Friday, 16 October 2015

To Sarah

A quickie post while I should be getting ready to go to work. 
I've had this idea in my mind for a while and finally got round to making it. 



I've used Inky Doodles stamps. I stamped various combinations and punched out the squares so they were all the same size. 
I roughed the edges of the squares using scissors to replicate frayed fabric. I kind of wish I hadn't now and think I'll try again with less grunge.I used the ric rac stamp again around the edge of a piece of pink paper for the background.
I used only teal and grape mememto ink.
Stamp sets: Country checks, print backgrounds 2, Caroline's doodles. The button is also a stamp from Warm winter wishes. 
I've used lots of snippets so a visit to Pixie's Snippets Playground is in order. 
Tell me what you think - distressing or no?
Think I can still get to work on time and managed to do my hair while the photo was loading. (Probably could have got to work and back in that time!)






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6 comments:

  1. Carol L16 October 2015 at 12:32

    There's some wonderful stamping here with those purple and blue squares, and I love the distressing! It reminds me of a rag quilt, and I happen to have one on the back of my rocking chair done in purple and blue! Great card!

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  2. Eve16 October 2015 at 16:35

    Hi Alison
    I definitely think that it looks better with the distressing - as you say it looks like frayed fabric.
    When I first saw your card I thought that you had punched out patterned paper and didn't realise that you actually stamped the squares - fabulous!!
    Thank you for entering the playground and I hope that you weren't late for work!!
    Eve xx

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  3. Barb16 October 2015 at 21:17

    Hi Alison, I think your card is lovely. I like the colours and the distressing and I thought the button was a real one till I read your details. It would be nice to see another that isn't distrssed too although I like the frayed fabric look on your card. Barbxx

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  4. Jean16 October 2015 at 21:29

    Thank you for visiting my blog today and for your comment. I have returned the visit and have been browsing through your lovely cards. I like the colour combo and the distressing on this one, it has the look of a lovely, well used quilt.
    Jean x

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  5. Sarn17 October 2015 at 16:58

    Brilliant patchwork card. Like the distressed edge a lot! xxx

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  6. Barb18 October 2015 at 12:24

    Hi again Alison. I wanted to say Congratulation on being a Top Five pick in the Snippets Playground with your beautiful patchwork card. Barbxx

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