A week or so ago I talked about my visit to the desert and how I was looking for inspiration.
As soon as I snapped the photo of the wall panel at the hotel, I knew exactly what I wanted to make.
Here, again, is the photo that inspired me:
And here is the card I made: (The photo is a little wonky, but you get the idea.)
I used my Cuttlebug embossing folder (branches) to dry emboss just the top half of the cream colored card stock. I then white embossed this Michael Strong stamp (cloissone pot) on tan card stock. (I love this stamp — you can cut it apart and use the pieces in various ways. So clever!)
I cut some strips of green scrap paper into slivers that I hope look like long leaves, glued them to the back of the pot and added the image to the card bottom. So simple!
Filed under: Random Cards | Tagged: inspiration, Michael Strong |
Roberta is a writer by trade, a crafter by accident. She was a contributing writer with The Rubber Stamper Magazine since its inception and now holds the same position at Crafts 'n Things. Read more about her in the About Me column. 
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