Today's CAS challenge is to use a tree. I decided many are already sick of the cold and snow, so why not look out upon this pretty garden path! Though this may look more than CAS it actually is pretty simple.
I used the newly released ODBD Gilded Gate Die, and two of the mini sentiments from the Mini Tag Sentiments set. I cut them with two different mini tags from the Mini Tags Die set. I LOVE these little sentiments and I know I will use them over and over! I also used an older stamp called Garden Path. I stamped this beautiful image on watercolor paper with Archival ink and watercolored with Derwent Inktense pencils and then shaded and colored the sky with pastel chalks. My picture seems to wash out the colors a bit but in real life I love how this came out and how perfectly the path lines up with the gate! I cut the Gilded Gate from black card stock and tied the little sentiments to a tiny spray of flowers with some fine gold cording. This card is 5x7" and is matted with metallic brushed gold. The dp is from Hobby Lobby, Paper Studio.
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Date: Monday, December 1, 2014 GMT Views: 1170
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Registered: January 6, 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 20543
Mon, Dec 01, 2014 @ 4:56 PM
Oh my! Just gorgeous! You fell like you could visit here and drink in the peace!
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Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44975
Mon, Dec 01, 2014 @ 4:57 PM
Oh Grace......this is exquisite!!! So very lovely! I could just gaze at this sweet scene forever!!!!!!
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Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Mon, Dec 01, 2014 @ 6:26 PM
Wow...you knocked my socks off. This is so gorgeous. I love the slightly open gate inviting us in. Your watercoloring is so pretty and the tiny gold ribbon is the perfect touch. Right into my favs.
Registered: January 20, 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 26136
Mon, Dec 01, 2014 @ 6:45 PM
My, this card just invites you right on in! Love your garden scene. The little spray of flowers holding the tags looks right at home tied to the fence. Fantastic card Grace!
Registered: October 21, 2010 Location: in the okanagan in b.c. canada Posts: 13012
Mon, Dec 01, 2014 @ 8:47 PM
what a peaceful, beautiful path, I would LOVE to explore. You have the gate set perfectly and is so cute. So pretty how you decorated with the tiny flowers, will for sure help one feel better...TFS..:0)
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Registered: February 22, 2012 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 43340
Tue, Dec 02, 2014 @ 4:34 PM
Okay this is ridiculous! I've tried 3 times to come up with the words to express how I feel about this beautiful card. It's beautiful, pinned and fav'd. That pretty much sums it up.
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