Thank you so much for the beautiful inspiration, ladies!
The flowers are stamped with Brilliance Chocolate ink on cardstock vellum and embossed with detail clear EP. There are several layers of Sweet Blush and Berry Sorbet sponged on both sides of the vellum with daubers, and I added Ruby Red marker in the centers for more depth. The Pretty in Pink marker was used for the accent coloring on the petal edges.
To make the flowers pop even more, I stamped them again with Black Stazon on Whisper White, then attached the vellum flowers on top, lining them up carefully, with the xyron. After applying white gel pen and DD glitter to the stamens, I cut them out and added the crystal brads.
The Sweet Blush layer is stamped with Craft White and the Stitched background, then heat embossed with detail white EP. I added some more color with the foam brayer to bring out the white stitching more.
The Spring Moss layer is stamped with Whisper White and CHF's Polka Dots backgrounder, then stamped with Stazon Timber Brown and the Embrace Life leafy branch. The leaves are "colored" with the Versamarker. I sponged the edges with Spring Moss ink, but it hardly shows in the photo.
Today's Technique Challenge (Stacked Ribbon) really helped me finish this card. That pretty white scalloped lace ribbon was a gift quite a while ago from my good friend Leslie Miller (leslierich), and I finally used it!!! Yay!!! Thank you again, Leslie! :o)
Date: Monday, April 7, 2008 GMT Views: 4275
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Registered: August 9, 2004 Location: My little neck of the woods Posts: 713
Mon, Apr 07, 2008 @ 7:24 PM
Linda, did I count ten layers in this card? The shading in your flowers is spectacular. This card is so over the top gorgeous. These colors are so delicious together. The orientation of the flowers in the circle and your layer of lace and ribbon sets this off so perfect. You are always so amazing with your creations. This is such a pretty stamp set and you made such a pretty piece of art with it.
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Registered: August 9, 2004 Location: Plymouth, Michigan Posts: 1296
Mon, Apr 07, 2008 @ 7:45 PM
I told you, I told you!! It's beautiful! Love that Embrace Life set, hard to make a bad card. Your velum flowers are beautiful and the colors make everything POP!!
Karen
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Registered: December 14, 2004 Location: Posts: 4540
Mon, Apr 07, 2008 @ 7:56 PM
Linda, your attention to detail forever amazes me and leaves me staring at my computer monitor for quite awhile as I just want to take it all in. This is really, really beautiful!
Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Mon, Apr 07, 2008 @ 9:54 PM
This is simply gorgeous ~ what extraordinary coloring! Love those bg colors and your stamp are all drop dead gorgeous! My compliments for one truly amazing card.
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Registered: October 25, 2004 Location: Southern Oregon Coast Posts: 17641
Mon, Apr 07, 2008 @ 10:15 PM
Oh! You just brought beauty into my evening! This is so lovely, Linda! The flowers have a special softness because of the vellum. All your backgrounds combine so artfully. This is just wonderful! The lace is an exquisite addition, too!
Registered: October 2, 2004 Location: over the rainbow Posts: 11960
Tue, Apr 08, 2008 @ 4:37 AM
so very pretty! lovely color combo, great background with the flowers! such a pretty ribbon embellishment. terrific coloring and shading. wow, very very nice!
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