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Thursday, 21 April 2011

OLW 50 Thanks

The challenge this week at One Layer Wednesday is to make a Thank you card using an old stamp.
This Hobby Art image is one of the first that I bought and has sadly lost condition due to a session using it with bleach!
Despite cleaning it immediately after use, the bleach seems to have reacted with the rubber and made it slightly tacky and I don't get such a crisp impression as I did when it was first purchased... but I can't bring myself to throw it away.
The sentiment is part of a polymer stamp from Heidi Swapp. It actually has another word of thanks at right angles to these, which I didn't need for this card, so I simply covered it with sticky tape whilst I inked the stamp and then pulled it off before stamping.
The rectangle was sponged with the same Crumb cake ink using a mask.
Have a great day!

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20 comments:

  1. Riet21 April 2011 at 09:32

    What a gorgeous card Chrissie.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  2. Suzi B21 April 2011 at 09:32

    crum cake ink... what a wonderful name! like the colour too :)

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  3. Suzi B21 April 2011 at 09:32

    Crumb even :))

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  4. Lynne21 April 2011 at 09:42

    Fabulous Chrissie. Love the muted tones of the crumb cake.
    Lynne xxx

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  5. Tara Cardwell21 April 2011 at 10:07

    I love the really soft tones - I wouldn't throw the stamp away either it still gives a great print.

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  6. Robyn21 April 2011 at 10:20

    Its a really pretty card Chrissie- I like it all!

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  7. Kim S21 April 2011 at 12:56

    I am certainly glad that you have kept this stamp because you have made a wonderfully subtle and elegant card.

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  8. G Peplow21 April 2011 at 15:06

    Hi Chrissie, great card, love the colour, stamps and the composition. That's just about all of it LOL. Hope you enjoy the holiday weekend:0) xxx

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  9. kingstonmama21 April 2011 at 17:32

    I think the stamp still works beautifully because you have made this lovely card with it. Perfectly clean and simple. I love it.

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  10. Canonbury creations21 April 2011 at 18:32

    Love the monotone and such a great colour. I don't possess any SU products but my sister Karen (Serendipity Dragonfly) and Anne (Stamps and Paper) are hosting a crafting day in July and I am going!!!! By the way Chrissie I trimmed the right side of my card and it looks much better!
    Val x

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  11. Bonnie21 April 2011 at 19:24

    This is such a serene and elegant card! Sticky tape on the stamp? I'll remember that. Thanks for the tip.

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  12. Mandi21 April 2011 at 21:59

    FAB card hunni
    Love that stamp
    x

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  13. Faith A at Daffodil Cards21 April 2011 at 22:05

    Gorgeous card, love the colour you have used, I can see why you don't want to throw the stamp away.

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  14. Jenny21 April 2011 at 22:39

    Wonderful and subtle card Chrissie.
    Jenny x

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  15. Rosemary22 April 2011 at 02:02

    beautiful card! that image is just lovely!

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  16. Susan22 April 2011 at 03:53

    I do like that image and is understand not getting rid of it. Have you tried rubbing it with a little oil or something like wd40? Sometimes oil will remove sticky stuff. Love the sentiment and I need to remember the tape trick!

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  17. Susie22 April 2011 at 10:05

    Such a lovely card.

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  18. Ohneilly22 April 2011 at 11:17

    This is a lovely card. Claire x

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  19. coldwaters222 April 2011 at 23:40

    Beautiful card Chrissie that image and sentiment is just perfect.
    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  20. Carole Campanile7 May 2011 at 05:59

    Very lovely card Chrissie. Your stamp still made a lovely card, regardless of the bleach damage. :)

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Thank you so much for popping by, I appreciate your comments!
Thanks,
Chrissie