Mojo Monday 287 - Feel Better Soon...

Before I share today's card, I'd like to take a moment to acknowledge and thank you for the sweet comments and emails I've received on my posts.  I started the new year with the desire to answer and acknowledge each comment left on my blog posts, but I've already let myself down on that promise.  Please know I do read them and they make me smile...and I hope to do better! :)

One question I received last week is one that I've already answered a few emails on in the past...but it was asked again, so I'm thinking maybe it's time to answer it here on the blog.  The question is about how I do the edge treatments on the patterned papers - most specifically the white edges. I almost always ink around the outer edges of the patterned papers I use...no matter what other treatments I plan to apply...usually with VersaMagic Gingerbread or VersaColor Cocoa, which are both rich, golden-brown colors.

For white edges, I use a dry-brush technique with white acrylic craft paint...put a little bit of paint on a small flat-edge brush, wipe a bit off on your mat, then LIGHTLY apply the paint to the edges, letting the uneven bristle marks show. I like to use the brown ink even underneath the white acrylic paint dry-brushed around the edges, because the light brown makes the white stand out even more.

Today's card is a good example of how I use all three techniques that I favor...inking, dry brushing, and distressing with an edge distresser.  I still use an old Making Memories edge distresser that came in a goodie bag at a CKU back in 2005, but when it disappeared for a while, I purchased a Tonic edge distresser, and now that the missing tool is found and back in the supply drawer, I just use whichever of the two jumps into my hand first...LOL.

It's been a while since my time to create has jived with current challenges...I had some time last evening, and decided it was high time I worked on a current sketch, so I chose this week's Mojo Monday  inspiration and got to work.

When I send "get well" cards, I like them to be bright, colorful, and filled with flowers.  I've been on a bit of a "pink" streak lately (and you'll see some of the results of this "streak" throughout the next couple of weeks), so this time I decidedly went after a different color combo...blue and orange...(well, there's a tiny bit of hot pink thrown in for good measure...wink).  So this card happened...

based on this inspiration sketch...

There's a cluster of colorful mini roses and leaves on top of a large, shabby white fabric rose, with loose pearls scattered here and there, a bright orange Hug Snug bow off to the side, and a "jeweled up" and painted memo pin to hold the little sentiment tag...

Beneath the shabby rose cluster is a piece of cheesecloth, and a piece of cardstock flourish pointing up to a small corner cluster of pearls...off to the side is a snippet of scalloped crocheted lace and the paper doily peeking out...

Supplies:

Patterned papers:   Kaisercraft Miss Nelly collection (blue dot);   Crate Paper On Trend collection (yellow); 

Prima Zephyr collection (floral)

Dies:   My Favorite Things Royal Leaves;  Memory Box Elegant Scrollwork       Doily:  Wilton

White shabby rose:   Frogfeathers on Etsy      Paper roses:  Wild Orchid Crafts       Pearls:  Recollections

Scalloped Lace:   TheFunkieJunkie.com       Hug Snug seam binding       Tim Holtz memo pin       Cheesecloth

I hope your week is going well so far...thank you so much for dropping by for a visit!