Well, it’s taken all day but I finally got a card made. I did start this morning on a very bright and cheery card . . . but, something happened and it just flew right into the trash can. So, I decided to take a break then. I hate it when I have an idea in my head and it doesn’t materialize. Maybe because it was a bright and cheery card – duh!
Anyhoo, while mildly dozing on the couch an idea struck me and I trotted down to the studio. Here it is, for better or for worse, my card for today’s Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge and the Rubbernecker Blog Challenge. Shelly is the hostess for the blog challenge today, and she has challenged us to add some sparkle, glimmer or shine to our projects.
I stamped and embossed the poinsettias in Queen’s Gold EP. They were then colored with Twinkling H20s and then painted a thin layer of Crystal Stickles over them. I decided I wanted to cut the image out with some of the blooms hanging out, so using one of the Rectangle Nestabilities as a frame, I traced around it with a pencil. This gave me the cutting lines that I needed. I sponged the edges of the image and the background paper with Antique Linen Distress Ink, to age it just a little. It pays to be a pack rat sometime . . . the ribbon is from a box of Ghiradelli Chocolates that I bought some time ago to use with another project.
- Stamps: Stamp Oasis Winter Holiday Large Poinsettia SKU:505 SO from Rubbernecker Stamp Company
- Paper: Canson Watercolor; SU Always Artichoke; BasicGrey Wassail
- Ink: Ranger Distress Embossing and Antique Linen
- Accessories: LuminArte Twinkling H20s; Sewing Machine; Ranger Queen’s Gold EP, Crystal Stickles; Tsukineko Sponge Dauber; Venture Foam Tape; Spellbinders Rectangle and Square Nestabilities; Ribbon; Brads
I hope you had a great day!
Sherry, I thought that only happened to me!! This is a fabulous card – I love the sparkle!!
I truly love this card Sherry. Beautiful work.
(shock)…..Seriously? All day?!! I thought that I was the only one who could spend HOURS trying to get a card done!!
This has a very vintage look to it
Perfect for this sketch! Love these beautiful poinsettias with the embossing and the H2Os. Gosh, Sherry, you sound like me–I can fuss all day sometimes and come up empty handed. You must have been going against your mood, but what you wound up with is gorgeous!
You did a fabulous job on this, Sherry…..the poinsettias are gorgeous and how COOL to have them cut outside the box like that…soooo AWESOME!!!! Love the papers, colors, and that beautiful ribbon, too!!!
I’m going to remember your methodology. “If at first it goes in the trash, take a wee nap, then wake up & trot to the studio! Voila!”
It was worth the wait, Ms. Sherry! Definitely worth the wait!
This is gorgeous and elegant, Sherry. I love the dp you used with the poinsettia.
I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one that has days like that. Gorgeous card!!!
Sherry, really like how you used the H20s; it adds a lot to the card to make it sparkle.
Well it is Gorgeous!!
Beautiful, Sherry! I love the embossed poinsettias and that great bow! That vintage looking paper is gorgeous too!
Very pretty Sherry. Dru
Well, it’s gorgeous Sherry and well worth the all day effort.
Just gorgeous!