Congratulations, Lori, on being this week's Featured Stamper! I am quite familiar with your beautiful work, and I had so much fun cruising through your gallery for a card to case. I settled on your Crop It Potluck Sketch seen here:
I was particulary drawn to this card because of the pretty designer paper you used not only for your background, but also for stamping your main flower images. I attempted many versions of making my own designer paper for my background, but nothing was jelling for me, so I used some older SU Christmas dp. I initially started out using alcohol and reinkers onto glossy cardstock for my background, and I ended up using that technique to stamp my poinsettias onto and cut them out, as well for my punched leaves with the other dp I made . The glitter in the center of the poinsettias is that pretty green Cosmo glitter SU sold at one point, but it looks goldish in my photo.
Things I changed:
1. stamps
2. colors
3. buttons instead of brads
Thanks for the inspiration, Lori, and for always being so encouraging in your comments on my cards! Enjoy this special day and week, m friend!!
Date: Sunday, September 6, 2009 GMT Views: 776
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Registered: May 31, 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 14509
Sun, Sep 06, 2009 @ 10:19 AM
Charlene, what a wonderful CASE and card. Perfect for the upcoming holidays! Your pointsettas are gorgeous and I love the addition of leaves and buttons.
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Registered: June 2, 2007 Location: Regina SK Posts: 17494
Sun, Sep 06, 2009 @ 10:25 AM
Beautiful seasonal card and I really like the crisp clean feel you have created.
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For by grace you have been saved, through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God... Ephesians 2:8
Registered: May 23, 2006 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 40467
Sun, Sep 06, 2009 @ 10:50 AM
Charlene your card is absolutely gorgeous!!!! Thank YOU so much for always being so sweet to me, all of your encouraging comments and playing along with me today!!!
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105182
Sun, Sep 06, 2009 @ 11:04 AM
Now, do you think I love Poinsettias? Do you think I prefer them in RED or white?? HA! I love your coloring and Christmas theme, and those buttons just finish it off so well!!
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Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Sun, Sep 06, 2009 @ 11:49 AM
Whoa, what a striking card this is, Charlene. Beautifully cased and done so well as a holiday card. Fantastic papers and wonderful sense of balance on this beauty!
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