So, today I'm doing something that I rarely do... I'm posting one card that was made for two challenges. There's only so much time in the day, so combining Stacey's Curtain Call Color Challenge {Act 69} with Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday: Vellum Sentiment Strip, just seemed to make sense.
SHOW
Fun colors. But, go figure... it's close to 80 degrees outside today and I'm posting a winter card. Doesn't make a lot of sense, but that's just the way it is.
To make my vellum sentiment strip, I scalloped both long edges and then scored lines just inside the scallop. I was originally planning to put my adhesive under the scored lines (as Nichole did on her example card), but ended up cutting slits to thread ribbon through and tying it securely around the card. It's so tight that it doesn't need adhesive at all. I was pretty excited about that! (Would've been more excited if I hadn't accidentally slipped with my scoring tool on one end and later stamped my sentiment crooked, but... no do-overs around here....)
AND TELL: stamps are from Papertrey Ink (On Ice); cardstock is Stampin' Up (Cherry Cobbler, Vellum) and Papertrey Ink (Stampers Select White, Vintage Cream); ink is Stampin' Up (Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Real Red, Early Espresso); ribbon is PTI (Scarlet Jewel satin); baker's twine is from The Twinery (Maraschino); also used PTI dies (Large Scallop border, On Ice skates), a Cuttlebug embossing folder (Snowflakes), a gray SU watercolor pencil and blender pen for the ice skate blades, and a Scor-Pal.
So what are you doing this weekend? The Maid of Honor and I are driving to Raleigh tomorrow to shop for Bridesmaid dresses, do some wedding-related paper crafting, eat at some of the Bride's favorite places, and attend a concert featuring the band that has been hired for the reception. It'll be a girls' weekend and lots of fun. I feel pretty honored that they would invite an "old lady" like me to hang out with them. Hope I don't slow them down any! :)
Thanks for stopping by for a little visit. I hope to be back early next week with something new and exciting. (I have no idea what that would be — just thought I'd let the anticipation build a little.... haha!) Have a great weekend!
A beautiful card!
Love the way you ran the ribbon!
And we've been in the high 60's this past week...getting very spoiled to Spring weather and yet something tells me Winter may rear it's head again before Spring truly arrives :)
We'll hope not...
Posted by: Renee Lynch | 02/18/2011 at 08:47 PM
And poor Ken gets stuck with the bill. I guess life really isn't fair.
Posted by: Armando Cortez | 02/18/2011 at 08:58 PM
Thanks for your lovely comment on my blog. Your card is awesome!!! Those ice-skates rock!!! :)
Posted by: Alison | 02/18/2011 at 09:01 PM
Love, love, love your card. Very creative ribbon treatment. If this is entered in a contest it would win, I'm sure.
Posted by: SueB | 02/19/2011 at 04:13 AM
Oh my...I am in love wih this card Janelle. Love the ribbon and embossing. Have a wonderful time with your daughter this weekend.
Posted by: Lynn | 02/19/2011 at 06:54 AM
Your card is beautiful! I love how you used ribbon under the vellum strip. So creative! Great job!
Posted by: Anna Was | 02/19/2011 at 12:47 PM
Beautiful card! I love the embossed background and the way the skates just pop against it.
Posted by: Jenn Picard | 02/19/2011 at 01:49 PM
darling!
Posted by: stacey schafer | 02/19/2011 at 10:45 PM
This is a sweet card, Janelle. And, like the others, I am impressed with your use of the ribbon to hold the vellum. It looks fabulous.
Hope your weekend was lots of fun. I'm closer to you, having traveled to Richmond to spend some time with my parents. I was around Fredericksburg, VA, when it hit me that there was no snow on the ground. It's been 2-1/2 months since I've looked outside and not seen snow, so I've truly been enjoying the view (and the weather).
Looking forward to seeing something new and exciting (whenever I can sneak on to a neighbor's wireless).
Posted by: nancy jane | 02/22/2011 at 09:48 PM