I've made my card today for a few challenges listed on my blog: Speedy the Cat's Friends (sympathy), Stampin' Sisters in Christ (vintage) and Simon Says Stamp (using a bingo card).
My flower is from Mark's Finest Papers and is stamped twice, cut out, taped together for depth, and I ran a gold leafing pen over the edges. My sentiment is a Spellbinders Pierceabilities die, which I ran through the Cuttlebug, pierced, and sponged while in the die.
I embossed the sentiment.
Added lace, crinkled ribbon, and a pearl.
Date: Monday, January 24, 2011 GMT Views: 599
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Registered: June 10, 2007 Location: BC Posts: 44872
Mon, Jan 24, 2011 @ 2:15 PM
Ohhh such pretty lace and so daring of you to use orange! It's a beautiful card, Benzi- gorgeous DP!!! Lovely piercing too!! Beautifullly done!! Ahh finally caught up in my Punchkateer commenting!!
Registered: April 18, 2009 Location: Boston suburbs, MA Posts: 14060
Mon, Jan 24, 2011 @ 4:54 PM
You are right--I AM doodling!! I'd completely forgotten about that when I wrote up that sympathy card. :oP This, too, is just to pretty for the fair. I love your gold leaf outline on the camellia, and truly--that lace is spectacular. Such a beautiful card!!
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Registered: May 18, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 24623
Mon, Jan 24, 2011 @ 5:42 PM
Benzalina, I'm trying to get back to the PNZ gallery. You know I've had so many comments to make in my royal queenly gallery!! I've been short on time b/c DH is still home and using the computer too. I hate ta share. I'm sure I can find some $ from the royal treasury to pay for a laptop.
Anyway, my eyeballs about popped out of my head when I saw this beauty. You are really evolving as a cardmaker. It seems like when you get on a design team, it helps you blossom. You also have that fancy schmancy blog that helps you evolve into blogland too. Your pierceabilities look great and that flower with the "real gold" leafing pen is striking. Your dp is fabulous and you know I have a weakness for the crinkled ribbon. But, I bet ya don't know I'm in LOVE with lace and your lace is WAY, WAY BEAUTIFUL! Well, if I didn't know any better, I would have thought this was my card!! LOL!! Seriously, you are doing phenomenal work!
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Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83088
Wed, Jan 26, 2011 @ 3:13 AM
Love the lace, your colors, and that pretty rose. This is very romantic looking. I didn't even know there was a pierceability die - that sounds so cool - you have everything!
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Registered: April 3, 2007 Location: In a state of oblivion.... Posts: 14120
Wed, Jan 26, 2011 @ 11:07 PM
Well, I've been remiss in visiting your gallery as regularly as I should and it would definitely seem that it is my loss! This is wonderful - love the piercing and the lace and that gold leaf pen you've used. Gotta find me one of those things!!! Great work Ba-ba-ba-Benzi!
------------------------------ Heather ...... My Gallery You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late." Ralph Waldo Emerson Founding Member of the Punchkateerz - "You don't have to be crazy to be one of us, but it sure helps."