I have to say thanks Stef for these IC's you've been bringing us lately, they are so unique and thought provoking. Today's Mackintosh Enamels are no exception! My eyes went immediatley to this one: http://www.mackintoshenamels.com/cat...cool/t01.shtml
I love ginkgo trees. They are the oldest known living species tree in the world. I'm fortunate to have one just down the street I can visit daily...in early spring the leaves are chartreuse and in the fall, the most gorgeous yellow.
My background is a paper from MME Bohemia that I stamped the ginkgo leaf (Kodomo) multiple times in a mixture of TH di peeled paint, shabby shutters, and pine needles. I embossed them with clear ep. The awesome quote by John Ruskin is from Impression Obsession. I inked it in pine needles and stamped on the reverse paper from MME. I used my bugg with the Spellbinder rectangle scalloped dies to cut and emboss. The green scallop is from MME 29th St Market. The base of the card is a creamy yellow cs that was punched with the Fiskars eyelet lace punch. I folded the cs around the main panel. There are three additional leaves cut and popped at various points on the card for dimension.
Let me know what you think! Have a wonderful weekend too!!!
Date: Friday, July 4, 2008 GMT Views: 2412
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Registered: August 8, 2006 Location: Roseville CA Posts: 18519
Sat, Jul 05, 2008 @ 12:31 AM
Oh Susan, this is exquisite. Love the color, the texture, the gingko tree story, the quote, the interplay with the lace border. Did I say I love the color? Lovely lovely. TFS! And look at you, already done on Friday night!
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Registered: April 27, 2007 Location: South,GA Posts: 59576
Sat, Jul 05, 2008 @ 2:54 AM
OMGosh Susan this is fantastic. Love the decorative border punch & emboss pattern. this looks so cool on the side here. Love the images and the ones that you cut out and placed everywhere are perfect. Such diminsion and beauty. Love it.
Registered: November 3, 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 10333
Sat, Jul 05, 2008 @ 3:44 AM
Ohhhh this is just perfect! I love the colors and the lone leaf on the edge....I LOVE the embossed edge, too! But of course, the sentiment caught my eye first!
Registered: November 4, 2006 Location: Midwest Posts: 24760
Sat, Jul 05, 2008 @ 4:58 AM
Absolutely gorgeous inspired card ... I love how you used all of the different colors to stamp on the DP and the dimension of the cut-out leaves is perfect.
Registered: June 30, 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 2340
Sat, Jul 05, 2008 @ 5:07 AM
Wow! This is stunning! I love how you have some of the leaves lifting off the page; it really gives the card movement, like they're falling through the air. I also really like the layout (would be great for a sketch challenge!) and the punched border.
TFS!
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Registered: April 16, 2006 Location: Stamping with friends when I can Posts: 17694
Sat, Jul 05, 2008 @ 5:11 AM
gorgeous, I like the out of the bow leaf and the lace sets it off nicely. You nailed the inspiration piece-now I'm gonna have to check out the challenge. TFS