Well - I hit the trifecta here with my card today! This is for the Color challenge which is to use bleach instead of ink, the Tuesday Doubledog Dare Challenge from jdmommy to have an out-of-the-box element AND I finally did one of Mothermark's Teapot challenges!!! Yippee!!!
I used bleach on SU Vintage Violet and got this lovely cream color so then I used PTI Vintage Cream for my 2nd color.
The flower on the image is cut outside of the box - in this case the circle - and these Bees are happy because they are on their way with the other swarms to visit Uncle Beeford in Booneville, MI - wouldn't you be happy too!?!?!
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82050
Tue, Aug 11, 2009 @ 5:58 PM
Love the colors and how you did the image. This is such a great layout, technique, card. I love it.
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Registered: April 15, 2006 Location: Branchburg, NJ Posts: 6383
Tue, Aug 11, 2009 @ 7:19 PM
Oh Julia, welcome to the party. This is a wonderful card and so fitting for all those challenges. I love the colors and the embossed background is just perfect. Love it!
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Registered: March 9, 2005 Location: OH Posts: 28538
Tue, Aug 11, 2009 @ 7:28 PM
Julia, this is just a darling card!
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Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Tue, Aug 11, 2009 @ 7:29 PM
You bet it's the trifecta! I cant believe how wonderfully special this is, Julia! I would never have thought to stamp with bleach. Oooh la la, girl, this is just beautiful.
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Registered: April 23, 2006 Location: Looking For Teapots! Posts: 59742
Tue, Aug 11, 2009 @ 7:30 PM
Julia! Whoo Hoo! You're here! Yippee is right! I love that you were able to come to Mississippi with us today! And to think you picked up two other challenges along the way! You rock girlfriend! Ooh....those bees are very attractive in their snow white outfits! I betcha Uncle Beeford Bumble and The Boys have never seen beautiful bees of this caliber.....we might be in the middle of a bumble (rumble as Kelly puts it) when all of the macho boy bees get a load of these two!!
Wonderful card and Welcome! So happy you showed up today!
Registered: June 15, 2004 Location: Denver, Co Posts: 14474
Tue, Aug 11, 2009 @ 8:47 PM
Your bees remind me of pictures of celestial figures. Who knows, maybe there are bees lurking around the big dipper. At any rate, I am sure Uncle Beeford will love them. Glad you came to the party.