Distressed Edges Card

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I am LOVING Papertrey Ink's weekly Make It Monday series!

It forces me to use simple techniques that I would otherwise overlook. It's so easy to get into a crafting rut, using the same techniques over and over.

Each week I look forward to the Make it Monday challenge - and this week was no exception!

This week, the challenge is all about distressing - and this is one case where distressed is a good thing!!!

Papertrey Ink's 110lb cardstock is a wonderful medium for creating distressed edges. The thickness of the paper  can stand up to lots of distressing , resulting in fabulous depth that you can't achieve with many other cardstock products (none that I know of, anyway)!

Here's my distressed edge creation - I just love using color gradients and thought this was a great opportunity to incorporate this go-to-technique. 

And, even though Autumn is a ways away - the colors really inspired an Autumn sentiment! I'll be saving this card for when the cooler seasons come back around.

This card also marks a pretty momentous occasion in my cardmaking!

I am not a fan of bows on cards.... slowly but surely, I am breaking down! I love the casual look of this "half-bow" and I'm sure it's only a matter of time before I start using full bows on my cards!

 

 

Here's a close up of the embellishment and those distressed edges.

 

 

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Supplies (All Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted):

Stamps: Fillable Frames #7

Paper: Pure Poppy, Terracotta Tile, Orange Zest, Harvest Gold, Lemon Tart, Rustic Cream, Fine Linen

Ink: Vivid dye ink (Brown)

Other: Holiday Mix Vintage Buttons, jute twine