The IC site for today's inspiration is VIETRI which features mainly Italian pottery. This garden PLANTER inspired me with its aqua color, curving edges and dimensional roses.
Gail's theme for her HYCCT challenge is "Keep Connected". My card shows this in a more symbolic way......the golden scroll anchors the whole floral spray and keeps it together...like climbing roses on a vine. The gold also represents the golden thread of friendship which weaves about in one's life.
TFL
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2014 GMT Views: 2842
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Registered: May 28, 2008 Location: Arnold, Missouri Posts: 15273
Sat, Oct 18, 2014 @ 5:09 AM
Oh my, Sallie, is there any style you cannot do :-). This is so elegant. Your roses are beautiful, and love how realistic they appear with their shading, and the intricate framework die is so beautiful. A wonderful way to frame the sentiment. I am sure the recipient will cherish this for days, months, and years to come :-)
------------------------------ "The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever." Isaiah 40:8
Registered: December 4, 2009 Location: Southern Utah's Dixie Posts: 20568
Sat, Oct 18, 2014 @ 5:11 AM
Gorgeous!. Not only in this beauty's content, but in the description!
This will bring beauty and joy to the recipient, Salllie! Symbolic and beautiful, just like the artist that created it!
Registered: June 22, 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 126608
Sat, Oct 18, 2014 @ 5:31 AM
(sigh.....) Love your card...I knew I needed my 'Sallie' fix for the day. I really like how you add the gold trims with your pen. I have one of those but do you think I ever remember to use it!!
Have a great wknd my friend.
K
Registered: July 23, 2007 Location: Syracuse, Indiana Posts: 25177
Sat, Oct 18, 2014 @ 5:38 AM
Sallie this is GORGEOUS! The roses look like they're porcelain and I love the way the gold ties them together. Thanks for playing along in my challenge!
Registered: December 8, 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 73009
Sat, Oct 18, 2014 @ 6:28 AM
Gorgeous is the word of the day. You make amazingly beautiful cards.
------------------------------ Paula "The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don’t always soften the bad things, but vice versa the bad things don’t always spoil the good things, or make them unimportant. - The Eleventh Doctor
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Registered: January 27, 2010 Location: Southern Ontario, Canada Posts: 52220
Sat, Oct 18, 2014 @ 7:23 AM
This is a beautiful card and it has so much meaning running through it, not only the inspiration from the Vietri site but the thoughts of friendship which are so important in all our lives, tfs