Inspired by many of the DTGD challenges...loving these!
I have never tried this card style before and wanted to use an especially beautiful image, so I chose Flourishes Peaches and Cherries, stamped in Tuxedo Black on Flourishes Ivory CS. Colored with Copics, sponged with wild honey and cut with a nestie. Shortened this panel by cutting off the top and matted with Night of Navy. Placed on a BG June Bug DP panel and added the pearls. Glossed the cherries with CE. Used Kitties tutorial to make some scaled down cherry-like blossoms and added glass glitter a la Gingerbeary8. Punched the MS border punch twice each in green and pink, cut and glued the blooms. Painted each flower and leaf with Twinkling H2Os with a flat brush for veined highlights (you can see a little of it on the leaves in this photo but it looks lovely IRL). Fashioned the bow from MS seam binding and wriggled it under the image panel. Dies: Nesties rectangle and label, TH Sizzix Tattered Florals. embellies Ribbon, Pearls, hand-made flowers. PT - 27 + some fussy cutting
Thank you DD and Alumni for these fantastic challenges. Thanks especially for the wonderful tutorials - I learned some cool things in making this card. That you all for looking and have a peaceful day.
Date: Friday, August 5, 2011 GMT Views: 507
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni Stamp Like You Mean It
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Sun, Aug 07, 2011 @ 7:45 PM
Marie, this is totally stunning! I love every inch, from your sweet image and gorgeous papers, down to the incredible design. Gorgeous!
------------------------------ Pat Smethers "The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden." Isaiah 58:11