For my DT inspiration, I contemplated the usual anniversary things like hearts and swans and rings, or silver/gold for certain jubilees, but I have no specific events coming up anywhere near me, so I decided to create a rather generic love/anniversary card.
And for this occasion, I'd like to introduce the newest addition to my stash: a cute little gnome I've received from SheepSkiDesigns just last week. The forget-me-not indicates rememberance, and seemed suitable for the challenge theme (I hope!).
After settling for the motif, I went through my stash looking for a suitable cardbase and background paper. I opted for a red tri-fold card, which results in a design that might remind you of my recent Easter card. Still, I tried to create something that wouldn't be the exact copy of the bunny project.
The digi itself is coloured with coloured pencils as usual. However, I only painted it after I've picked everything else for the card - a rather unusual sequence of events as I'll normally finish the main motif first, and only later search my stash for things that might go with it.
The heart-themed pattern in the background seemed a nice addition to the red card base, and the love theme in general. However, I can't help thinking it distracts the attention from the main motif. Maybe I should stick to the "motif first" thing in future?
In the end, I lined the image with a silver sticker, but it just didn't seem to work for me. After sleeping it over, I replaced the border with a string of tiny white pearls, which seem to fit much better with the overall design. Also, I decided to add a sentiment which could be translated with something along the lines of "still forever". challenges:
- 613 avenue create: ATG with optional twist "in the garden"
- a bit more time to craft: ATG
- gem of a challenge: ATG
- allsorts challengeblog: ATG
- a bit more time to craft: ATG
- gem of a challenge: ATG
- allsorts challengeblog: ATG
- craft-alnica: Slovene inscription
- crafters castle: ATG
- crafty catz: ATG
- crafty sentiments: ATG
- craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper
- crafty catz: ATG
- crafty sentiments: ATG
- craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper
- creative moments: ATG
- friendship challenge: ATG
- love to craft: ATG
- morgans artworld: ATG
- pennys papertake: ATG
- scrapping4fun: ATG
- scrapping4fun: ATG
- through the craftroom door: ATG
- wortartwednesday: ATG