This challenge was from Katharina's Stamping with a Whiff of Joy blog ... #45. While I didn't use a Whiff of Joy image, I followed the sketch.
Turtle was PIF'd and colored with prismas and gamsol. I then took clear glitter gel pen to trace the swirls and then glossy accents to cover the flowers (oops, one's still a smidge wet). Cut the image panel from Nesties circle and then scalloped the perfect plum layer with Nesties scallop circle die. Sentiment is SU stamped in perfect plum and punched out w/word window then matted on perfect plum. Image and sentiment panel are popped up on dimensionals.
Card base is perfect plum with pale plum then perfect plum DP before adding coordinating green squares per the sketch. These are old olive DP.
Used a strip of perfect plum with one side border punched with an MS border punch then tied eggplant grosgrain ribbon around the lacy edge.
I added 2 heart shaped brads to finish it off.
Thanks for looking. Have a great day!
Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 GMT Views: 263
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Tue, Apr 21, 2009 @ 7:38 PM
Awww I have been wanting this stamp. It is so cute. I love the colors you chose. We live on a lake and have lots of turtles. This one is much cuter. Super job.
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Tue, Apr 21, 2009 @ 9:16 PM
wonderful colors! love the glossy flowers... your card is adorable!
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Judy
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Tue, Apr 21, 2009 @ 9:32 PM
Collette, "that's my Mom's name (Colette)"
I love your little turtle and the coloring that you did. I also love the effect of the crystal effects on her shell.
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