Hello Handsome.....with an IKEA star!

Who would have thought that packing from some IKEA CD boxes would end up as card embellishment. Well, I didn't! But nevertheless it did happen....LOL.

I am a big fan of IKEA boxes and have quite a few of them. The other day I needed a couple extra boxes so I unpacked a set. And what do you know....there is an extra piece used to stabilize the packing. Endless possibilities emerged in my head.....especially using the Big Shot and Sizzix dies.

So this is how the black IKEA star came to life...LOL.

Here is my card:

The text background is stamped using masking technique.

The fishtail pattern paper is made by stamping a Simon Says Stamp border stamp with two different blue colours.

The sentiment is from Hero Arts. Here I have heat embossed it, which gives it a little extra dimension.

And then of course the black IKEA star adhered with 3D.

With this card I am participating in Color Throwdown's Challenge,

and

in Mojo Monday's sketch Challenge,

and

in Sweet Stampin' Challenge with the theme "Not Cute",

and

in Simon Says Stamp's Challenge with the theme "Patriotic",

and

in A Blog Named Hero's Challenge with the theme "Fave Stamp".

Supplies used:

Neenah "Solar White" Card Stock	Bazzill "Red Devil" Card Stock	Hero Arts "Year Round Sentiments" Clear Stamp	EK Success "Powder Tool"	American Crafts "Opaque White" ZING embossing powder	Panduro Heat Gun
"Beauty Text" Cling Stamp background	Simon Says "Happy Every Day" Clear Stamp	Hero Arts "Pool" Shadow Ink	Hero Arts "Red Royal" Shadow Ink	Hero Arts "Tide Pool" Shadow Ink	ZIG Writer "Pure Black"
Double sided tape 6mm (6x50m)	3D Adhesive Squares 2mm	Sizzix Big Shot	Martha Stewart Paper Trimmer	Martha Stewart Bone Folder

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