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Umbrella Dichotomy

May 24, 2009

I’m still playing with my PTI Umbrella set. This is such a fun set!

kth_badday_flippedumbrella

This first card is an idea I’ve had since I saw the set. Ya know it’s gonna be one of those days when your umbrella doesn’t cooperate ;) The sentiment is from Verve (they have such cool sentiments!). The ‘wind’ is using one of the flourishes from the new PTI set (another awesome set). PTI has a dark grey paper, but it was too dark, so I used SU’s Basic Grey. PTI’s Soft Stone color though is very nice.

kth_sunshine_parasol

This second card was my first attempt at a card for the PTI Blog Hop (the challenge is to use yellow). I wanted the umbrella to be a parasol – so I stamped the flourish from With Sympathy and clear embossed it; then, on the back, I stamped the smaller umbrella and cut it out. Click the image to see the detail. I love how that part turned out, but the rest of the card just isn’t cutting it for me. I hope to work in another parasol in a future card because I think it is pretty.

Days Like This
Stamps: Scattered Showers, Fancy Flourishes (PTI), Feeling Groovy (Verve);
Ink: Charcoal, Noir (Palette);
Paper: Soft Stone (PTI), Basic Grey (SU);
Other: dimensionals;
Wishing you Sunshine
Stamps: Scattered Showers, Background Basics – Text (PTI);
Ink: Versamark, white;
Paper: Lemon Tart (PTI);
Other: clear ep;

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This entry was posted on Sunday, May 24th, 2009 at 1:01 pm and is filed under cards.

5 Responses to “Umbrella Dichotomy”

  1. Janelle Says:
    May 25, 2009 at 5:00 pm

    Love that first umbrella card with the umbrella turned inside out. Perfect sentiment for it, too. Just a great idea!!

  2. Michelle Says:
    May 27, 2009 at 4:10 pm

    These are fabulous! I love the inside-out umbrella and the sentiment you put with it!

  3. peggysue Says:
    May 29, 2009 at 4:40 pm

    Very cute idea Karen! Don’t you love it when you have an idea from the very moment you see a set and it works the way you want it to?

  4. Tara Says:
    May 31, 2009 at 6:51 am

    I posted this comment over at PTI but had to tell you so you’d see it: that inside out umbrella is simply genius, and all week I’ve been thinking of different phrases to use when I CASE that card! Thanks for the great inspiration!

  5. Judy Freme Says:
    June 1, 2009 at 3:33 pm

    These two cards are both so cute. I couldn’t begin to tell you which one is my favorite. Theey are both just adorable and unique. (and I know your mother . . . hehehe) Keep creating!

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