This card is for the Twisted Sister Challenge on SCS - these gals are such a special group of ladies and have become like a family to me - I love Fridays and look forward to our challenges. We travel on a thread called 'The Old Broken Bus' and have a lot of laughs along the way, we have been known to shed a few tears, what a blessing these gals are...and we are not exclusive...anyone is welcome to play!!
This week our challenge is to make a card that is all white - NO SPONGING!! NO COLOUR!! The only exception is that we could have gold, silver or black on our sentiment......I am feeling pretty smug right now as I didn't even do that - no colour for me girls - it is ALL WHITE....except for one thing - the brads have a small bit of silver on them...which I supppose keeps me at the back of the bus for breaking the rulz - never mind I think I am being joined by a few others this week - I have caught glimpses of colour on some of the cards - not going to be lonely back there this week! LOL!
I used an embossed background, which I distressed and layered onto white CS, which I also distressed - if you can't have sponging you have to have texture and distressing!! I added a strip of gorgeous whote lace which was given to me in a RAK from a dear sistah Sabrina (aka okimom2girlz) I save this for special cards, the layered flowers were also from Sabrina - she filled Craft Central with white - how blessed am I!! I added butterflies which have been punched from embossed CS, these have been glued on and had small pearls added to their bodies - you would be surprised how these pearls made it 'pop!'
The final touches were added with paper piercing around the word 'YOU' that I chose to use as a sentiment and pearls added to the right hand corners....very easy and not as challenging as I thought it would be for me - I think I am starting to get a bit used to working outside of my comfort zone!!
This card fits the ABC Challenge where 'F is for flying'
Flutter by Wednesday which is open - has to have a fairy or butterfly
Accessories: Cuttlebug, crochet lace, prima flowers, punched butterflies, kaiser pearls, crochet flower, pearl brads, distressing tool, SU Mat Pak, Hole Reamer
Registered: April 22, 2006 Location: SCS in NC Posts: 20914
Sat, Oct 17, 2009 @ 5:11 PM
This is sooo pretty Linda. I should have waited until you uploaded and then made my card.. I have a Sabrina flower too and I had it on my card but it just didn't look right.. This is really nicely done.. I love the way you distressed around the edges.. Great job..
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Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44981
Sat, Oct 17, 2009 @ 6:07 PM
WOW, girlfriend!!!! This is gorgeous and so nicely done! Absolutely outstanding! I love your lace and how you used the CB ef. So, so pretty, GF!!!!!
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Registered: August 7, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 28113
Sat, Oct 17, 2009 @ 7:41 PM
You sure did it Linda... aced it too I might add!!! Your card is elegant and beautiful and look ma.... no sponging, no chalking, wow! You really made a gorgeous one here Linda! Where would we be without our CB EFs? Love them!!!
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Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83898
Sun, Oct 18, 2009 @ 8:41 AM
Very well done - love those layers on the flowers - very cool!
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Sun, Oct 18, 2009 @ 2:12 PM
WOW mummy! Just Gorgeous!! Im SOO blessed 2 have a talented mum like u!
Love Bronte xo <3
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Registered: August 20, 2007 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 11545
Mon, Oct 19, 2009 @ 9:35 AM
Oh this is soooo pretty!! Linda, this must have been a tough one for you...holding back the sponging, chalking coloring!! Lol. You did a fabulous job though and if it was difficult it certainly doesn't show here! HUGS!