Sunday, March 31, 2013

Get Well Cards or Why I Love Washi So Much

Happy Holidays y'all! Be it Easter, Passover, or just spring you're celebrating I hope it's been wonderful!

This month the Flybaby challenge was Get Well cards and, oh my, my first card was a challenge. It seemed like such a good idea. It has a lot of elements I like, the polaroid die cut, clear embossed raindrops that really look wet, even my homemade enamel dots (tutorial by Mistylynn here). But nothing came together right, I had to change colors two or three times, my first rain scene looked ridiculous, etc. Eventually, I finished it and am happy to have something ready to go next time someone gets sick.

This card, however, is my favorite. It was fast. It's cheerful. It shows off a tiny bit of the new washi I bought. And it's far more likely to get there on time as it's for someone already on the mend. ;) I'm entering it in the Moxie Fab Washi challenge.
 

Thanks for looking!

Supplies:
Under the Weather card
Stamps - PTI Scattered Shower, Scattered Shower Additions
Ink - Memento Tangelo, Versamark, Versafine Onyx
Paper - PTI white, Soft Stone, a muse studio slate, Seattle grey chevron, SU Bashful Blue
Other - MFT Instaframe die, PTI Sunshine impression plate, square punch, homemade enamel dots, pop dots, clear filigree embossing powder

Washi Hello Friend
Stamps - Studio Calico Oh Snap, PTI Ad Sense
Ink - Versafine Onyx
Paper - PTI white
Other - lots of washi tape, rhinestones




12 comments:

  1. Love Washi! You have some awesome colors! Very pretty! Have to watch that tutorial now.
    Happy spring!

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  2. Love both of them!!! They turned out GREAT! Rusty you say? I don't think so momma. ;)

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  3. Great cards, Paula!! I'll have to watch that tutorial.

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  4. I love your "under the weather" card! Your raindrops are awesome and I love the Embossed BG. It gives the idea of wind blowing! The orange pop dots? are so cool!!! Love the look!

    Your washi card is terrific! Love how you put the patterns and colors together!

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  5. Washi-tape cards are so fun to create...my stash is limited but I do prefer my purple colors the most!

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  6. CUTE cards! The umbrella card is darling!Love the Washi tape card, Paula! Beautiful pairing in the diagonal design!

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  7. What a cute washi tape card! It looks quick and easy and cheerful!

    T. Joy

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  8. Awesome cards! I got to get myself some of this washi...it looks fun! I love the umbrella and rain drops, by the way!

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  9. Hey Paula! Thanks for linking this up to the Washi Tape Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)

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  10. OH. MY. WORD. :-D Cute cute cute. I love the raindrops card. wow! so much going on that I love...the embossed BG! the chevron / zig zag paper! the umbrella / raindrops! the mix of colors! did you say homemade enamel dots. ya know I have an enamel dot is-shoe, right? LOL. I love the whole thing! LOL. And the washi card is just plain awesome! Great washi tape you gots! :-D Great cards Paula!

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  11. well, your persistence on the raindrop paid off big time. that is a great card. great way to use lots of washi! glad to see your cards. how did i miss this post?

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