Nichole Heady (PTI) started a weekly challenge – Make It Monday. This week’s challenge is to use distressed edges (MIM5). I was explaining the challenge to my daughter (whose card is shown below) and she said “like frayed fabric edges”. So that got me thinking – I’d use the cotton batting to make clouds. That was the start of my card.
Since I wasn’t sure the clouds would be enough to qualify for the challenge, I decided to do traditional distressed edges. First I sewed around the panel; then I distressed the edges; finally I sponged white ink along the edges. The rest is pretty obvious.
My daughter played along too. She used PTI paper, ribbon, and the Butterfly Dreams stamp set. Her distressed edges are the mat for the focal image – one of my old tie-dye t-shirts!
Colors: Spring Rain, Berry Sorbet; Daffodil Delight (SU); Grey (Palette);
Other: cloud dies, 1/8″ White Silk ribbon; label die (Spellbinders), sewing machine, cotton batting;
Karen! You stamped! Or perhaps more accurately, you blogged! Welcome back. This card is adorable. I love the clouds. Your daughter’s card is awesome, too. I love her use of the t-shirt. So glad you shared them both!
What a super sweet pair! Love your wispy clouds and cheery sunshine! Your daughter’s card is so fun in those colors…and with that snip of t-shirt? COOL!