Today was a national holiday in honor of the royal wedding, with many people getting the day off - I watched it together with some girlfriends - the atmosphere here was so festive today! But now onto our own royalty - what a pleasure to make a card in honor of Anne (jdmommy) who is QFTD 58 today - a big congrats to you, Anne! Anne was one of the first people at SCS to make me feel very welcome and has a huge gallery full of incredible cards - I chose this one today and added quite a few layers for today's Free for All challenge: Old, But A Gem, Nonetheless! by jdmommy at Splitcoaststampers
I kept the basic sketch but made it square and added layers behind the panels and the punched strip, and also behind the image circle.
All the edges are sponged with various inks. I added some fine glitter to the blue sea.
I used twine instead of ribbon and added a little star fish charm - this came to me as a present from Marie (momof5sons) along with this fabulous BG dp and the Seaside Sketches stamp set - thank you very much, Marie, this was so fun!
Can I just add for any of my SCS friends who have been badly affected or who have friends or family badly affected by the tornadoes, you're in my thoughts and prayers.
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Fri, Apr 29, 2011 @ 11:56 AM
Bridget, you honor me with your lovely and kind words more than I can say. Thank you so much for casing one of my cards, and doing it so beautifully with this fabulous summer image. Your layers are just wonderful!! I love the baker's twine and charm especially! Sending you a BIG hug, my friend!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.
Registered: January 11, 2010 Location: Miamisburg, OH Posts: 7227
Fri, Apr 29, 2011 @ 12:16 PM
Bridget, your coloring on this image is just beautiful! I still have this stamp set and I love it! The twine you added is perfect and I just love the colors you used. An absolutely beautiful scene on an absolutely beautiful card!! Love this!~
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Registered: May 15, 2008 Location: Seacoast town in beautiful New England Posts: 2869
Fri, Apr 29, 2011 @ 12:55 PM
This is so pretty! I love your colors and all the bakers twine!! TFS
------------------------------ Robin ~My Growing Gallery~ Proud Fan Club Member FS324 and Tuesday Teapotter Life is about choices. Choose to live each day to its fullest.
Registered: November 21, 2007 Location: Regina, SK Posts: 22971
Fri, Apr 29, 2011 @ 1:00 PM
Bridget, what a wonderful day you must have had! The wedding was simply beautiful and so is your card! I love the color combo, and baker's twine! The glitter on the water is such a great touch! Nicely done!
Heavens, Bridget, this truly has been a wonderful day full of pageantry and beauty and you have just added to it. This is gorgeous. I love the colors and the way you used the twine is wonderful. What a beautiful way to honor all of our Royalty today.
Registered: October 21, 2010 Location: in the okanagan in b.c. canada Posts: 13012
Fri, Apr 29, 2011 @ 3:50 PM
Wow great layering card...love the colors and awesome coloring, but also the best is your sentiment too so true, great job on all the details, I have to learn to work on layers with the dps..wonderful job...TFS...:0)
------------------------------ We as people are raindrops of colorful ink , falling down Crisp and Clear, each a different shade more vibrant then the last, but once we realize at the bottom of an endless abyss we all fall into the same inkpot forming one color, only then can we come together as one My son.