White on White...Happy Sigh...

I just love white on white cards and this one makes me happy.   If memory serves me correctly (and that can be a big if some days LOL) Andrea made a card with similar layers on it and I remember loving it.  Must have been her Diva Dust floating my way that got me to create this card.

I embossed the background panel with the leafy branch folder to give it a bit of texture but not too much so as to distract from the sentiment and overall fell of the card.  The Prima flower was part of a package of goodies I won from Sharon Johnson's store and I sure wish I had more as it is such a gorgeous flower!

Thanks for popping in today :)

   

What's In It?
Stamps:  Elegant Greetings (SU) 
Paper: White 
Ink: Black 
Accessories:  Martha Stewart Punch, Leafy Branch Embossing Folder, Prima Flower, Bling, Dimensionals

Pretty in Pink and Silver

 
Wasn't sure about this sketch when I first saw it, but once I decided to use this fabulous Verve wreath as the focal circle, things fell into place nicely.

I love pink and silver together as well as pink and black so the three together were a dream to work with :)   The hardest part of the card was getting something black on the pink button.  I tried twine (too thick), I tried a large half pearl (too small) I tried a cluster of black half pearls (too busy) and finally settled on some black curly cues under the button as I had run out of options and this was the best of the bunch!

Short and sweet today as I have a busy day ahead.  Off to the laundromat to wash our summer comforters in their large size machines.  Tired last week but every time I popped in someone had taken it.  So today, I'm there for opening at 8:30 so they get done and put away.

Wishing you a fabulous day!

 


What's In It?
Stamps: Thoughtful Accents and Accent Notes (Verve)
Paper: Pinks, Silver
Ink: Black
Accessories:  Flutter By DIe (Verve) Scalloped Circle and Circle Nesties, Swirls Embossing Folder, Buttons, Silver Twine, 5/8" Sheer Silver Ribbon, Balck Half Pearls, Dimensionals

Christmas Card Gone Wrong

 I'm not exactly thrilled with this card.  Maybe it's because I started off wanting to make a Christmas card and it didn't end up that way, or the colour combo just isn't working, but something just isn't sitting right with me.

My daughter says it's because of how I layered the owl's eyes, because the black stands out so much it looks like the eyes are following you LOL!  Do believe she is correct.  Poor little guy looks more like a Halloween leftover.  Note to self:  don't do his eyes this way again. 

So...I am limping to the finish line of this month's Verve sketches and have butchered poor Andrea's sketch.  Sorry my friend...and there isn't even a skewed panel in sight LOL!  Good thing tomorrow is another day :)

 

What's In It?
Stamps: Circular Sayings (Verve)
Paper: Heidi Grace Designs, Real Red, Black, Turquoise
Ink: Black
Accessories: Owl and Bird Punches (Stampin' Up), Scalloped Oval and Oval Nesties, Tim Holtz Wood Grain Embossing Folder, Crimper, SU Lattice Embossing Folder, Fiskars Threading Water Punch, Black Half Pearls, Dimensionals

Inkspired Sweet Sunday Sketch

I was a very lucky lady this past weekend, as I got to stamp quite a bit and consequently get to post a lot this week :)  Not a pattern I expect to be able to continue as we get deeper in to summer, but one I definitely enjoyed this weekend!

I haven't played along with Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge for some time and it was great to get back to it.  I paired her wonderful sketch with this week's Ikspirations Colour Challenge because I just loved the mix of colours.  I had to substitute Rose Red for Rich Razzleberry, but it worked out quite nicely.  Definitely a colour combo to tuck away for future use!

I had forgotten how much I like Old Olive and with a green in the mix I decided to go with grass and butterrflies.  I did a very poor job with my border punch because I don't have the corner punch to go with it just yet so just pretend it is all nicey, nicey. The horizontal panel was crimped for some dimension and texture, and some black half pearls were the perfect finishing touch.

Have to get going on the basement clean up so I'll be back on Saturday with my Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps card for the week.  Have a fabulous rest of the week!





What's In It?
Stamps:  Inspired By Nature (SU), Circular Sayings (Verve)
Paper:  Kraft, Old Olive, Rose Red
Ink:  Sahara Sand, Rose Red, Old Olive, Black
Accessories:  Crimper, SU Border Punch, Scalloped Circle Nesties, 1" Circle Punch, Black Half Pearls, Dimensionals