Here's my next St. Patrick's Day card for this year. I have to say, that lately I've had a hard time coming up with ideas to get started with cards. A while ago I read, on one of the many stamping blogs out there that I follow, that when that particular author felt a creativity block, she would just find a card she really liked and was drawn to and make her own version of it, just to get the act of making something going and then after a few of those, more original ideas would usually start popping into her head. I have to say, I think that's brilliant. With a very active 3 year old, sometimes I just don't have the bandwidth to think of something original. But, I still want to enjoy the act of stamping and card making, so it's perfect! This card was inspired from this one that I found on Pinterest. I loved the idea of making a banner out of vellum. I made sure to gold emboss mine so it would stand out over the busy print behind it. Attaching a three dimensional banner was tricky. I couldn't use mounting tape since that would show through. So, I used a clear glue on the ends and put something heavy on them while it dried so it wouldn't ripple. Worked very well. And, I think the gold twine to the left of the shamrock, but not all the way to the fold, really pulls it all together. I believe the inside of this one says "Slainte".
Stamps: Denami Designs Happy St. Patrick's Day and Celtic Highlander Stamps A310 (Slainte on inside)
Ink: VersaMark and A Muse grass (inside)
Paper: A Muse vanilla and grass petite gingham and Martha Stewart Crafts vellum
Misc.: Fiskars Fuse, Lifestyle Crafts clover die set and banner die, May Arts gold twine, A Muse crystal clear lacquer, Making Memories mini gold circle brads, Ranger super fine detail gold embossing powder
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