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Shades of Pink

I’m fortunate in that this card works for two challenges so it will be entered into the current As You See It and at CYHTP challenges. At AYSI, it is a kind of a recipe challenge where 5 elements have to be used but how you use them is your choice and at CYHTP it is the usual embossing but with a twist of flowers and my folder (unbranded) is all about roses.

I started with the embossing after testing the folder on some craft CS. I couldn’t remember which side was the debossed side and my initial thought was to ink the folder. However, my test piece looked quite nice (to be used later) and I decided to emboss a pink piece of CS and then used a darker ink from Hero Arts and swiped over the raised parts. Once this was dry I added this layer to the white card front. It took some thinking to decide how I would do the frame requirement and I played around for a bit before deciding on a StampinUP circle set. I found a darker pink paper and die cut the circle leaving me with this empty square frame. This was cut down a bit more to narrow the edges and then I added it to frame one of the roses. Using the same paper and an MFT word die I cut two layers of the word, glued them together and added it underneath.

Being completely truthful, I am not feeling very creative at the moment so I’m just pleased that I got something made that is decent if not inspired. We’ve been dealing with accountants and taxes, which I find emotionally draining, as messing with numbers is something that often upsets me. Our accountant is transitioning into retirement after more than 20 years of looking after us, and has passed our file to another person who doesn’t understand my number phobia at all. Once this tax season is over we shall be looking for someone closer to where we now live and whom we hopefully will like. As my hubby has had cataract surgery and the second eye isn’t settling well yet, it has been challenging for him to check the documents before they get officially filed. It meant I’ve been more involved than I normally would be. Stress levels for both of us were pretty high, but this morning we signed it all, and went to the bank to make the payments. I hate tax season, sigh!

Thanks for stopping by, your time and your comments are appreciated.

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25 thoughts on “Shades of Pink”

  2. The embossing folder is gorgeous and I really like how you highlighted one of the flowers. Very pretty in pink! Hang in there with your accountant. It can be very nerve racking.

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  3. That’s such a pretty embossed background – love the way you’ve highlighted the flowers with the ink. You can relax for another year now that your taxes are done!
    Thanks for playing along with my recipe at As You See It x

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  6. Lovely card! I like the circle dies by SU, just haven’t wanted to spend money with them lately. Tax season can be frustrating. I do our taxes and sent them in a few days before the deadline. I hate cutting it close in case something comes up.

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  7. An enormous amount of work involved with this card but it looks terrific. Always like embossed cards as they look quite rich.

    As far as we know, cataract surgery can be redone within a month. Let’s hope this gets sorted soon.

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  8. Pretty card. I like that embossed background. Hope hubby gets his eyes straightened out and now that your taxes are done your stress level eases.

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  9. Very pretty. I like the raised ink swiping technique. I’m in a pink mode myself right now as I’m creating cards for breast cancer patients.

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  11. The frame is a lovely way to highlight the gorgeousness of the embossing folder, as does the light addition of the darker pink ink. Thanks for sharing this with us at As You See It.

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  12. Ditto for me and tax season, but I’m doing them late!! Stress! I love that you used the negative space for the frame, and what a pretty embossing folder!! Thanks for cooking up our recipe at As You See It Challenges!

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