JAI 274 inspiration challenge - Hardwood for Dad

It's inspiration pic challenge week time week at Just Add Ink & Trish has challenged us to use these fab images as our inspiration.

This challenge coincided with my dad in-law's birthday so that helped narrow my focus to make this card for him.

I really loved the graphic timber pattern so I recreated part of it using the large Hardwood timber background stamp. I wanted to stay true to the pic so that meant making separate strips with mitred edges. I started by stamping Hardwood on white & crumb cake card with crumb cake ink, then on sahara sand card with sahara ink. Then I cut it into strips with mitred edges, sponged the edges & adhered them onto another piece of card. The timber strips were quite wide so the card needed to be large to show off the pattern. The finished card front is about 8 x 6 inches (30.5 x 20cm).

I ummed & ahhed about the sentiment as I didn't want to hide the pattern. Finally I added a vellum banner with a smaller stamped (Bohemian Borders) soft suede banner on top to back the black, happy die cut (yes I used Crazy About You again - a definite fave). The birthday sentiment is from Tin of Cards - I thought the font worked nicely with the timber look. The linen thread loops added a natural touch & some softness. Here's a closer look

I was pretty happy with the final card & hope my dad in-law likes it too.

I think you'll love how all the team interpreted the challenge so pop over to the JAI blog to see their projects. We'd love you to try it yourself too. Thanks for visiting today & remember to pin my card if you want to save it for later.

Inky wishes, Di
Supplies
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Product List

Hardwood Clear-Mount Stamp Set	Tin Of Cards Photopolymer Stamp Set	Bohemian Borders Photopolymer Stamp Set	Crazy About You Photopolymer Bundle	Stamping Sponges
Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock	Basic Black A4 Card Stock
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad	Linen Thread	Big Shot