The sentiment on today’s card helps put words to why I enjoy papercrafting.  I enjoy taking the time to create something unique and special for the people I care about.  Hallmark and American Greetings may sell a gazillion different ways to try to express one’s thoughts, but it’s just not the same as handmade, IMO. 

Once I got started on this card, it came together pretty quickly and easily.  I decided to try out the Stampin’ Up set Tote-ally Tess.  I had this color combo stuck in my head for a while, and it finally came to life here.  I paper pieced Tess’s clothing from various designer papers and I cut the card she’s holding from a scrap of cardstock, but I colored her hair with watercolor pencils.  I added a little sponging too. 

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Supplies:
Stamps: Tote-ally Tess (SU)
Cardstock: Ruby Red, Close to Cocoa, Blush Blossom, Berry Bliss designer paper (for brown slacks), Western Sky designer paper (SU)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Other: watercolor pencils (SU); petite oval die (Nestabilities); Cutterbee scissors