Monday, August 20, 2012

OWH Sketch #134

Happy Monday peeps! Yesterday a new Operation Write Home was posted on their blog Stars and Stamps. It's a great sketch and I knew right away what I wanted to make. Unfortunately, in my eyes, it's a card fail. You know what I mean... it looks so fabulous in your head but the finished product, yeah not so much!


Don't get me wrong, I really like the way it turned out. And I know
someone will love it... I just don't love it. The brightness of the yellow just isn't workin for me. I'm not a Bold color person. I'm more of the Softer Vintage color type. Sooooo, this card really pushes me out of my comfort zone. Sometimes you just have to take a deep breath and go for it.

I got the focal stamp, and other kitchen related stamps, back in the spring. The background stamp on the yellow has a repeat pattern of rolling pins, measuring spoons, and measuring cups. I used a slightly darker shade of yellow ink and it helped tone down  the plain yellow cardstock. It's not very noticeable but it works for me. Of course I had to get the utensil brads because, well... I loved them!

Supply list:
Stamps - by Great Impressions #s G356 and H 193
Cardstock - by Bazzill in red, blue, yellow
Ribbon - my stash
Brads - Eyelet Outlet

Thanks for stopping by... hope you enjoyed your visit!

7 comments:

  1. I love it Marlene - and I am a bold color person :) Those brads are too adorable. Thanks for joining us in this week's OWH Stars & Stamps Sketch Challenge!

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  2. This think this card is really cute! Love the watermark background and the stamp images are great.

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  3. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and someone will really love this card, as it indicates the home-cooking so many are missing while so far from home! Great job!

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  4. No, no, no! It's not too bright! The images and that red and white checked paper remind me of old fifties diners, which always used those eye-popping colors to wake people up. I think it's just perfect, as as Carol said, home cooking is always one of the things at the top of troops' miss list! So, it's not a card fail, but a major card success!!

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  5. Way to push yourself. The colora are perfect with the image! TFS!!!

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  6. Love all those little embellishments you found for this card.

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