Happy Monday! It's been a very cool one here in the Triangle of NC. I was hoping for the average Indian Summer of low 80s so we could continue swimming in our pool, but looks like it's not going to happen. <sigh> <sigh> However, our dogs shall be happy because cool weather means lots and lots of walks! I guess I'll trade in my swimsuit for my walking shoes. <sigh>
But I digress. Tonight it's not about swimsuits or walking shoes, but it is about UNDERWEAR! I just loooove this stamp set I rented from Raisin Boat! Another one that may be on the purchasing block! I'm beginning to think Raisin Boat is really a conspiracy to get us to once and for all BUY the stamps, not just rent! LOL They do have a lot of cute sets.
This one is, well, underwear! I had a hard time choosing which sentiment I wanted on this card. They are all so funny! I chose the color scheme at the Little Red Wagon challenge this week --- Black, white/cream and kraft. I paper pieced my underwear (that just sounds a bit strange) using patterned paper. The stamp set comes with a little clothesline stamp, but I decided to go twine instead. And as I was choosing the background paper, I decided I wanted a little more texture behind the underwear, so I ran the background paper through a Tim Holtz emboss folder (I think it's the honeycomb one, but it fit with the chicken wire pattern on the paper). For more punch, I punched a scallop punch to put behind the background. Then, I remembered I had lots of tiny little clothespins and grabbed some of those. I kind of followed a sketch from Clean and Simple, # 254.
FOR FOLLOWING CHALLENGES:
SPIES:
STAMPS: Underwear and sentiment - Undies in a Bunch (Raisin Boat).
PAPER: Kraft and black cardstock. DP - Little Black Dress (Basic Grey).
INK: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
EXTRAS: Clothespins, twine, black gems, scallop border punch.
And now I must go and pick up underwear off my craft table! Bahahahhaha! No, seriously, I have extra little paper underwear on my craft table. I guess it really is true --- you can never have enough underwear! LOL Ok, getting punchy again. I must go...
Blessings!
