Well, Lynn, this is one TLC that I do just about every day in creating my art. I LOVE to cut, snip, and tuck, it's like playing paper dolls for grown girls! Thanks and let me know what you think of my entry!
I've had parts of this card on a design board for months...almost ready, but not quite. Does that ever happen to you? But under the challenge issued today, all those pieces came together in a beautiful way and just in time, I might add!
This card is a kickstand card. I used Basic Grey's Sultry 'POSH' paper as my DP. I stamped Oxford Impressions ice cream parlour background near the top in TH di dried marigold. Making Memories journaling paper was used for the Celebrate (SU's Lexion of Love) which was inked with an unknown bown dye ink. My cut-out is a gorgeous lily of the valley from Stamp Francisco. I stamped on SU certainly celery, embossed in clear and then used bleach to white the tiny blooms. It is popped on foam mounting squares. I tied a double sided satin ribbon to the bottom of the flowers. The mat for this panel is SU tangerine tango in color. I used Cornish Heritage Farms weave background in TH di frayed burlap. A piece of dark pink baby ric-rac finishes it off.
There's a surprise up the side of the journaling scallop, SCS screen names! This card is for my cyber friend, CA Kath who arrives this week in my town on business. We'll have dinner together at a favorite spot of mine along the river and continue the friendship we began in cyberspace...can't wait...I'm just hoping she's too busy today to see this!!!
Thanks for looking, and your comments are most welcome.
Date: Monday, February 9, 2009 GMT Views: 1011
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Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Mon, Feb 09, 2009 @ 2:07 PM
Gorgeous card Susan! Love all the cutting an pasting you did here! Everything is just in the perfect spot! You done good gf! TFS :0) Have fun meeting with your cyper friend in real time.
------------------------------ Cathy B aka: Mutnik ....or is it Nutmeg?! I get so confused!
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Registered: August 9, 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 16812
Mon, Feb 09, 2009 @ 5:38 PM
A gorgeous card, I love your beautiful colors!
------------------------------ Jerri Kay My Gallery My Blog - A Touch of Grace Shout to the Lord, all the earth let us sing, power and majesty, praise to the King!
Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44981
Mon, Feb 09, 2009 @ 5:58 PM
Fantastic card!!!! Fascinating! I just LOVE it!
------------------------------ 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.
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Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Posts: 38589
Mon, Feb 09, 2009 @ 6:37 PM
Susan, my jaw dropped! OMGosh! You 'cuttin' fool! This is stunning work to say the least! I am in awe of how you pulled this together. The colors, textures, colors- it is all perfect! Your cyber pal will certainly feel the love in this. Have a wonderful visit, and let us know what she says!
------------------------------ Pat Smethers "The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden." Isaiah 58:11
Registered: November 17, 2006 Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia Posts: 52798
Mon, Feb 09, 2009 @ 8:01 PM
OMG... Susan - this is absolutely gorgeous.... I have to keep going back and looking at all the wonderful details.... I love the little lilly of the valley flowers, I like how you bleached out the blooms. Your colours are beautiful together.... another amazing work of art... I'm sure CA kath will love it... Have fun.. tfs
Registered: June 10, 2007 Location: BC Posts: 44872
Tue, Feb 10, 2009 @ 9:39 AM
Ohh that is as gorgeous as it gets!! I love your beautiful lily of the valley - and the colours are just fabulous!!! Beautiful papers and layout - and I must say that the ribbon just makes it! Great accent colours there!