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Saturday, August 21, 2010

My Favorite Card (Still is)

****This post is for the PTI Anniversary contest.  We were to post our very favorite card made with PTI products.  When I made this card, the post title was "My Favorite Card".  It still is today.  I have used this layout many times, but always love this one the best.
So today I made a card that is my very favorite of all the cards I have made so far. I just got the Mat Stack #3 stamp and die and have been wanting to make it the focal point of a card. I love it! It lines up so nicely and was the perfect mat for a baby boy card using a little onesie stamp. I stamped the onesie three times and paper pieced it popping up each layer with dimensionals. I finally figured out how to stamp text style script getting it to line up correctly. Turns out the trick was stamping from bottom to top. I had always done it the other way around. For me, that seemed to be the key. I got to use my new PTI dark chocolate twine and also my linen impression plate. I love this card so much, I am going to duplicate it to give to my niece and keep this one for my craftroom card shelf. I love days like this when a card goes together just as you pictured it. I think I am going to start a link in the forum for everyone to share their most favorite card and tell us why it is their favorite. How fun would that be to see?
Details: Card Size 4 1/4 x 4 1/4
Paper: Spring Rain, Dark Chocolate, Rustic White, Bitty Dot Basics
Stamps: All Booked Up, Text Style I, Night, Night Moon from PTI, Onesie from Technique Tuesday Cute as a Button
Accessories: PTI Dark Chocolate twine, linen impression plate

15 comments:

Diane Jaquay said...

I can see why you love this so much, it's AWESOME! The onesie is really cute and looks great on that Mat Stack! Love the twine too!

Nerina said...

What a great idea, posting about your favourite card! This is super cute! I love the colours, the great use of texture - the way you've mixed stamps from different sets - and the design you've created with the twine is awesome! *Fabulous* card!!!

Rhonda said...

Love this idea! and I'm CASing it! I have struggled to use the onesie and you showcased it perfectly. LOVE. IT!

Sue Ann said...

OH my I can see why this is your favorite card ever ...... it is over the top cute cute cute........ what a fantastic card!!

Melissa said...

So very pretty! I love this idea too, the onesie fits perfectly and the text is great! Love the twine too!

Jill said...

This is really, really good, Cathy! It's so harmonious and balanced and interesting with its layout and texture. Just the right stamps, colors, embellishments . . . SUPERB!!!

Keva said...

Oh yeah, this is VERY nice. Great job. I love your color choice and layout. Really cute!

Amy Kolling said...

This is darling! Great use of the mat stack!

Marge said...

Sweet perfection!!!

Unknown said...

Cathy, the card is really perfect, love everything about it, the colors the layout..and that baby outfit lay perfectly over mat stack 4 die cut! beautiful!

Niki Estes said...

So cute! What a great way to use that stamp as a frame for the onesie!

Monica K. said...

I can see why it is one of your favorite cards! This is so adorable!

i'm with the band said...

This is darling!!!

Kristie W. said...

Super cute! Love the little onesie and great color combo.

Helen F. said...

Such an adorable sweet card, Kathy! I just may need to CASE this in pink for my niece and nephew's baby coming in June :o)