A Dipped Background Card

 A rare Sunday night posting! I thought I better get a posting in while I had the chance. Last week was a bit of a train wreck for computer time so I thought I better post a card tonight in case tomorrow is busy again. Back in January the quilt guild called and said they found a box of batik fabric and asked if I could make some quilt tops from it. (We get a lot of fabric donated to us and we never know what's in the boxes until they are opened….and we have not been able to meet in the church because of COVID so its been hit and miss to have access to it. I said sure I’ll take the box. Well, the box turned out to be TOTE! Yikes! So, I was busy making quilt tops from it - two completed and turned in. Then on Friday, I had an appointment to get my eyes examined. I hate those drops they put in your eyes. I think I’m on the verge of being allergic to them. My eyes were sore and burning until almost late LAST NIGHT. Yeah, about 36 hours before they started to feel better. Glad its just once a year!

 So, all that coupled by the fact that it has been bitter cold which means my ‘lower studio’, which is the basement, is a little too cold to be sitting there crafting. Luckily I have a few cards made and ready to post. I can’t wait for spring! So, here’s today’s card.

                                     

The background is a piece of water coloured paper that I dipped in various Distress Inks and then set aside. I have several backgrounds waiting to be turned into cards. I had no idea what do do with it but then I saw this peel-off that I’ve had for years and decided it was time to use it. I trimmed the background to about 2 1/4” by 5”, or so, I probably didn’t measure it but it would be close to that. Then it was mounted on black and adhered to a deep purple card base which picked up the colour in the background. A left over strip from making the card base was glued on and a black peel-off sentiment and feather were added. Then those tiny little black  circle bits were added.

That’s all for Sunday, February 13, 2022. Oh yeah, its Super Bowl Sunday. I have no idea who is playing or where they are playing. Not a sport either one of us watches or follows.

 Cheers

Violet

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