For this week's MMTPT279 challenge, to bring red roses. I often forget about this Flourishes stamp - luckily I'd been tidying my clear stamps on Saturday and had it fresh in my memory. A quick card, since life is too busy just now.
For the base, I stamped the Books in Sepia, added some brown pencil to darken the wooden shelves and then sponged with a couple of browns. Script stamped over it in Smokey Grey. I added the ribbon and Dizzy Border (cut from white card, sponged with Antique Linen). Rose stamped on watercolour paper and sponged with Scattered Straw, then coloured with distress inks and finished off with some Stickles. It's layered on a Lacy Circle cut from green card and finished off with Liquid Pearls. I decided to add an encouraging sentiment since Jan says this is her cousin's second bout with cancer. We can always keep fighting, right up to the end.
Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 GMT Views: 1285
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Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Tue, Dec 03, 2013 @ 10:35 AM
Sabrina, this just oozes with beauty. Love the hint of sparkle on your roses. The bg just brings out their beauty all the more. Well done. TFS :0)
------------------------------ Cathy B aka: Mutnik ....or is it Nutmeg?! I get so confused!
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Registered: October 21, 2010 Location: in the okanagan in b.c. canada Posts: 13012
Tue, Dec 03, 2013 @ 11:02 AM
So glad you remembered this stamp....it's Beautiful, and sue will just LOVE these lovely flowers. Quick card?....wonderful job...lovin all the details and coloring and sponging with the delicate lacy look as well...TFs..:0)
------------------------------ We as people are raindrops of colorful ink , falling down Crisp and Clear, each a different shade more vibrant then the last, but once we realize at the bottom of an endless abyss we all fall into the same inkpot forming one color, only then can we come together as one My son.
Registered: March 13, 2012 Location: Southern Florida Posts: 5253
Tue, Dec 03, 2013 @ 11:05 AM
Sabrina, this is so lovely! Great layering of stamps on that BG, and I especially like the way you did that center strip with the ribbon, die and pearls. And, as always, a beautifully colored focal image.
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Registered: February 28, 2010 Location: Eastern Ohio Posts: 6276
Tue, Dec 03, 2013 @ 12:26 PM
Sabrina---came out so sweet. Love the way you did the background as well as the rest of your card. All the different elements just make a great card better!
How come my "quick cards" don't turn out this beautiful? The bg paper is just exquisite! When can you come over to give a Tutorial? The guest room is available until Easter.
------------------------------ Fran aka the Fairydogmother
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Tue, Dec 03, 2013 @ 4:29 PM
Oh my gosh "a quick card"....you are so talented Sabrina. This is absolutely beautiful. I love everything about it. What a perfect sentiment too. Wonderful card!!
------------------------------ Susie
Please don't take your organs to heaven - heaven knows we need them here.
Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28924
Wed, Dec 04, 2013 @ 7:41 AM
Oh Sabrina - this is so pretty!!! I love the vintage touch in it and those roses are just perfect - really love that ribbon and lace!!! Beautiful and Sue will be so touched!!
------------------------------ Jan 'Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ'. Philippians 1:6
Registered: July 18, 2007 Location: WA Posts: 9838
Wed, Dec 04, 2013 @ 12:14 PM
WOW. This card is GORGEOUS!!! I love every detail--the dark base, your beautifully colored image, the charming ribbon treatment with pearls, the sentiment--it all just comes together perfectly and will most certainly be cherished by Sue. Wonderful work, tfs!!