Registered: January 21, 2005 Location: I escaped from NY! I ♥️ my new state of SC! Posts: 22756
Tue, Jun 09, 2020 @ 5:50 AM
This is a gorgeous card! If you feel it needs a sentiment, I think a short one in the bottom left corner would look nice. Perhaps white embossed on black?
Registered: June 3, 2006 Location: In my "She Shed Tornado Shelter" Posts: 4010
Tue, Jun 09, 2020 @ 8:57 AM
It's a beautiful card either way... If you did add a sentiment I agree with TeeGeeDee a short one that's white embossed on black would work nicely but totally not necessary, it's a beauty all on it's own. TFS
Registered: December 30, 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 1269
Tue, Jun 09, 2020 @ 9:15 AM
I think your card looks wonderful. Your roses are colored very nicely and look realistic.
I feel like a card doesn't always need a sentiment - especially if the stamping takes up all the space and you don't want to cover up all your hard work.. In that instance, it looks better without.
If you were to add a sentiment, I would stamp it on a strip of black paper and heat emboss it in either white, silver. or gold. Then place on the left. You might also consider stamping the sentiment on a strip of vellum then heat emboss and place it across the roses. That way the roses will still be visible. I hope this was helpful.
Registered: October 19, 2007 Location: Packer Country, WI Posts: 71960
Tue, Jun 09, 2020 @ 9:50 AM
This is so pretty, Anne. I think roses are very difficult to color and show realism. You did a terrific job on them. About the sentiment...when making cards for my stash, usually leave them with out one until needed. Then it can be more personal. TFS
Registered: November 3, 2005 Location: Fairport Harbor, OH-IO, Lake Erie shoreline Posts: 60035
Tue, Jun 09, 2020 @ 10:22 AM
This is GORGEOUS as it is. If you want to add the sentiment, this is what I would do. Use vellum and put it across the leaves between the bud and larger rose. I wouldn't go all the way acrosseither, and maybe even die cut the left end so it would fit up against the scallop edgeing. I think I would also emboss in black.
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Registered: February 22, 2012 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 43340
Tue, Jun 09, 2020 @ 11:55 AM
I hope you do not cover those beautiful roses - go without dessert - good for the figure. Or, stamp a tiny sentiment bottom left. The bee wings are so cool. Beautiful card.
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Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31100
Tue, Jun 09, 2020 @ 12:02 PM
I love your beautiful roses and I would not change a thing about this card, Anne! Love how you covered up part of the leaves and your coloring is Spectacular!
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