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Monday, January 14, 2008

Dino Thank Yous

I really shouldn't be posting this yet, they aren't going in the mail until tomorrow and there's a chance at least one or two of the recipients will see them here before receiving their card (hi Laura!), but what can I say - posting is a bit of an addiction (hence the blog name!) and when you've spent a lot of time making the foolish things, you want to show them off!! So this is the aforementioned thank you cards I'm sending to friends & family who gave Carter gifts for his birthday and Christmas. Since I was on such a sewing kick with the Minnie thank yous, I sewed on this one too. But... sewing all around both panels, in mass-production-mode, ugh. It took me a while. But I do like how it looks!! The layout is soooo simple, but with the sewing, the diamond glaze on the balloon & the waterfall stickles on the dino (not to mention those things both being cut out, another time-consumer!) it gives the simple layout a lot of interest. At least, *I* think it does! :-) The card base is Ballet Blue, my favorite of the SU blues, and the striped paper and also the olive block are from my Holiday Slab V from Michael's (I just loooove that slab!!). I had originally thought I'd use black embroidery floss & actually tie it between the balloon and the dino's tail - but then I thought better of it (ie I got lazy) and drew them in instead. Ok there ya have it - now I need to go & actually write on all the cards so I can indeed get them in the mail tomorrow - much later than I had hoped, but oh well! Better late than never is my motto!!! Thanks for stopping by!

  • Stamps: Dino-Mite, Perfect Party, Much Appreciated
  • Paper: Ballet Blue, Whisper White, Rob & Bob Studio Holiday Slab V (Michael's)
  • Ink: Wild Wasabi, Ballet Blue, Black StazOn, Ballet Blue & Basic Black markers
  • Accessories: Janome Sew Mini, White gel pen, Diamond Glaze, Waterfall Stickles

PS... Now I need to get more bobbins so I can sew in a color other than black! :-)

8 comments:

  1. CUTE card, very colourful. LOVE the effect the diamond glaze gave. No wonder you couldn't wait to show it off - gorgeous card :D
    Zee

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  2. These are so cute, Libby! I can see why you couldn't wait to show them!! I love the colors and sewing! Awesome work!!

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  3. YOu know you said it's simple but when you put it all together... it's really not. It's yet ANOTHER great work of art! :)

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  4. He is sooo cute! I love the colors and the glaze:)
    Cyndi

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  5. Your sewing skills are awesome!! Mass producing cards like this must have been tedious, but they are so worth the effort! Great job!!

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  6. I love it, too! That's a lot of sewing but, oh, so cute! You've really been cranking out the cards lately!

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  7. I got my very own in the mail this week and I LOVE it!!!

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  8. I hear you on the addiction. It kills me when I can't post a card, lol. LOVE the dino thankyous: the balloon on his tail looks so perfect and your sewing is divine. I have to learn how to thread bobbins) heehee :0) Mel

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