The current Caardvarks challenge is about using quotes in a card, so I decided to participate using a similar multi-square layout for the background. I made the little inchies from a piece of brown paper that I stamped with a floral motif from Aladine and then cut them out with a bit of distressing on the edges with an emory board. I like the distressed edges because it makes everything look softer.
I put my distressed inchies on a piece of cardstock inked with pearlescent crimson from Brilliance – using a cotton ball btw since I don’t have any fancy tools. The quote itself is from Horace, “Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest…” inside a speech bubble shape. The flowers in the lower left I designed and printed myself (check my previous post on digital stamping designs) and also distressed them a bit before attaching them on the card. Finally added some line marks around the inchies with a black pen and some silver glitter glue for added sparkle. I like the contrast of the muted darker colors with the happy flowers and inspiration from the quote. Check it out…
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What a fabulous quote to live by … love your inchie background and those beautiful blooms.
definitely an AWESOME quote…and i like that it is actually in a word balloon. (word balloons are always cool!) i looooooooove those sweet distressed inchies with their faux stitching and touch of glitter. FABULOUS!
Great card. Love your banner!
Beautiful card! I love the quote you chose!