All the stamped images including the tractor, sentiment and the gingham background paper are made from stamps from Red Rubber Designs. I thought since we mostly have the Case IH tractors on our farm I would make the tractor in the red and white colors. And, as soon as I saw the gingham background stamp from Red Rubber Designs I knew it was one I wanted to use on this card. A background like that comes in so handy when one needs a certain color of gingham. Oh, did I mention I love gingham! LOL
I colored in the images with Spectrum Noir alcohol ink markers. My background was stamped with Gina K. Designs Blue Raspberry dye ink. Blue is my hubby's favorite color. And, I also used a sponge to sponge in a bit of the same blue ink for the sky but made sure it was not too intense in color first. Other Gina K. Designs ink used to stamp the sentiment and the tractor image was her black dye ink. My design was finished with the addition of some red pearls in the lower left corner.
This card will be entered in the Mod Squad Blog Challenge for this week as our challenge was to use gingham in some form of the other. I chose it to be my background. And, this card will be either a Father's Day card or a birthday card for my handsome man.
Thanks for stopping again and for all the wonderful comments.
God bless,
Verna
15 comments:
I am also glad that you got the wheat planted before the rain. Now you can think of the vegetable garden and then the flowers. Right? This card is so stinking appropriate for the gingham. Hey, you added a CASE HI tractor for the image. We have a huge plant in Racine, where I was born and grew up and worked until I retired. Love your card and the special meaning with the red tractor. Lol
I love this tractor image and the beautiful resulting card! The blue gingham is perfect for this image! Happy planting season :)
Love the blue and white gingham and the bright red tractor. What a perfect match!
Perfect Card Verna. Love it. Did not get the mail about the post. Will try again to get them. So love your cards. Thanks for the comment, Yup. a lot less cost than replacements, and back to what knows works for me, so off to colour. :)
Hi, Verna! Jack will want that tractor - he has a 1953 Farmall Cub (I think that is the year) and an antique Ford 5000 - both are used regularly around our mini farm. This is a wonderful card - I really love those colors and layers - very classic and perfect for masculine recipient! hugs, de
What a great inspiration for your card Verna!! It is beautifully colored and designed. Love it!!!
I live in Canada and I am not even thinking of planting yet - we had some snow yesterday! Nice to hear someone is getting some decent weather. Great card - that gingham stamp would come in handy. I could only find two colours in my paper stash.
What a great guy card...love that gingham bg stamp! Thanks so much for playing along!
Love the gingham and tractor together! Great color combo! I love spring and all that goes along with it!
Cute image and the gingham is a perfect setting!
Verna, I absolutely love this card and your touching story behind it too. Your blue gingham and that wonderful red tractor is the perfect combination. Well done!!
cute card....
This totally rocks! Love that gingham for the bg like that! Thanks for playing along with us at the Mod Squad blog this week!
Super card, Verna! And the tractor is the perfect image for a man's man. Living on a farm sounds very busy!
xxx Asha
Wonderful tractor, gingham, and design. Love a red tractor. TFS
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