Make a Wish!
In need of a guy card today, I thought that I'd play with another Inque Boutique set, Mini Memoirs. I love the little swirly branches of this tree! I also really liked the little apple stamp that came with it, but the apples seemed a bit large for the tree. Hmmmm--how about that folder full of shrink plastic in my drawer? Yes! I used my Versamagic chalk inks to stamp four little apples on translucent shrink plastic, then I cut them out and shrunk them. This is a birthday card, but I had that little "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree" aphorism in my head when I was making it.
I used my Scor-Pal to add some scored lines at the bottom and top of the focal image panel, as well as on the background layer above and below it. The tag is a Cuttlebug die from their Tiny Tags set, and the scallop on the bottom is made with the scalloping blade on Marvy 's Paper Trimming Buddy.
The "make a wish" sentiment is from PaperTrey's Mixed Messages set. Inks are Versamagic Dew drops in Red Magic, Tea Leaves, and Jumbo Java, and PaperTrey's Spring Moss on the background layer. The little grass blades behind the torn edge of cardstock were an experiment. (Marianne's rubbing off on me. ;-D) I used the broad nib of a Copic YG93 on its edge to dot some grass blades on, then I wasn't confident enough to leave them totally exposed. (That's why you see the torn cardstock grass in front!) Cardstock is PaperTrey Stamper's Select White and Spring Moss, paired with Prism Suede Brown Dark.
Now, my second reason for using this set today is that Inque Boutique told me that they are holding a special Everything Inque Day on Saturday, June 28. What's special about it? How about getting 20% off of your order that day! Anything bought through this Purple Turtle link, using the coupon code awesome will give you 20% off of your order from Saturday through Monday--just a heads up. Happy exploring!
I love the Shrinky Dink Apples!!! So cute!!
Posted by: Michele | June 25, 2008 at 05:37 PM
Oh I just luv, luv, luv this card.......well done. such a happy little card.
Luv Sandie
(P.S. the apron card is just way too cute......good for you)
Posted by: Sandie | June 25, 2008 at 06:22 PM
Oh my fav tree stamp and you totally rocked it, awesome Debbie!!
Posted by: Sherry Wright | June 25, 2008 at 06:56 PM
OMGosh, I totally LOVE this card!!!!
Posted by: JenMarie | June 25, 2008 at 07:17 PM
This is just gorgeous!!! I love it!!
Posted by: Jessie/knightrone | June 25, 2008 at 07:51 PM
You're good!!
Posted by: Joan B | June 25, 2008 at 08:41 PM
Lovely card. Love those cute apples.
Posted by: Annapurna | June 25, 2008 at 08:56 PM
Wow...this card is so amazing Debbie!! I am loving the trees...and what you did to get the apples is just amazing to me!
BTW- congrats on Cosmo...that is so exciting!
~Lea
Posted by: Lea Lawson | June 25, 2008 at 09:29 PM
Great card, Debbie! Love the background stamping!
Posted by: Niki Estes | June 25, 2008 at 09:37 PM
you have been doing some gorgeous work, debbie! i've been so behind on my blog hoppin' lately....boy did i have alot to catch up with!
glad to see that you are still going at it with joy....keep it up!
Posted by: Mercy | June 25, 2008 at 09:56 PM
Sweet, Debbie!
Posted by: Leslie Miller | June 25, 2008 at 10:06 PM
Love this card. Those trees are super cool!Love the shrink plastic. That stuff is so much fun. Thanks for the great inspiration!
Posted by: Gina K. | June 25, 2008 at 11:36 PM
This is wonderful! I love the swirly trees and the cute little apples that you created! The "grass" is such a nice touch and the wide brown ribbon is perfect for this card!
Posted by: Beth | June 25, 2008 at 11:53 PM
This is a wonderful card for a man. It is so nice to see an example of a masculine card. Love the apples Debbie.
Mary
Posted by: Mary C. Anderson | June 26, 2008 at 12:16 AM
Love, love, love those sweet apple trees--this takes my breath away Debbie.
Melissa
Posted by: Melissa | June 26, 2008 at 12:41 AM
Love the finishing touches of the apples! A unusual a gorgeous card. Bind It All on sale on my blog now! If anyone is interested, first come first serve
Posted by: Esther | June 26, 2008 at 03:25 AM
How cute and I love those little apples! I, too, have lots of shrink plastic I never use. I better get it out and play! I don't have any apples but there are lots of other things I can shrink. I wonder if I wrap myself in that shrink plastic.............. :)
Posted by: Viv (VivLyn) | June 26, 2008 at 06:10 AM
This is a great card! And a fun idea for the apples!
Posted by: Kathleen | June 26, 2008 at 06:53 AM
Gorgeous, I love the apples.
Posted by: Susy | June 26, 2008 at 07:12 AM
This is great, I love the apples!
Posted by: Deb Wood | June 26, 2008 at 07:43 AM
This is great, I love the apples!
Posted by: Deb Wood | June 26, 2008 at 07:43 AM
Awesome card Debbie! Love that tree stamp!
Posted by: Ally in Canada | June 26, 2008 at 07:58 AM
Love it! The trees are awesome and the polyshrink apples are so cute!
Posted by: Laura (scrapnextras) | June 26, 2008 at 08:22 AM
This is a beautiful card!! I love the grass with the torn edge - great effect!! Love your shrink plastic apples, the beautiful ribbon treatment, the scored border and the little tag!! Your cards are always so classy looking!!! Thanks for sharing, Debbie!
Posted by: Cindy H. | June 26, 2008 at 08:57 AM
I absolutely LOVE this, Debbie! Such a brilliant idea for the apples!
Posted by: Melissa | June 26, 2008 at 10:55 AM