April in Paris

Take a look at that lovely pink background.  It's not DP.  That's 1/2 inch scraps white, sponged with Distress Inks and then layered at a 45 degree angle.  The white DP was thick but not of the highest quality so it took the ink slightly unevenly, which created a lovely texture.  It is also why I have much of those scraps.  I'm now dying to try this technique using blues and greens.

The image is from Paper Makeup.  I bought a tons of their stamps when they were going to switch completely over to digital.  I love all their sentiments and was so gutted that they were going to stop carrying rubber.  Anyways, as per usual, when they arrived, I used one and then they got put away.  At first I wasn't sure if I liked the Eiffel Tower because it is deliberately not a sharp image to show it's in the background.   Now it's growing on me.  I know my sister would love this card.  She loves anything about Paris.

The sentiment came from Mark's Finest Papers.  I love that their sentiments stamp so crisp and I can see where it is going on the page.

Challenges this Card Meets:
An Oldie but a Goodie - Anything Goes (The image and sentiment are a year and half old.)
GE-We Hobby - Make a Pastel Birthday Card for a Lady
Creative Card Crew - Song Inspired: April in Paris by Frank Sinatra

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes