexpected.  I've long been an admirer of Margaret!

Here's my take for the challenge

Before I give you the details….. let's take a look at something here… so…. I was looking at this card whilst I was cropping it in my photoediting software and something was reallllllly, realllllly, bugging me.  (Which reminds me – its 7.02pm and the furballs aren't bothering me for dinner yet – very unusual!)… so, where was I?  Oh yes, something bugging me about the card…. the ribbon… just seemed too big… so, I took out my snips and gave the ribbon a haircut.  However, I'd already put away my lightbox and lamps… so I had to take a pic on my desk

OK…. much better.  So I love the card… I just preferred the smaller bow.  Personal preference, I know.. but you know how we all get.

Card recipe:

• I used Dusty Durango for the base
• I used the Really Rust paper from the Patterns Pack Designer Series Paper III (hostess level 1 set) – Hey Adelle – I thought of you whilst I was choosing the paper!
• I used the Of the Earth set – another hostess level 1 set
• I cut the squares the size of the bird stamp and then cut matts in Soft Suede and Whisper White to back them
• I stamped the images in Dusty Durango onto Whisper White card stock
• I stamped the sentiment – love this sentiment btw using Dusty Durango onto whisper white card stock
• I matted it on a piece of Really Rust and used two brads from the vintage brad collection
• I matted the organza ribbon with Soft Suede
• I mounted the entire front onto the card base using stampin dimensionals – because i wrapped the whole front piece with ribbon
  

Overall, I was really happy with the card and was thrilled to see that the Really Rust and the Dusty Durango do go together.  I tried stamping the images in Really Rust – but they just didn't quite "pop" enough for me.

Jaydee tip:  one of the things I had to do with this card was reposition one of the squares on my card base that I had already stuck down.  I was talking to Lou and ended up dropping one of the pieces!  So… the way I handled that was to take out my trusty heat gun and gently heat behind the square – from the back of the card base.  This loosens the glue just enough that you can take it off the paper – and reposition it.  If you are gentle- and fast enough, you can get the piece off without tearing the paper, reposition it – all without having to re glue.    I know many of you will be using repositional glue – but I don't 🙂

Have a fabulous Tuesday everyone.  I know that you will be getting ready for the Thanksgiving holidays.  I hope you have safe travels if you are traveling.  Back with another card tomorrow

As always – thank you for spending time in my area of the stamping blogosphere – your visits, your comments (hint, hint :-).) are ALWAYS appreciated.

Peace

Jaydee