Card Week, Part 3

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Card Sketch #19

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"You're So Sweet" by Suzanna Lee 
Supply List - Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned paper and Die Cut Shape: My Minds Eye; Ink: Martha Stewart, Colorbox; Stamp: Unity; Doily: We R Memory Keepers; Washi Tape: SEI, American Crafts; Chipboard: Bella Boulevard; Felt: Twinkle Brands; Canvas Tag: Ormolu

Variation 1: I extrapolated and made a layout with this weeks card sketch. Someday, I will actually venture into the world of card making and enjoy it... Until then, layouts reign!

Variation 2: Rather than use patterned paper for the semi-circles above and below the main circle, I used a large Unity stamp.

Variation 3: The stitching just got lost on the busy backgrounds that I used so I went with small strips of complimentary paper instead.

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“Retired” by Sue Althouse 
Supplies - Most of my supplies came from the Studio Calico March main kit. Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned Paper: Echo Park, Bella Blvd., Sassafras; Alphabet: Basic Grey; Inks, Mists: Mister Huey's Opaque White Mist, Creative Memories Black Chalking Ink; Tools: Creative Memories Circle Cutter, Fiskars Postage Stamp Border Punch; Stickers/Tags: My Mind's Eye, Sassafras; Brads: My Mind's Eye; Ribbon/Twine: We Are Memory Keepers Sew Easy; Other: Freckled Fawn Aqua Airmail Washi Tape

I took the design elements of the card sketch and made this page about my parents enjoying their retirement years. 

Variation #1 - Used the circles for photo and embellishments.

Variation #2 - Added a title and journaling.

Variation #3 - Added a punched border to the paper strip.

Here's a closer look at the details:

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