A Dakota Birthday Wish
Two posts in one day! Not usual for me - I like to spread them out but I wanted to get this card posted to the Freshly Made Sketches challenge before the challenge closed. When I saw this sketch I didn't have to think too long about what I wanted to do or what paper to use. It immediately shouted out DAKOTA and BURLAP! Any chance to use burlap on a project is a PLUS for me! 2nd note to self - order more Burlap! I still have plenty but I always have that fear I'll run out before I get more - it's comforting to me to know I have enough backup on hand. So, I pulled out my Dakota paper pack (X7157B) and Burlap and went to work. My Dad's birthday is coming up soon and I thought the colors of the Dakota paper (Barn Red, Outdoor Denim and Whisper) would make a nice 'manly' card. Here is what I came up with: I used the Artiste Cricut cartridge (Z1790) to cut the star and the paisley round shape. The paisl...