It's time for another card map challenge! Although the layout is quite simple, I still debated what to use for the bottom layer on this map:
At first I thought that it should be an embossed layer but when I flipped through my embossing folders, nothing particular caught my eye. We used to have a tool that made plain cardstock into corrugated paper but I no longer have that tool plus I try never to show you something that you can buy and use yourself.
So it was back to the drawing board. Then I spotted a fun piece of the new Forever Greenery designer paper and from the foggy bottom of my mind, a creative idea floated to the surface.
See the splatters on today's card map? I remembered a long ago technique of stamping directly onto designer paper and decided to give that a try, because the Forever Fern stamp set has the phrase I wanted to use plus it has a splatter stamp that would work perfectly:
So I chose a patterned paper that would also allow for splatter stamping and used the Pretty Peacock ink so that it would be noticed.
The rest of the card fell into place: I added a thin strip of Whisper White instead of the ribbon on the map, a wider, angled piece of Pretty Peacock card stock and added the stamped, layered phrase.
But that bow. I don't have Pretty Peacock or Old Olive ribbon, so hmmm. The I had a look at the Forever Flourishing dies that are bundled with the Forever Fern stamp set and an idea came to mind. Instead of using ribbon I would use two leaf dies. And presto, my card is done and I love it:
Here's a side view so you can see the strip of contrasting paper I added inside - looks a bit like the splatter stamp, don't you think?
I am excited to let you know that several new design crew members have been added to the Paper Craft Crew. If you want to see what everyone has created using the card map, click here. Be sure to give it a try too - and we invite you to post your card over there as well.
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