I used a new to me die set from SB's called Lock & Key Mailbox and black and gray cardstocks and of course red! I cut the mailbox from black, so it would show up against my embossed background in Smokey Slate cs and SU!'s Timeworn Type...figured it went well with the old fashioned mailbox.
After die cutting all the pieces, I used my blending brush and black ink on the medium gray pieces and also used a bit of matte silver cs (Gina K) for the key, lock and HELLO sentiment. I love the little wax seal on the letter with the heart in the center...makes me smile! I added some WOS to the roses to make them stand out and then finished with a few lady bugs (WF) for a bit of whimsy!
Here's a bit of a side view so you can see the dimension of the flap where you drop your mail into. For not knowing what I was going to do with these colors in the beginning, I thought this card came out pretty cute and I'm sure it will bring a smile to someone's face!
My talented teammates and our Special GD's Julia & Joanne all came up with awesome ideas for using these two colors, so check it out HERE if you need inspiration! This challenge is open till Wednesday, July 29th @ 9:00AM.
Thanks for stopping by today ... I love it when you do!
3 comments:
Your old fashioned mailbox was perfect for this challenge as they often were black metal! I love all your little additions - the lady bugs, tulip stem, key, lock and wax seal. A wonderful card for the challenge! I was happy to join along with you all this month! Julia xx
I think it's positively adorable! Who wouldn't enjoy the wax heart seal and sweet ladybugs?!
There is no sign of any struggle here on your adorable card, Marcia! Such a cute mailbox - I had this version on my old house that had - and continues to have - a 'house to house' walking mailman! But it was never this cute!
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