Monday, June 13, 2011

New Card for SSCC with LOTS of Bling!

Here is my latest creation, a birthday card for my 2nd daughter. Her B-day is not until the end of July so I just might use this for someone else and make her another. We'll see!

Like many of my cards I spent way too much time on this but did enjoy using a few techniques I learned recently. The pictures don't show how much Stickles I used but I put them on almost everything!
Janine, you'd be proud of me...I used my McGill tools to make the flower more of a "cup" so the petals would stand up a bit more. And then I creased the leaves with another of the tools! The purple lines on the flower (which is from a lavender set I got at StampingScrapping.com)I painted on with watercolors, just like you taught us! I like the effect. At the May Retreat Classes I got the Tim Holtz blending tool and I used that on the edges of the die cut and the leaves.
The embossed background is Cryogen White. I used the Sizzix folder called Snow Flowers. I was inspired by one of Anary's recent cards that had the 4 embossed panels behind the "image". Thanks, Anary!! Loved that card! The butterfly is a stamp from Inkadinkadoo. The little tag I made from a Verve square stamp, a generic sentiment stamp and Cindy's lacey circles set is where the tiny 1/2 flower is from. The ink is Studio G; the ribbon and rhinestones and DP are from my stash. I think that's everything!
I am entering this in the SSCC "Embossing Challenge" at:
http://stampingscrappingchallengecentral.blogspot.com/
Thanks again to all of you who leave sweet comments every so often! Sure enjoy hearing your thoughts!
Happy Monday!

On July 2 I was looking back at some old "posts" and realized I never checked to see who "won" this challenge. So I went to the SSCC site and was pleasantly surprised to see I was listed in the "Top Three"! Thank you, SSCC!!

6 comments:

StampingScrapping.com said...

Sandie
You Rocked this Card
Love the Purple be careful Vivi will
steal it LOL...
You did a great job!

Karen said...

Ooooo....this is beautiful!! : )

Rosie said...

This is gorgeous Sandie! I love the embossed panels and the flower is amazing! Hugs, Rosie

Roxanne said...

Not just because purple is my favorite color---but this is the most beautiful card I've seen in ages!! It is breathtaking!! Love the techniques!!

Vivi Casale said...

WOW, absolutely adorable!! love it.. and it is on my fave color..purple..!!!!
xoxo

Cindy Groh said...

WOW! Super pretty details. Love purple.