With the kind of 2011 I had, no wonder I am starting my new year off by posting December's Card Swap card! But I guess it is better late than never. So here it is.
Carts and Materials
- Paper Trimmings Circle Exclusive - rectagular frame and decorative oval frame
- Opposites Attract - Oval
- Decorative Paper - Recollections brand from Michael's
- Ribbon - stash
- Stamp - Stampin Up!
You know how you get something new and you can't wait to use it?! That's how I felt about this cart. I was really looking forward to this cart because I felt I could do a lot with it. I was right.
Since this was a larger card, I tweaked the backgrounds a little by stretching them on my Gypsy to fit my card base. The oval shaped mat using the decorative paper is actually a circle. So you can see how versatile this cart can be. I used a stamp I had from SU! to stamp my sentiment on the basic oval. That's one thing I love about the Gypsy - I was able to layer my oval on top of my design to make sure it fit perfectly. I love that!
I added the final touch with a velvet ribbon and bow. I think it adds a touch of elegance and ties the whole card together. I tied the bows individually and glued them to the strip of ribbon after it was attached to the card.
Until next time...
Smooches!
Robin
