Recently there was a delightful short video on the Close To My Heart FaceBook page. I was "smitten" with the simplicity of the concept and the end result, with all the subtle changes in color!
Needing a few thank you notes, I grabbed my favorite CTMH bicycle stamp and a never been used before stamp called Balloon Talk with a tiny sentiment from a Petite Perk stamp set and "voila"!
I thought I might be able to link to the post from here, but I couldn't figure out how to do it! So, in a nutshell - basically, I set out 7 ink colors: Cranberry, Goldrush, Honey, Pear, Lagoon, Pacifica, and Gypsy. Using the four line chevron stamp from the stamp set on page 118 of the current Annual Catalog, I started with a "downward" Cranberry stamped image. Then I cleaned the stamp, and re-inked it in Goldrush, and turning the chevron so it points up, I stamped it over the Cranberry on one side. The Goldrush blends with the Cranberry for a subtle color change. And you keep going with all the colors, cleaning the stamp between each color, ending with a "half" of Gypsy. For the focal card, I cut off one of the lines to use on the inside of the card, but on the card to the left that just shows a little bit, I used all four. I actually like the three-band one better.
On a personal note, we made it safely to Brainerd! I am happy to report that Mr. Baggins is a seasoned traveler now, and settled in the same day to the new location! He likes getting to be with me (and I LOVE having him with me!). The garden is fun right now, since it's still pretty cold for Mosquitos, and we have been doing all sorts of yard work!
How are things with you guys?!
