I was sooo excited to see my friend Anne as the hostess this week....and what a wonderful challenge!!! I have been babysitting all day so this card was done in bits and pieces!! Gabe is 2 and always on the go...not much time to stamp while he is awake!!
I used six different stamp sets to create this anniversary card for my DS and his wife.This is the picture that inspired me. I started by stamping the flourishes and some of the leaves on the white cs. The top leaves were all stamped, embossed, cutout, and applied with dimensionals. The Martha Stewart punched butterfly with pearls was the only embellie...can't believe I didn't use ribbon!!!
TFL and have a wonderful Saturday!!
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Elegant Flourishes and Antique Scrolls, Roses in Winter, Basic Grey's Two Scoops Heart Smudge, Leaves from Bodacious Bouquet, Phrases Collection by See D's Stamps, Best Blossoms
Registered: January 6, 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 20543
Sat, Jan 31, 2009 @ 3:25 PM
Wonderful colors and lines to this card!
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Registered: July 18, 2006 Location: Beautiful, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 24229
Sat, Jan 31, 2009 @ 4:18 PM
Lovely job on this card.
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Registered: November 3, 2005 Location: Fairport Harbor, OH-IO, Lake Erie shoreline Posts: 60348
Sat, Jan 31, 2009 @ 5:39 PM
Oh Joan this is a beauty. I knew from the thumbnail what your inspiration was. I don't have any stamps to pull this one off. Great challenge card. LOVE it.
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Registered: January 10, 2004 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 2003
Sat, Jan 31, 2009 @ 6:59 PM
Holy cow! This is beautiful!
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Registered: December 8, 2006 Location: currently stationed in Norman Oklahoma Posts: 11275
Sat, Jan 31, 2009 @ 7:24 PM
WOW! So very pretty! I love your detail work on the cutouts and that butterfly with the pearls.
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Registered: March 21, 2006 Location: sunny southern california Posts: 20098
Sat, Jan 31, 2009 @ 7:36 PM
Wow, you were truly inspired, Joan. This is lovely! I like how the images flow through the various panels. the colors are very striking!
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