Monday, September 17, 2007

Love Every Beautiful Day!

It's time for me to post my challenge I do with a group of friends on SCS. This week are challenge was to do some flower arranging with masking. We could use any technique we wanted as long as masking was involved.

I decided to play with my Wild Rose set from SU, I first stamped the large solid rose onto my white card using groovy guava ink and then using my stamp positioner I stamped the outline rose over the top of this using spiced marmalade distress ink. This flower was then masked so I could stamp my leaves and rose buds. Once I had the flowers all in place I then masked all the flowers and leaves and stamped my background (weathered wood) using river rock ink and then my verse on the right hand side of the card. I also sponged the edges of the card using river rock ink.

I created 3 panels using river rock card and then used my script cuttlebug embossing folder to add texture to these pieces and also sponge river rock ink over the raised areas. These were layered to always artichoke card and then attached to a groovy guava base card.

I wanted to give the large rose some dimension so I stamped another on scrap white card as I did previously and then cut this one out and attached the centre to the centre of the rose using foam tape.

Recipe: Stamps: Wild Rose - Stampin' Up; Weathered Wood B/G - Cornish Heritage Farms; Verse - Unknown
Paper: Groovy Guava; Always Artichoke & River Rock - SU; White
Other: Black Ink; Groovy Guava, So Saffron & River Rock SU Ink; Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink; Olive Pastel & Lime Pastel Fluid Chalk, Orange Brads; Script Cuttlebug Embossing Folder; Foam Tape

18 comments:

Jana Weaver said...

This card is beautiful!!! I just love the colors you used, and the roses on top of the weathered background look so elegant!

Karen said...

I love this card! The colors, the embossed background. It's just beautiful! Thanks for visiting my blog.

Debby Winters said...

I never stop being amazed by your cards! This is just amazingly beautiful! I actually held my breath as it appeared on my screen. Thank you for sharing such beautiful creations and inspiration.

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous card....great layout! I've got to make a card using this idea!

Anonymous said...

I love this! You do amazing work! Thanks for sharing with us you give inspiration.

Anonymous said...

*thud*

That was my jaw dropping when I saw this!! It is beyond gorgeous! Way to go, Frances!!!!

Wanda said...

This card is SO pretty. You KNOW I have to CASE it!!

Anonymous said...

Just beautiful!!
Starla (star)

Melissa said...

Wow! This is stunning!

Anonymous said...

What a fabulous looking card! The colors are marvelous together! Really like this a lot :)

Unknown said...

WOW!!! Its stunning!! I don't even know where to begin, I love this so much!!

Maria said...

Wow what a pretty card. I really love the embossed background and the panels. The color combo is fabulous as well!

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michelle sturgeon said...

Oh. My. Goodness.
This is absolutely STUNNING! Just gorgeous! The colours are beautiful and the 3 panels make a wonderful background and the roses are stunning!

Diane said...

Absolutgely stunning!! Wow!
Love the script embossed,very neat!
TFS your beautiful card!!

Rose Ann said...

This is so gorgeous, Frances!!

Carol said...

This is such a beautiful card! I love the roses and the embossing on the background panels.

Anonymous said...

that card is really nice.sometimes we just have a card block.love them colors

Anonymous said...

This is beautiful!