When I read that this month's theme (and by this month I mean March/April) for the Sisterhood of the Traveling Cards is "What's Cooking?", my first though was my little Inky Antics chefs. They have been staying with Linda for a while, but she said she could send them back home again. I was not, however, positive that that was the direction I wanted to go, so I went sketch challenge blurfing for inspiration.
I browsed at least five different challenge blogs, but it was not until I saw Freshly Made Sketches(#76) that I was inspired. To the stamp room I went and started opening drawers. Suddenly I remembered I had a fruits and vegetables drawer! On top was this lovely set from The Angel Company (now out of business) and I knew right away what I was going to do.
Embossed lines on the brown card stock evoke planting rows (or that was the plan anyway). My first thought for the designer paper panel was to find something kitchen wallpaperish but the ones I found were too busy; I opted for the muted print instead. The sketch calls for a sentiment, but I did not know what to say. First I tried "Happy Thanksgiving" cuz these are all (intentionally) Thanksgiving veggies, but, no wait, they are seed packets and should have planted long before the holiday. Next I looked at "Thinking of You" cuz I am thinking of you as I plant the veggies for our Thanksgiving dinner, but that seemed too much of a stretch. Truth is I am not a fan of sentiments - what if the sender wanted to say something different with this card? It took a while, but I finally decided upon a plain knotted ribbon instead.
Originally I was planning to make a tomato seed packet, but then I suspected that Jeanette does not like tomatoes, so I went with corn. At least it gave me a little color contrast against the carrot and pumpkin. When the card was all put together, I felt it needed a little something, so the "O" in corn got a little jewel. Livens things up a bit don't you think?
Card Details:
Image: The Angel Company
Sentiment: N/A
Cardstock: SU, GP
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Tools: Cuttlebug, embossing folder
Coloring: Prismacolor markers
Embellies: Basic Grey ribbon, unknown bling
4 comments:
Great card Gael. You have the best stamps. Perfect for any occasion.
I love your designing commentary. It sounds similar to what I experience when making a card -- so many decisions! I think you were right to leave off a sentiment. Cute card! I'm glad the sketch brought you some inspiration. Thanks for joining us at FMS this week!
I think this is just wonderful!! What great stamps! I, too, think that no sentiment was the way to go. The ribbon is perfect. Glad you joined us this week at FMS!
I love your card, Gael! What a beautiful garden-themed card. My DH is currently planting/growing his plants (in his greenhouse) for this summer's garden... so the season is upon us. Last year he had over 200 tomato plants in his garden, so yes, we eat a lot of tomatoes. ;) Love lots and lots of garden veggies!!! Can't wait to see your card IRL! Lovely job!!!
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