Postcard Pals Thank You

I'm going out of town this weekend to spend Christmas with the family - weather permitting.  Snow is in the forecast tomorrow night and I'll have to assess Sunday morning whether or not it is safe to drive. Never the less I thought I would get a head start on thank you cards.

This card is based on a sketch challenge I gave to my team members. Sometimes having an example to go by makes it easier.

The tranquil Tide cardstock base is layered with Whisper White card stock embossed with the Subtle Texture Embossing Folder.  See below.

Along the bottom I adhered a strip of Tranquil Texture DSP and placed a piece of 1/8" ribbon on the top edge of that.

The image, from "Postcard Pals" was initially colored with watercolor pencils and a blender pen, but then I touched it up with some Stampin' Blends.  I love the combination of the two media.  The image was die cut with an oval framelit and matted with a Tranquil Tide scallop oval. This was added to a piece of Tranquil Texture DSP (dot pattern) which I matted with Tranquil Tide card stock, which was then added the card front with dimensionals.

The sentiment is from "Another Thank you" and is mounted on a piece of Tranquil Tide cardstock flagged at both ends.  Dimensionals adhere this to the bottom of the image.

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Postcard Pals, Another Thank You

Inks:  Black Memento, Watercolor Pencils, Stampin' Blends

Papers:

• Tranquil Tide 4 1/4 by 5 1/2" (card base)
• Whisper White 4 by 5 1/4"  (mat for card base)
• Tranquil Texture DSP (dot pattern) 3 by 4"
• Tranquil Tide card stock 3 1/4 by 4 1/4" (mat for DSP)
• Tranquil Texture DSP (other pattern) 2 by 3 7/8"
• Whisper White oval 3 3/8"
• Tranquil Tide scallop oval 3 1/2"
• Scrap of Whisper White for sentiment
• Tranquil Tide 1/2 by 2" flagged at both ends for sentiment

Accessories: Subtle Texture embossing folder, 1/8" Bermuda Bay ribbon, Dimensionals, Layering oval framelits, Share What you Love Artisan pearls