I made this card for last Tuesday's Teapot Party. Jean was our hostess and she chose the theme of "Troubled Waters" for a dear alphabet sister who is going through a very tough time right now. There is something about watching dragonflies dance over water and tall grasses that is incredibly calming for me so that is is theme I selected for this card. Also, the color purple is something I carry around with me or wear when I am feeling overwhelmed by life. I also made this card for this week's Alphabet Challenge for the Letter V for Violet. The deep purple layer on this card was embossed with a rectangle die by placing a tan mat down, then my cardstock, then the die with the blade facing down into the tan mat. The image panel was sponged with 2 inks while still in the rectangle die. The dragonflies were stamped, sponged with color, then fussy cut out. Clear Wink of Stella was added to the dragonfly bodies and wings for some added shimmer and shine. The sentiment was stamped, die cut, then sponged lightly while still in the die. Victoria, you know I love you dearly! I want you to know you and your dear Ohana are in my thoughts and prayers. Hugs my dear sis! ~Karen.
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Stamps: StampinUp Bugs and Slugs; Inkadinkado Beauty Stems (small dragonfly); Inky Antics Holy Spirit's Fruits (Sentiment); Grass is Freebie from Go Wild Set in Creative Stamping Magazine #57
Paper: StampinUp Elegant Eggplant, Pale Plum and Whisper White
Paper Size: A2 Card Base
Ink: StampinUp Brocade Blue; Cool Carribean; Lovely Lilac; Positively Pink and Summer Sun
Accessories: Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A Rectangle Dies; Darice Label Die; Sponges; Scissors and Clear Wink Of Stella Pen
Techniques: Embossing With Spellbinders Rectangle Die; Sponging; Stamping; Die Cutting and Fussy Cutting
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Tue, Jul 24, 2018 @ 7:36 PM
What a beautiful card done in purples. I love that scene and it looks so peaceful.
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Sun, Jul 29, 2018 @ 12:34 PM
Ooooooo - loving those dragonflies and how they are colored!! Gorgeous card Karen!! Wow wow wow!!
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Sun, Jul 29, 2018 @ 9:55 PM
So LOVELY...the two-tone violet, embossed rectangle framing is fabulous with your dragon flies and your focal piece of tall purplish reeds in their watery environment with their softly sponged sky...just elegantly beautiful. Sue will be very pleased!
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