Today’s card is my eclipse card! This is such a big deal around here, I had to do something special! I recalled there were some great “sun” things in the Memories & More Color Theory Card Pack, which was perfect because I wanted to use the Colorful Seasons set for the sentiment and stamps. Those items and some copper metallic embellishments were all I needed to make a card commemorating this once in a lifetime event.
The chair was made using the stamps and a card from the Memories & More Card Pack. I loved the stripe and it had the right colors for the card. I stamped the image on a sticky note and then positioned the sticky note on the striped card and fussy cut the paper to make my “striped chair”. It fit perfectly with the Crushed Curry Sun and the Berry Burst card base!
I ‘eclipsed” the sentiment by applying versa mark to just half the sentiment. (Easy to do with your Misti!) And then used Copper Embossing Powder to make my “eclipsed” sentiment. Then I just added some Copper Trim and layered it on a piece of Copper Foil paper. Simple and easy. But I will admit at this point, I should have positioned the card landscape. Then my chair would be facing the sun! But oh well, haven’t we all been there at the finish of a card! And I had only the one card to use, so I had to make myself happy with this and I am.
This card captures perfectly what I want to do at the moment of the eclipse. Just sit back in my lawn chair, just breathe and take it all in. I will be watching with some others from a great vantage point on a hill overlooking Manchester Missouri. All I have to do is just lug my lawn chair up there and watch. I have my eclipse glasses and will be ready to go. Now all we need are clear skies! In this area, which is to the south and east of St Louis proper, we should have about a minute and a half of totality. Happy “eclipsing” everyone!
If you want to see a great video illustrating what the total eclipse should look like, see this video the Weather Channel made HERE!