I was beyond thrilled to see that Kia (Kiagc) is today's Featured Stamper. I am a HUGE fan of Kia's enormous talent and appreciate her comments too. I so enjoyed going through Kia's gorgeous gallery and I finally settled on this beautiful card: Beautiful Hydrangeas by kiagc at Splitcoaststampers. What I love are the gorgeous red flowers that wrap around the one corner with the foliage and other elements filling the card. I do not have any stamps like this at all, so I decided to use stamps and dies instead.
The roses have a solid layer that I inked up in light pink ink, then again in a darker pink ink. The outline for the roses I inked up in versamark ink and heat embossed with gold embossing powder. Then I took a Prisma hot pink pencil and added some extra details into each petal. The pencil coloring was a bit bold for my liking so I took a blender pencil and softened the edges of the pencil coloring a bit. I fussy cut the roses out and added fun foam to the back of the roses.
I die cut the doodled lace cover die, removed extra pieces and placed it on 6" sook wong tape. Poured silver glitter over the entire piece and rubbed the glitter into the sook wong tape with my finger. It was about this time I found out this week's WT challenge is to go with the grain (for woodgrain). Growing up in Iowa, I saw all kinds of gorgeous flowers blooming against these old weathered buildings, and that is still a thrilling sight for me. So, I chopped the top part of the glitter piece off so I could add some woodgrain to the card- fun!
Die cut the sentiment from silver glitter cardstock, then placed the roses that are popped up on fun foam.
This was a really fun card to make and would never have happened without Kia's gorgeous inspiration card. There are brown tones in Kia's card that tie in with the woodgrain on this card, and I love that.
This card also fits the Alphabet challenge for the letter D for Dazzling. My husband saw this card and immediately said it "razzle, dazzles" so I am going with dazzle. Ha!
Thank you Carla, Judy and Ann for the wonderful challenges and thank you for looking today! ~Karen.
Date: Sunday, December 1, 2019 GMT Views: 1308
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Registered: March 29, 2011 Location: Covington, WA Posts: 32470
Sun, Dec 01, 2019 @ 8:26 PM
Lovely card, Karen. Love the contrast between the wood grain and the glitter. Such a pretty back to the roses and a wonderful version of Kia's pretty card. Thanks for playing in my challenge.
------------------------------ Carla ~ Proud Fan Club Member and Dirty Dozen Alumni.
Registered: November 7, 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 39210
Mon, Dec 02, 2019 @ 8:42 AM
This is dazzling indeed, Karen! It is absolutely gorgeous, I love the sparkle and shine and your gorgeous, gorgeous roses! Beautiful with the wood panel worked in, just outstanding!
Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28969
Mon, Dec 02, 2019 @ 11:12 AM
This is beautifully done Karen!! I cannot believe how you are making cards under your condition. I am elated that you can!! Your cards just shine!!!
------------------------------ Jan 'Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ'. Philippians 1:6
Registered: February 22, 2007 Location: L’etoile du Nord Posts: 6490
Mon, Dec 02, 2019 @ 12:48 PM
What a gorgeous card, Karen! And a beautiful case of Kia's lovely card!
------------------------------ -----Liz "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, ..." ~~1 Thess. 4:11 (NIV)
Registered: October 12, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 70860
Thu, Dec 05, 2019 @ 6:42 AM
Darling! Love the razzle dazzle as your DH said. The contrast of the fabulous wood-grain and the sparkly lace die-cut is outstanding! Love the roses. Such a pretty card! Grateful for you and all the encouraging comments you leave & the beautiful creations you share!