Well, thanks so much for a wonderful inspiration challenge, to use something in our homes. I love flowers, just LOVE them. And I also like antiques, they can be chipped, discolored, I do not care, I love old stuff. hence the teapot in my card, a little yellowed, a little chipped, but all the more beautiful because of those imperfections. One of my favorite flowers is lily of the valley. When I was little my mom would let me pick them and bring them to my teacher, I was a bit of an *eddie haskell* even back then for those of you who remmeber him! Anyway my inspiration for this card was this lovely bone chin a plate in my house thAT you see in the photo. And I am sending it to Florida to my friend Jerri Kay to thank her for bringing us her stunning creations, many of which use the * Me and Carrie lou* stamps. And to thank her for this card which she made for mE!! WT159 Rose for Nancy by Jerri Kay at Splitcoaststampers So I hope you like it, I am thrilled with the outcome if I do say so myself, and thanks for looking.
I stamped garden silhouettes in the background in stamped off pine needles distress ink, and sponged soft sky and cool carribean over them. I touched the flowers with white liquid pearsl after I watercolored them. The flowers and teapot are stamped in versamark on watercolor paper and embossed in different gold eps. I used a darker gold for the teapot because i wanted to make it look old and a little beaten up, unlike the fresh and beautiful flowers that grace my yard each spring. I watercolored with distress inks. The lilies and teapot are cut out, the small liles are put behing the bigger spray which is popped up.
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2008 GMT Views: 2125
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Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Posts: 38589
Sat, Mar 29, 2008 @ 7:45 AM
Wow! What an outstanding card. I love how you popped up the flowers in the fore ground. Just beautiful!
------------------------------ 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
Registered: November 7, 2006 Location: Willamette Valley Oregon Posts: 34498
Sat, Mar 29, 2008 @ 7:57 AM
oh my this is absolutely stunning, NancyRuth! I love that you cut the 'lov's and popped them and the vase is gorgeous! Beautifull bg. A perfect card for the wonderful creation dedicated to YOU!!!
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Registered: April 23, 2006 Location: Looking For Teapots! Posts: 59742
Sat, Mar 29, 2008 @ 8:17 AM
This is absolutely gorgeous Nancy! And what a wonderful thing to send it along to Jerri Kay. Your card is wonderful, inspired by a beautiful plate. Jerri Kay rocks....she is amazing...and your card is right there with her's! Very nicely done!