It’s the time of year when we’re spoiled for choice at farm stands and produce isles. At Flourishes ‘Timeless Tuesday‘ blog, challenge #178 is to take a favorite recipe and decorate it with stamps. I used a long-time favorite that I found in ‘More Recipes from a Kitchen Garden’, by Renee Shepherd & Fran Raboff. That’s Shepherd as in ‘Shepard’s Garden Seeds’. I made this an intentionally over-sized recipe card with a stand so that it can hold itself upright on the counter and the text is large enough for me to read from a distance.
I used a stamp from Flourishes much loved ‘Garden Fresh’ set, colored with Copics and two tiny rhinestones for water drops complete the stamped image. The patterned papers that mat the recipe are from Melissa Frances’ ‘Kitchy Kitchen’ paper collection.
The embellishments were kept flat so that this recipe could be stored on a shelf with cookbooks. A loopy bow was made from two colors of jute cord and tied with a small button.
For practical purposes, I die cut a ‘small easel’ (Sizzix) from medium weight chipboard. The easel folds flat for storage. Two bands of linen ribbon (May Arts) were adhered to the front of the card. Because I was working with a 6 inch scrap, I didn’t extend it around the card. Instead, I took two die cut leaves and adhered them over the ends for a more finished look.
I’m really enamored with this style of recipe card. It’s so practical and pretty at the same time!
Hope you’re enjoying this summer’s bounty.
*{{Hugs}}*
Rebecca
That is some *awesome* coloring! I love the two tiny rhinestone ‘drops’ too! This looks like it tastes as good as it looks and I love the idea of the larger format and stand! Brilliant!!
This is just lovely! Incredible coloring and I love the stand! What a great idea for our most loved recipes! And to be able to fold it flat and store it when needed (like when I do a “deep” clean of my kitchen) is perfect too! Thanks for sharing!
What a cool idea and great looking recipe card!! I love the stand and your coloring is fantastic!!!!
What a fabulous recipe card Rebecca! I love the little stand at the back – so clever! Thanks for playing along with us this week at Flourishes for Timeless Tuesday!
I love these little recipe cards. What a great idea to make them stand up. I remember I made similar cards for my sister’s Christmas gift a few years ago. I might just have to add a few more cards to the set for her this year.
What a STUNNER of a recipe card!! You could box yours up and sell them, it’s so Gorgeous!! Your Copic skills are amazing and your beet looks real enough to eat!
Thank you for playing along with us in Flourishes Timeless Tuesday!!
~ Amanda