Birthday Wishes

As you know, I had a difficult time of deciding which of these lighthouse cards to send to my family member on the east coast.  Although Massachusetts is and has been his home forever, he still likes Oregon a lot, so the stamp set Coast to Coast from SU is what I decided to use.

I first stamped the Oregon lighthouse image on Neenah Solar White which had been put through my Big Shot with a Spellbinders die.  I then ever so slightly sponged it with SU Chocolate Chip ink.  I attached it to a bit larger piece of SU Basic Black CS and set it aside.  I then took a piece of SU Ivory Naturals CS and tore around the edges.  I did this freehand, but there are tearing rulers out there to help with this, too.  I then put it in a Cuttlebug EF and ran it though my Big Shot.  After that, I sponged around the edges and on the raised script that was created from the EF. I stamped the sentiment, then attached it to a bit larger piece of SU Basic Black CS, put some brads in the corners, attached the image to that, and put al of that on a base of SU Chocolate Chip CS. 

DETAILS

STAMPS:  Coast to Coast - SU; Birthday Wishes - OCL

PAPER:  Neenah Solar White; SU Basic Black, Chocolate Chip, Naturals Ivory

INK:  SU Basic Black and Chocolate Chip

ACCESSORIES:  Brads from $$ Store, SU sponges & daubers 

                                                                                    

As you can see, I tore the paper and sponged around it on the inside of the card.  I think it makes the card complete to do something nice inside, too!

Well, which one do you think I sent?  If you chose this one you win the cookie, or whatever - maybe just agreeing with me is enough!?!!

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Becky