I changed the colors and images. I kept an animal/bird as focal point. I moved the flowers from the right side to the left.
This card is also for yesterday's Inspiration Challenge(IC227)! Be inspired by the state you live! I live in North Carolina. Our state bird is the Cardinal. I used some Webster Pages dp for my background. The blue one is an ocean scene with fish and a shipwreck. There is much history off of North Carolina's Coast. One of the First Original Colonies. We were also first in Flight! The Wright Brother's flew the first plane at Kitty Hawk, NC! My clustering of flowers represent all of the flower and blooming festivals we have in our state from May thru October!
Stamps
ODBD Sing for Joy and Thinking of You
Paper
Soft Suede, Elegant Eggplant, Ivory, Webster's Pages dp
Ink
Momento Black Tuxedo, Elegant Eggplant(sponging), Soft Suede(sponging)
Accessories
Ranger distressing tool, Nestabilities, Sizzix flower punch, sponges, gold mini brads, MS twig punch, gold pearls, copics, foam tape glue dots
Registered: January 21, 2007 Location: New York Posts: 54876
Sun, Apr 11, 2010 @ 4:56 PM
This is beautiful Betty, I seat at my kitchen table drinking my coffee of course, watching the cardinals, blue jays and robins~So relaxing~just like stamping~
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Registered: September 12, 2004 Location: Redmond, Washington Posts: 54468
Sun, Apr 11, 2010 @ 5:03 PM
Oh my, is this ever awesome!! I love the way you cut around the cardinal at the bottom of the frame, it makes this look so realistic with such wonderful dimension. LOVE this, Betty.
------------------------------ This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Registered: May 18, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 24623
Sun, Apr 11, 2010 @ 5:13 PM
Betty, what an exquisite job you did on caseing Pat's card as FS today. Every detail to perfection. Beautiful image, coloring, flowers and distressing!! TFS!
------------------------------ Pam Co-Founder of The Punchkateerz! Fan Club Member FS149, QFTD44
Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44975
Sun, Apr 11, 2010 @ 5:46 PM
Betty, what a beautiful card!!!! Love your gorgeous cardinal and your pretty flowers!!!! Specatcular card!
------------------------------ Lesley Proud Fan Club and RAK Member He is the GOD of the Impossible!!!! Kookzi the Rookzie Punchkateer It is by the grace of God that we take our next breath.