Paper takes a Tole

One of my favorite online friends is hosting the challenge at the Mod Squad this week.  She wants us to make a card with paper tole.  I have not really done that, some paper piecing, but that is all.  I gave it a try with this card.

I think that flowers work the best for paper tole.  The petals are so easy to make layers of.  I also did the leaves on this image.  I just about threw everything on this card.  We are packing up next week, so I was trying to use up what I had. 

I started with a base of dark gray card stock from HL, with some texture in it.  Next is paper from Graphics 45, Artisan Style.  Then a die cut using Simon Says Chain link, and on top of that a die from Flourishes called classic frame, from Kraft card stock.  

Here is a look at the inside.

I used a stamp and matching die set from clearly Besotted called Remember.  It is basically for sympathy, but I added a birthday sentiment from Simon Says called handwritten Borders.  I wanted to make each flower different and accomplished that with glossy accents on one, and Wink of Stella on another.  Two flowers were cut from patterned paper and the other, white.  That last one, I brushed on using some water and my GKD Tomato Soup ink.    Fresh     asparagus and grass green inks for the leaves, also GKD. 



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