Chin Up!

A quick post, for a quick card.  I Zigged this during a camping trip this summer (I know, last one I promise), die cut it with a new die, then added my sentiment.  To make the hemstitch dots show up a bit more, I used a backing of green cs behind the water colored panel to match the base cs, and actually cut down my inside sentiment liner paper so the green cs shows through from the back fold on the lower portion of the card.  Here she is ~

The other issue I had was, that no matter how I tried, I kept getting smudges formed on the finishing sentiment that says "Buttercup".  They kept appearing every attempt of stamping inside the loopy letters and I could not make it work; it was almost as if the "Buttercup" portion was not etched or poured deep enough and the ink kept getting in the big loops.  Anybody else?  OK it's just me...  A thought just now... maybe it was the ink pad (too soft) so any little extra tapping put ink where I didn't want it?!?!   So another sentiment was used to finish the card.

And a close-up ~

Supplies:

   Honey Bee - Chin Up, Buttercup (NBUS)

   MFT -Beautiful Blessings (sentiment inside)

   SB - Hemstitch Squares (NBUS)

I'll be scarce for a couple of days, we host an Annual Year End Campout in our pasture, well it's actually just acreage of grass that we mow so now "obstacles" to be found! Meals are divided so each family/group unit provides/cooks one meal for everyone, that way we ladies can relax for the rest of the weekend.  Hope to see you around soon, and have an awesome weekend!

Hugs,

TK