My playdate in December fell through, sadly - so it's with renewed vigor and enthusiasm that I'm back with my first
Playing Cards with Friends session for 2023!
This month my very special guest is from my Instagram group of friends! Melinda's 'IG handle' is what caught my eye first: @itsacardknocklife is so very clever, don't you agree? And a very clever card maker she is - Melinda shares lots of techniques and story reels/tutorials on her feed... all gorgeous!
I was thrilled when Melinda said yes to my invitation to play - here are our requirements for our cards:
Did you know today is International Thank you day?
Make a thank you card with a water-colored bouquet - seemed like a good choice for our assignment!
My card started by stamping a Penny Black [a sweet Christmas gift from a friend who knows how much I love tulips] called Springtide onto watercolor cardstock.
Then I stretched the stamp to lengthen the stems so they would show properly from the bottom of my 'wrap' along with a bit of rudimentary no-line water coloring.
My wrap is one of the Nesting Slimline Labels cut from kraft card...
... you'll spot another behind it, on top of a panel of kraft card cut with
a HoneyBee Scalloped frame ... topped with a HoneyBee sentiment!
Thanks a bunch was perfect - stamped and gold heat embossed!
Melinda thank you so very much for starting this year of Playing Cards with me!
Of course, I would love it if you all stopped by Melinda's Instagram page - she's even been kind enough to add her card to her blog for those who can't.
Thanks, bunches, for stopping by today!
=] Michele
