Yesterday’s Limited supply challenge was hard! I really didn’t think I would participate. You had to use an embellishment, that is not store bought and not traditionally used as an embellishment.
I couldn’t think of a thing…Pathetic I know. I had to bring two packages to the post office and decided to walk there. I sit so much every day, it’s nice to get out and walk a bit. On my way I saw lots of pine needles on the ground. Those are HUGE in Florida!!! I picked some up on my way home, hoping I could incoorporate them in my card to save my challenge streak.
The card base is a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Close to Cocoa cardstock folded in half. I added more color by swiping the close to Cocoa ink pad directly over the card front continously, until I had the look I wanted.
Next is a 3 1/4″ x 4″ of Bordering Blue cardstock. I used the striped background strip from Happiness to stamp a plaid design in Bordering blue. Then I distressed the edges with my cutter kit and sponged them first in Bordering blue, then in Close to Cocoa.
The 3/4″ x 4″ piece of Always Artichoke was stamped with the Diamond background from Happiness, distressed and sponged.
I stamped the Argyle stamp from All in a Row over it in Close to Cocoa to make it look like Faux Stitching and added the Sentiment from Block Party in Close to Cocoa.
The main image is from Wildlife Reserve. I stamped it in Black Stazon on Natural Ivory cardstock and colored it in with Aqua painter and Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Always Artichoke and Bordering Blue. The piece measures 2″ x 3 1/4″. It was sponged first with Creamy Caramel, then with Close to Cocoa. I added a paper piercing order around it and distressed it’s edges. It was layered on a 1/4″ bigger, sponged and distressed piece of Close to Cocoa that was layered on a 1/4″ bigger, sponged and distressed piece of Always Artichoke cardstock.
For my embellishment, I cut some of my pine needles down and tied them together with another pine needle. I adhered them with a mini glue dot to the bottom left of the main image.
I didn’t use any punches, no hardware, no ribbon….again, a very limited card.
Beate
Stay at Home Mom of Three, Splitcoast Team Member and Copic and Spellbinders die Lover.21 Responses to “Pine Needles”
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Living in Scotland and loving its wildlife I absolutely love this card, the papers and style are perfect for this image and love your unusual embellishment.
Pine Needles, we have lots of them in Minnesota also, good idea! What a great guy card!
Great job with the challenge. Nice use of the outdoors! I love the distressing of the layers and the colors you chose. I have to agree with Diane, makes a great manly card.
Nice save Beate – LOL!! I love this card, the pine needles are pure genius! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
I saw this challenge and couldn’t think of a thing to do. “I don’t want JUNK on my card.” But you rocked it of course.
Oh my…you picked up the pine needles on your walk?! You’re just too creative…LOVE IT!
Silly me, I read this and thought “They have pine needles in Florida?”……..yeah, pretty bad! I swear I’ve been out of my own state, even the country! I’ve just never been to Florida…and from what I see it’s beaches and palm tree’s.
Back to your card, I LOVE the pine needles. And I think this is the perfect masculine card.
Such a great manly card. . .and what a great embellishment! You are too good! 🙂
Beate,
This is one of the most beautiful cards I’ve ever seen!
My husband usually doesn’t care about what other stampers make but this card—he stopped and looked again and said “This is very cool. I liked that!”
Now, I have to get the stamp set and make a card for him 🙂
You are so smart! I love it! Beautiful manly card! 🙂
Oh my …. awesome card, Beate! I still always pause at masculine cards .. still a tricky area sometimes. This one is excellent! Would you like me to send you a pine needle supply? Better yet, why don’t you come pick them up here?! *wink* (I’ll rake them … you just take them back after a Texas visit!)
~Tex
This really nice!!! I love that it is so Manly….lol. I have trouble making cards like that! TFS!
Excellent idea!!! It looks great! {smiles}
Very Clever Beate~!!!! You are amazing…..you can even make Pine Needles Look awesome!!!!!!! I also like the distressed edges on your layers.
Great card and a great use of the pine needles-love it!!
Not many pine needles in the valley of the sun. Now I will be travelling north to get some embellishments! Oh, the obsession with having it all! Thanks for the inspiration.
Wow!! I’ve got some small ones in my front yard. Didn’t think to use them. Now I”ll have to go outside and pick some up. Thanks for the great idea. Awesome card too Beate as usual. Can you send some of your creative juices this way, just a little?
Great card!!! I love your coloring and colors. This is a perfect example for a masculine card or someone that loves the outdoors. TFS.
this is such a cool card i would never have thot of using pine needles but it totally works. inky hugs,
Chelsey @ onecanadianchick.blogpost.com
Perfect card for a guy, and I love your idea to use pine needles! Super!
so creative…this card turned out great!