good morning! I wanted to combine a couple of things today - the gorgeous inspiration print I chose from the artist featured in this week's Inspiration Challenge. Wonderful choice, Stef!
I also used my Nestabilities to cut and emboss the scalloped oval. Have you seen the tutorials on the home page today? Hard to tell here, but really, they're embossed!
The poppies were stamped on Basic Grey cardstock, colored with Copics, and cut out two or three times and then layered with dimensionals. It's a little preview of what we'll do for Wednesday's tutorial! ;)
Date: Saturday, November 1, 2008 GMT Views: 1049
Favorited:10
Paper: basic grey mustard, red, and black, 7 gypsies harlequin
Ink: distress inks in mustard seed, fired brick and walnut stain, memento black
Accessories: sponges, detail scissors, swarovski crystals, black organdy, needle and thread to create gathers on ribbon, zip dry glue for rhinestones, tons of dimensionals, nestabilities
Techniques: embossed frames, sponging, paper tole
Difficulty (1-Easy 5-Advanced): 5 *so* time consuming. *so* worth it.
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni SCS Gallery Moderator Splitcoast Challenge Hostess Teapot Tuesday TEAm
Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 132008
Sat, Nov 01, 2008 @ 3:28 PM
Well, the poppies are gorgeous but I just LOVE that black and white harlequin check paper and the way you have bunched the ribbon in with the crystals.
I took a good look at the tutorials as my first set of Nestabilities shipped yesterday .
Registered: April 29, 2003 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 19297
Sat, Nov 01, 2008 @ 3:39 PM
Beautiful card, Jenn! LOVE all the bling, Love the creamy background (stop laughing, I know you!) and the layered flowers. Gorgeous sample for today's tutorial, even though the dry embossing is hard to see.
Hugs and grins
Registered: July 1, 2007 Location: small town near montreal, quebec Posts: 26677
Sat, Nov 01, 2008 @ 4:02 PM
What gorgeous flowers, love your rich colors and the ribbon treatment is different and very pretty. Thanks for the link to the cutting and embossing ovals...
Registered: January 1, 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 873
Sat, Nov 01, 2008 @ 4:43 PM
WOW! Such warm and earthy colors! And it works great together with the 7gypsies paper which I love myself, too.
------------------------------ Please visit my gallery or blog! Thank you! Christiane
Do not grow weary - but gently - to the wonder - as if a bird should light - hold out your hand. (Hilde Domin, 1909-2006)
Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Sat, Nov 01, 2008 @ 5:16 PM
Before I get to your card, let me just check this out one more time. Yeah, I'm really lovin' your new avatar! So pensive you look! Must be thinking of the next best card no doubt. Beautiful card, Jenn! Love the design and those colors. Totally aced this one, girl.
------------------------------
Art Neko and Prickley Pear DTs
Former DT Dolce Designs, Rubbernecker, StampItCrazy,
I Brake For Stamps
DO U KNOW?
BRAK members love to send SCSers cards on their birthdays? Come join us.
"Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there
is no path and leave a trail." ... Ralph Waldo Emerson
Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Sat, Nov 01, 2008 @ 5:17 PM
Before I get to your card, let me just check this out one more time. Yeah, I'm really lovin' your new avatar! So pensive you look! Must be thinking of the next best card no doubt. Beautiful card, Jenn! Love the design and those colors. Totally aced this one, girl.
------------------------------
Art Neko and Prickley Pear DTs
Former DT Dolce Designs, Rubbernecker, StampItCrazy,
I Brake For Stamps
DO U KNOW?
BRAK members love to send SCSers cards on their birthdays? Come join us.
"Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there
is no path and leave a trail." ... Ralph Waldo Emerson
Registered: October 29, 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 4100
Sat, Nov 01, 2008 @ 5:44 PM
So pretty! I really like the popped up flowers and your color choices!
------------------------------ My blog: Kind Creations
Designing for Just Us Girls challenge blog! Til the next time that we say goodbye, I'll be thinking of you! (The Rolling Stones]
Registered: May 15, 2005 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 30400
Sat, Nov 01, 2008 @ 7:00 PM
these are such wonderful Rich colors.. what a stunning, Lovely card.. wow! tfs! great dimension with the poppies.
------------------------------
Judy
DT for Sassy Cheryl's Fan Club Member
" If you have a talent, use it in every which way possible. Don't hoard it. Don't dole it out like a miser. Spread it lavishly like a millionaire intent on going broke. ~Brendan Frances~