But it was too small for what I had in mind, so I found this awesome plastic finished paper, it needed just a little texture, and since I've been seeing so many polka dots these days (fashion-wise, that is), it seemed like the perfect fit for my very fashionable S-I-L. But me, being the high maintenance girl that I am, I needed something shiny, and I came across this beautiful metallic taupe that worked great with the colors of the focal paper. And to top it all off, I took my trusty Martha Stewart Happy Birthday punch (which I use endlessly) and I cut the sentiment in half, and glued the top line portion along the polka-dotted portion so that you only saw the words and made it seemingly float... It seemed more modern and didn't compete with the space of the card. I can't believe it, but I forgot to photograph the inside of the card, which contained the other half of the punch (which is "birthday" in case you are wondering).
At any rate, I had a lot of fun with this card, and I like re-purposing cards. I'd love to see what you're doing with re-purposing, or if you like constructing modern, simple cards!
Well, I am off to a stamp show here in Albuquerque, so I hope to return with tons of ideas and inspiration!
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