It's time for another Divine Diva Inspiration Challenge! This week.
I was immediately struck by the red background and white frame of the large box. For my card, I stamped the vases (all images by Sparkle N Sprinkle with black ink once on the red c/s and again on white c/s. Prismacolor pencils were used to color the images. Parts of the vases and flowers were cut out of the white version and paper pieced on top of the red version. I used a resized Spellbinders rectangle Nestie to cut out the red image panel.
The white frame was cut w/ a Nestie square and I used a Cuttlebug dot border folder around the edges. I didn�t want to flatten the Nestie embossed edges, so I used a stylus and embossed the dots by hand. The large red square panel was embossed using a piece of vinyl mesh.
I added a little ribbon and made some faux eyelets for the corners, then added the colored and cut out greeting in the lower right corner.
Thanks so much for looking!
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Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009 GMT Views: 358
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Registered: June 22, 2007 Location: NW of Boston Posts: 1861
Thu, Aug 06, 2009 @ 10:10 AM
This is so pretty, Julie. I really love all the different textures you used - the mesh embossing looks awesome! I think my favorite part is the embossed dot frame, though. I just love how you pulled all the elements together!
Registered: May 18, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 24623
Thu, Aug 06, 2009 @ 6:53 PM
Julie, this is really an amazing piece of art as are all of your cards. I just LOVE all the elements and details, yet it still has a nice clean look. Your colors are outstanding, your flowers beautiful along with your frame. Love those faux eyelets - they don't look faux from here!!! And, hand embossed dots too. Amazing the time and effort you put into your work and it always shows!! Great job! TFS!!
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Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Thu, Aug 06, 2009 @ 9:22 PM
Oh Julie how gorgeous is this in almost all red! Love all the details as much as I love your new avatar! What a really spectacular card this is! Oooh, such beauty and talent comes from justwritedesigns, that's for sure.
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Fri, Aug 07, 2009 @ 4:45 AM
Love those embossed dots around your main image. Such a sharp card and so eyecatching!
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Registered: September 21, 2004 Location: Minglerville, Michigan Posts: 69914
Fri, Aug 07, 2009 @ 4:47 AM
Oh! Pop, pop, POP! Love the bold framing, the great red, the textures and the wonderful 'still life' look of your flower vases! This card just jumps right out at you! Beautiful!
Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Sat, Aug 08, 2009 @ 9:02 PM
Gorgeous card Julie. I love the eb'd white square. Love the vinyl eb bg. Where the heck does one get faux eyelets? Your are so pretty on the corners. Well done card here. Love it. TFS :0)
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Registered: January 19, 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 650
Sat, Aug 15, 2009 @ 5:25 PM
Wonderful card! My favorite color (red), great images and a good layout. What's not to like (a lot)!
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