Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Card Patterns Sketch 128, colourQ #98 and Hand Stamped Sentiments #80

Can I just start by saying, I am SO in love with this card!! With the fairly simple sketch at Card Patterns, and the colourQ palette, I was thinking I could swap Pool Party for Bermuda Bay, and finally make a sample for my August Workshop. But I really wanted to do something less basic last night, and was in the mood for vintage and blingy. So I added the All Stitched Up! challenge at HandStampedSentiments to my list for this card (even though I ended up with much more simple stitching than what I was planning) and got to work... the bling isn't SU, but everything else is :)


Here are the challenges that inspired me...




I used exactly the colors listed in the color challenge, plus the Tea Stain distressing ink on the Island Indigo embossing, and on the Lucky Limeade piece. The Greenhouse Garden flower and Tiny Tags were stamped with Bermuda Bay and then Island Indigo, the Bliss damask was Soft Suede and the Bliss sentiment was Craft White, with clear embossing powder. All of the layers of cardstock were sanded and worn... I particularly love how sanding looks on the textured cardstock! I also got yet another chance to use the wonderful Island Indigo ruffle ribbon... love that stuff! For the center of the flower, I stuck some green rhinestones on a brad. Click on the picture to see the details better... the small pictures never do it justice ;)

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9 comments:

  1. SylviaAugust 17, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    Lovely card, Anjii! Love all the pretty stamping. thanks for joining us at the ColourQ this week.

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  2. TesaBAugust 18, 2011 at 4:10 AM

    Love, love, LOVE your colors. Mmmmmmm!!! And beautiful stamping! Thanks for playing with us at Card Patterns this week!

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  3. inkedx2August 18, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    Great card! Love the clean simple design. Thanks for playing with us this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

    Robbie

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  4. Suzanne BierAugust 18, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    Beautiful card! Love all the little details that make up your card...thanks so much for playing along with us at the colourQ!

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  5. ShannonAugust 20, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    Wow, there is so much I love about your card. The sanding does make a difference. It definitely has a gorgeous vintage look. I love the ribbon. That was the first color I bought of it:) Thank you for joining us at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

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  6. Erin GonzalesAugust 21, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    I LOVE your clean and simple design and the colors you picked are lovely together. I think your card looks so lovely and peacful, thanks so much for playing along with us at HandStampedSentiments.

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  7. Anne Marie HileAugust 21, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    Anjii, this is so pretty! Love each and every detail you added. The sanding on the textured card stock looks fabulous! Thanks for joining us this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments! :)

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  8. KristaAugust 22, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    This is a great card....so pretty and I do love the bling! :) I'm definitely gonna have to try the staining sometime, too. The stitching....finishes the look. Thank you for joining us at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

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  9. AnonymousAugust 22, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    Wonderful color combo! I love the how you used the flourish image for your background and throughout the card. It pulls it all together. Thanks so much for playing at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

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