A funny thing happened at the Queen for a Day Challenge. The original, the prototype, the queen bee was never Queen...until now! A great wrong has been righted this week by making our Anne Ryan reigning Queen for a Day.
Anne once counseled me that I would someday find my style, which I find amusing in retrospect. Anne's style is as eclectic as it gets - elegant, humorous, highly ornamented, CAS, bold, subtle, colorful, neutral - in short versatile and varied. So I guess my way to truly honor you Anne is to continue to not settle into a style and keep learning to do all sorts of different things, continue to be kind to others traveling this path and to have fun in the process. That having been said, I CASEd this card from her gallery: To Please ... QFTD48 by Anne Ryan at Splitcoaststampers
I used the same image, only with gold PearlEx
I changed the color scheme to Anne's favorite gold and black
I used origami paper instead of the DP. I loved the way that the crane in the paper and the crane in the image are flying away from one another ;)
My "coin" is stamped, heat embossed then punched.
Congratulations Anne and enjoy your reign. Thank you all so much for looking. Have a peaceful day.
Date: Friday, May 13, 2011 GMT Views: 1031
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Registered: May 27, 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 12844
Sat, May 14, 2011 @ 10:40 AM
Hooray for an eclectic style! Your card is truly lovely. I am very fond of Anne's Asian cards and you definitely did her justice in honoring her this way. Beautifully done.
------------------------------ Lorie McMullen aka MelodyGal Fan Club Member
Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Sat, May 14, 2011 @ 11:35 AM
Wow, Marie, that's quite a way of describing my styles. I didnt think I had that many, but I'll gladly accept your words with humility. Your card is wonderful, Marie. I have pearl ex and have never really used it and when I have it's been on clay. Your card added lots of dimension to the one you cased. your handmade coin is very special and your paper looks more like chiyogami rather than origami. It's rich in contrast and design. What a great card this is. Girl, you've found your style/s. this is a beautiful card. Thank you so much for your kind words and casing one of my cards.
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Registered: November 17, 2006 Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia Posts: 52798
Sat, May 14, 2011 @ 1:48 PM
OH MY, MARIE...WOW... WHAT AND ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS CARD AND CASE OF QUEEN ANNE'S... YOU TRULEY MADE A BEAUTIFUL CARD IN HER HONOR... SHE'S GOING TO LOVE SEEING THIS IN HER QFTD GALLERY.
BEAUTIFULLY DONE... GREAT CARD AND LOVED YOUR WRITE UP TOO
HUGS...PAT
Registered: May 18, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 24623
Sat, May 14, 2011 @ 5:31 PM
You've won big favors from Anne on this one Marzi. It is done to perfection and it's so ANNE!! OMG, Queen and this beautiful card. What more could she want? I still need to get to hers - ugghh!
------------------------------ Pam Co-Founder of The Punchkateerz! Fan Club Member FS149, QFTD44
Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44979
Sat, May 14, 2011 @ 7:26 PM
Oh WOW...this honors Anne so perfectly!!! Fabulous cardmaking!
------------------------------ Lesley Proud Fan Club and RAK Member He is the GOD of the Impossible!!!! Kookzi the Rookzie Punchkateer It is by the grace of God that we take our next breath.
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83873
Sun, May 15, 2011 @ 6:00 AM
What a gorgeous case of Anne - I see her in this amazing card. I really love your coin - that is perfect!!! Cool papers and embossing. My favorite thing about your post is what you said about Anne's guidance. I don't think I will ever have a style either - I am so drawn to everything - wonder if that has anything to do with my ADD? Ove your card - simply amazing!
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
Registered: February 21, 2007 Location: Bay City, MICHIGAN Posts: 17556
Sun, May 15, 2011 @ 11:48 AM
Exquisite job on this Asian beauty!! Such a perfect selection of layout and image, and in her favorite colors to honor her with all pomp and circumstance!! Wonderful job - TFS!!
------------------------------ SUE aka GREENIE - Twisted Sistah Handmade cards because..No one displays an email on their mantle, or saves a FB post in a box of treasures! Nothing is impossible with God!