Monday, November 23, 2009

Res-Q #24: The podiatrist

Oh my aching feet! I spent a long day shopping last weekend, and my feet are killing me today! Since black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, is this week, I thought I better make a call to my podiatrist and get some relief and make sure my feet are in top shape for more shopping.

The doctor suggested I pick up some felt at the drugstore. Podiatric felt helps to prevent your shoes from rubbing and blisters forming on your feet. I keep a role next to my shoe rack so it's handy when I want to wear my favorite shoes without worrying about blisters.

Felt is also a great prescription for an ailing card or papercraft project, so this week's challenge from the podiatrist is to use FELT. You can use felt as a background, as a layer behind an image, to help create a scene or as an embellishment. If you don't have any felt embellishments, you can use your die-cut machine and dies to create your own.

Check out what two rock star stampers have done with felt this week:

Jenn Balcer

Heather Nichols

Here's my sample. I kept is simple, adding two felt Hero Arts snowflakes to this holiday card. I love the softness and texture they add to the card.

Please use the keyword RESQ24 if you upload your project to Splicatoaststampers or another online gallery. And don't forget to link your blog or gallery back here in the comments section so we can check out your felt creations! Thanks for playing along with the Res-Q Challenge, and happy stamping and shopping!

8 comments:

  1. A GREAT challenge from yet another rock star stamper. Thanks, Mish. I've got to dig and find some felt. I love the write up!

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  2. what a beautiful card!
    well, ladies, I'm gonna have to search my stash, I don't think I have any felt in my house! lol
    So this will be a challenge!
    Happy Thanksgiving Ladies!!!
    Blessings, Maria

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  3. I went out and bought some felt embellishments, just for you, Michelle!

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  4. Okay, Michelle, here's my card: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1549450?&cat=500&ppuser=93505

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  5. Hey Mish, I never do felt, but for you anything. I know the colors are really not in the Christmas palette, but it's my LA Christmas card, I guess. Thanks for the challenge.
    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1552248?&cat=500&ppuser=114056

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  6. Great challenge!
    I sneaked a felt flower into my card just for you!
    Here's my card

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  7. Thank you for another fun challenge!
    Here's my "Soft and Silent Snow" card:
    http://www.eyecanstamp.blogspot.com/2009/11/soft-and-silent-snow.html

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  8. I included a little felt border under my ribbon!

    http://deespapertree.blogspot.com/2009/11/pile-it-on-flourishes-flowers.html

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