What fantastic cakes on the inspiration site! I picked the Sophia. You can see it HERE if you scroll thru. This site won't let you link directly to a particular cake.
I stamped the smaller mums (AL) w/ the neptune ink, the solid flowers (HA) w/ the lt brown and used the choc. marker on part of the decorative lines stamp (HA) for the bg. It's edged w/ an aquamarine marker.
The lg. mum (Inkadinkado) was stamped onto a vellum panel w/ the seaglass ink and embossed w/ the stardust ep. The stem (AL) was stamped w/ chestnut & I used the same ep. I stamped the smaller mum (AL) twice more using the harbor & peacock inks & same ep. I cut these out & layered on top of the large one w/ the clear Zots. These are slightly dimensional. The llower edge is punched and I used the VM pen to edge the other 3 sides and embossed w/ the ep.
The large vellum was bugged and punched at the lower edge. I determined where I wanted to place the top elements and placed adhesive tape in those areas between the vellum and the bg. I punch thru all layers of the flower and used a rhinestone brad to attach the flower panel to the large vellum and the bg panels.
I placed two brads in the upper corners of the vellum to attach it to the bg. The sentiment was stamped on white and cut out. I stamped the frame (Outlines) and embossed. Used the aquamarine marker on the inside frame and attached sentiment in the center. Layered onto choc. chip and then onto the vellum.
The whole thing is layered onto a piece of choc. chip. It looks like there is a cool caribbean panel behind the choc. chip but this is a faux layer. I drew a box onto the white card front w/ the aquamarine marker before I attached all the other layers.
A lot of steps, I know but it really sparkles IRL and the vellum makes it look very light and airy. TFL
Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008 GMT Views: 1617
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Registered: July 1, 2007 Location: small town near montreal, quebec Posts: 26677
Sat, Jul 12, 2008 @ 4:50 PM
This is so beautiful. The chocolate design is the same. Love this it's so full of details and labor of love, I'd say Julie. Fantastic take on the challenge. TFS
Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Sat, Jul 12, 2008 @ 5:18 PM
Wow, Julie, what a narrative. Being rather simply myself, it's pretty important for me to get all the details. Not that I would ever case this, but I need all the information anyway. What a gorgeous card this one is!. WhhaaaHoo, girl, this is just exemplary! beautiful colors and I love that vellum and punched edge. It has such elegance and sophistication, especially for a girl who has yet to try raindancing! Just beautiful, Julie.
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Registered: April 22, 2006 Location: SCS in NC Posts: 20914
Sat, Jul 12, 2008 @ 5:32 PM
Julie this is beautiful. I love the vellum too. Terrific design. The sentiment is perfect. I think your colors are really the best match for that cake. It is awesome the way you used the outlines. This is really a great inspiration from the Sophia cake. Great job..
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