Okay Vicki, so tempting turquoise is one of my fears in life......makes my lips freeze.....and poppy parade.....I love it when I use it but I must admit I have sorta shyed away from IT, too. However, I thought long and hard on this one, decided I could maximize the poppy and minimize the turquoise, which I just used as a highlight around my flowers, and dang, I like this card! So thanks for taking me out of my comfort zone my brilliant colors friend, and helping me over come my fears!! ;) I have also taken a week or so off here as I baby sat the weekend for my sweet GD Olivia Lou, 16 months old. At the end of the weekend after we had safely returned her to her mommy and daddy, I was out prone on the couch.....feeling extremely blue cuz it was over and I missed her already, but also kinda paralyzed with exhaustion and a whole new appreciation for what young mama's go thru! Phew! That little peanut kept me HOPPIN!! Good to be back to stamping.....this one's for Olivia Lou! ;)
PS, I haven't been to a tea party in FOREVER, so when I saw that the criteria today is to decorate the inside of that sad blue boat I thought YES, I will bring my pretty flowers to decorate the inside of the ugly boat!! I think these will be BEAUTIFUL with daisies!! They will see that boat a comin'!! ((Lou thinks too that those soft daisies need some shakin' UP!)
Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2010 GMT Views: 3746
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Ink: white watercolor cs, poppy parade, basic black
Accessories: markers, poppy parade, tempting turquoise, pear pizazz, blender pen, white gel pen, big shot, square lattice folder, black bling, scallop trim border punch, black striped gg ribbon, dimensionals
Registered: January 19, 2009 Location: iowa Posts: 37114
Tue, Nov 09, 2010 @ 4:45 PM
Glad you made it to the tea party Karen! Your card is a WOW! The colors are wonderful and the pretty flowers are a perfect compliment to all the white daisies! TFS
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Registered: April 20, 2005 Location: The only Eaton Rapids on the Earth, Michigan Posts: 57568
Tue, Nov 09, 2010 @ 5:47 PM
My, oh, my is this ever stunning, Karen! I really like how you outlined the beautiful poppies with the turquoise, and the embossing folder adds to the elegance of it. And, of course, your signature ribbon treatment just makes it really stand out.
Registered: March 21, 2006 Location: sunny southern california Posts: 20098
Tue, Nov 09, 2010 @ 10:15 PM
Show stopper! Lovely and great addition to all those sweet daisies too!
------------------------------ christine m.aka summer and weekend stalker DOT INK (My yadda yadda) Don't magnify your problem . . .Magnify your God
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Registered: April 15, 2006 Location: Branchburg, NJ Posts: 6383
Wed, Nov 10, 2010 @ 12:42 PM
You certainly have a stunning way to pretty up the inside of a boat!!!! This is downright gorgeous. Wow is not a powerful enough word when it comes to your cards. Let me now close my mouth and stare.
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Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of TEXAS Posts: 15980
Wed, Nov 10, 2010 @ 3:35 PM
AWESOME card, we need some variety on the canoe, these gorgeous flowers can be on the front and back so they can see us coming. Great job!! Please check out the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge by clicking on the link below my signature. We would be so very honored to have one of your lovely creations in our weekly challenge!
------------------------------ Phyllis Young at heart, slightly older in other parts. We really never grow up, we just learn how to act in public!! What if you woke up today with only what you had thanked God for yesterday??
Registered: April 14, 2009 Location: in my own little PINK sparkly world Posts: 12150
Sat, Nov 13, 2010 @ 6:59 AM
stunning...this just pops....love the red flowers...and the black and white with it is perfect.....this will sure decorate the inside of that boat real nice