Yes, Bev (aka Maxell), is our deserving Queen for the Day this week! While Bev has many beautiful creations in her gallery, I immediately fell in love with her gorgeous Cardinal Holiday card seen here:
Things I changed:
1. colors
2. stamps
3. added ribbon
4. different Nestie shape
This is a one-layer card. After I dry embossed the Labels Ten Nestability shape onto the Soft Suede cardstock, I white embossed the largest Evergreen tree from the Rubbernecker Evergreen Trees set. I sponged Soft Suede ink over that, wiping any excess off the white-embossed tree. I painted the snowy ground and falling snow with white craft ink and white acrylic paint. I sponged the outer edges with white craft ink and then distressed the very outer edges of the cardstock with Soft Suede ink. Added the bow to the top of the tree and was good to go!
Enjoy your reign, Bev, and thank you for the inspiration, as well as all the support with your comments, you give us!!
I'm also submitting this into Julia's Way to Use It challenge to use brown(s) in your design.
Date: Sunday, November 21, 2010 GMT Views: 1941
Favorited:17
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni Stamp Like You Mean It
Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Posts: 38589
Tue, Nov 23, 2010 @ 6:56 PM
Hail to Bev! And, may I quote an awesome stamper and say "OH....MY.....LAWD!!! Sistah, this is breath taking! Your work warms my heart! I love the peace that comes form this. Completely gawgus! Flingin' a hug your way Bertie! Xoxoxox
------------------------------ Pat Smethers "The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden." Isaiah 58:11
Registered: May 27, 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 12844
Thu, Nov 25, 2010 @ 3:22 PM
Wow, Charlene! I love this!!! Your tree is beautiful, the colors are beautiful, the snow is beautiful. For one layer it has a lot of depth. There is something very cozy about it. It makes me feel good just to look at it. Fabulous work here.
------------------------------ Lorie McMullen aka MelodyGal Fan Club Member
Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44979
Sun, Nov 28, 2010 @ 7:32 AM
Ai-yi-yi!!!! This is one beautiful card!!!!! Into my favs so that I may CASE you!!!! Gorgeous!
------------------------------ 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.