The outline of the designs on the top piece is dark purple (well, if it really isn't, it is now), so I grabbed some Elegant Eggplant from my purple pile to use as a layer. I had a minor crafting crisis when I realized after about 20 minutes of searching that I must have sold my wide organza dark purple ribbon. What was I thinking?! Didn't I know back then that I'd eventually need that very ribbon?! I suspect this is why we hoard - you just never know when you might need something.
I was forced to come up with Plan B, and being the Queen of the Save, I used a strip of the purple card stock as a band across the seam of the two pieces of paper, and I tied a white ribbon over that. Definitely okay, if I do say so myself, and I just did!
The whole thing is mounted on a 5 1/4" pale green base. I re-discovered a bunch of 12x12 card stock, and I have added it to the pile of things I want to use up so I do not need to find them homes in The Other Room. I managed to use 2 pieces of it yesterday. Yay!
At the last second, I decided to add the sentiment, and I stamped it in Elegant Eggplant Craft ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder. Done!
I actually started another stash card last night before I began to nod off, and I hope to finish that tonight. I'll be sure to show it off when I do!
Don't forget to enter my Spot The Mistake contest. The prize will be from my stash, and it might even be something good this time!
Thanks for stopping by!
I am so proud of your persistence to work on that scrap pile. I like this square card! Cool patterns. I love elegant eggplant, though I rarely use it.
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It's a very pretty card you made. I'm amazed every day.
ReplyDeleteAs you already know, purple and green is one of my fave colour combos and this is a gorgeous example!!! BUT...what's the snarky sentiment for the inside? Have I missed it or did you not share it? I am waaay behind on reading your blog (bad friend that I am) so I shall go through and see if I can find it :)
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