{"id":2707,"date":"2019-10-02T22:17:45","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T03:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/just5100.temp.domains\/~stampin5\/?p=2707"},"modified":"2019-10-02T23:09:58","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T04:09:58","slug":"merry-and-bright-toile-tidings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/just5100.temp.domains\/~stampin5\/merry-and-bright-toile-tidings\/10\/02\/2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Merry and Bright Toile Tidings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hey! Thanks for stopping by my little happy spot. Take a look around and hope you enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exciting News!!!! the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog has gone live! Check it out, click on image below for the digital catalog!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OR click HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a> to go to the website<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This post is my answer to a card challenge put out by CAS(E) this Sketch CTS#341<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. I made a choice to stick with one Suite\/Bundle throughout the week for all of the card challenges I enjoy doing and can fit into my schedule. This week I am trying to focus on the the Toile Tidings Suite found on page 7 of the Holiday Catalog<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. I am a born and bred Kentucky girl, Louisville Kentucky to be exact. If you are any kind of college sports fanatic I am sure The University of Louisville Basketball and Football team have come up into conversation – the University of Louisville Cardinals. As gorgeous as that red bird is, I bleed blue and will be a University of Kentucky Wildcat till the day I die. However, the Kentucky state bird is the Cardinal so I cannot deny it, despite the athletic rivalry. This gorgeous red bird is near and dear to my heart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This card begins with a half sheet of Whisper White Thick Cardstock cut to 5-1\/2″ x 8-1\/2″ scored at 4-1\/4″ for a standard top folding card. The mat is a piece of Cherry Cobbler Cardstock cut to size then run through the embossing machine using the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder. The background is created with a cut to size piece of Gold Foil and a green plaid with gold pattern in the Wrapped in Plaid 6″ x 6″ Designer Series paper from the Wrapped in Plaid Suite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cardinal is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Water color paper using the Stamparatus. I prefer to use the Stamparatus with water color paper, because of the texture and density of the paper. With the Stamparatus I can be assured that if I need to stamp again, I can and it will be in the same place. I can stamp as many times as I need to get the crisp line I am looking for. I practiced rendering the cardinal in so many ways, this is the one I finally landed on, it had to look perfect! I used the Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker, the Real Red Water color pencil, the Blender pen and on occasion an aqua painter for the assist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n