One of my good friends has moved to North Carolina from here in New Jersey, so I wanted to make an extra special card for her.
Using the Grand Madison Door die from Poppy Stamps, I created a door from the outline of the die cut and stamped it with the Hero Arts wood grain background stamp. (I can use the door die cut later.) With my ruler and a brown marker, I outlined the door panels and added a brass "kick plate" at the bottom. To make the door knob, I placed a piece of scor-tape on the back of a shiny brass scrap and punched it out with my Cropodile, removed the backing and placed it on the door.
Next, I took three of my peg stamps and created the wreath (after practicing on a piece of scrap first) directly on the door panel. Then I added the bow, mounted the door with dimensionals and clipped the corners of the card.
Inside, I created a banner at the top using the same peg stamps and inks as the wreath. Instead of stamping a greeting, I hand wrote a brief message, clipped the corners to match the card and attached it inside.
What changes/improvements are you planning to make in the New Year?
2 comments:
Your attention to the details - both inside and outside - make this card so very special!
What a pretty door with the brass kickplate and the Tapestry Stamp wreath! I'm still loving those peg stamps and don't use them often enough!
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