lawnscaping challenge: color splash

I thought I'd join in, just for fun, even though my term with lawnscaping only officially begins in July...

(A final little plug for Gallery Idol... today is the last full day to vote.  Click on the card ------------------->)

And, back to the card :)  I stamped a background using images from "blissful botanicals" and used an orange copic marker to "splash" some color around... I didn't color the flowers in perfectly on purpose - I wanted it to look more whimsical...

Then, I created a folded tag shape by die cutting a PTI tag sale 5 shape (but where I folded a piece of white cardstock and omitted the fish-tail part at the end.)  The tag is adhered to my card with foam squares, and I tied it shut with some yarn and thread (which I colored with copics to match my card.... I love doing that!)

 When the bow is untied...

it reveals a hidden message... I love this little interactive element!

Thanks for peeking!

Keep it casual, man!

If the title of my post sounds a little old school, it's just the theme of this week's CAS-ual Fridays challenge: making a masculine card with patterned paper.

If you've been following my blog for awhile, and have a super-amazing memory, these patterned papers will look like a re-run.  They're the scraps that are left from my Father's day projects last year :)

I spent some time organizing my scraps and decided it was time to use up the last of this pack (such a crafty hoarder!)

After adhering the strips to a white mat (for more stability), I grabbed a "tag sale 5" die cut (PTI), folded the top over, and was left with the perfect fish-tailed banner.  I die-cut the letters and black-embossed the folded glasses image (from Lawn Fawn).

The glasses were propped up with foam dots, as was the patterned paper mat, to give some extra dimension to the card.

I'm also entering this into the current lawnscaping challenge: embossing.

Thanks for peeking!