Happy World Card Making Day! I figured today was a great day to have some fun stamping and play along with two great challenges. I have been so busy lately trying to come up with designs for upcoming Stamp a Stack classes that I have had little chance to stamp just because I wanted too. So a did a little bit of blog surfing and found a fantastic colour challenge over at Create with Connie and Mary and then an amazing card sample by this month's MUSE at CASE Study. I have always wanted to play along there but had yet to get the chance to until today:)
I was totally inspired by the clean lines and beautiful bow on Julie's card and I knew right away the Colour Combo from CCMC#169 would work perfectly with this layout.
I started with a Basic Black base then added a large layer of Pool Party that had been embossed using the Vintage Wallpaper Impressions Folder and the Big Shot. Next I layered on a strip of Sahara Sand that had been softly sponged with the matching ink and stamped with the tiny half doily from Kindness Matters then using the Scallop Trim Border Punch I added a decorate Whisper White edge. I love SU! Satin Ribbon; it is so easy to work with, so I tied a generous amount of Basic Black into a large bow.
For the sentement I die cut the decorative circle using the SU! Exclusive Perfect Pennant Die in Basic Black, the Sahara Sand circle was die cut using the Circles#2 Die and then the Whisper White was punched out using the 1 3/8 Circle Punch. The sentiment is from an awesome set called Friendly Phrases and was stamped using Basic Black Classic Ink.
Stamps: Friendly Phrases, Kindness Matters
Ink: Sahara Sand, Basic Black
Paper: Pool Party, Sahara Sanda, Basic Black, Whisper White
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Pennants Die, Circles #2 Die, Vintage Wallpaper Impressions Folder, Rhinestone Jewels, Basic Black Sation Ribbon, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Sponge
Have a great day!
Clean and elegant--this is gorgeous Jenn! The elegance of the embossing folder is perfect with the satin and I love how the scalloped border coordinates with the scalloped doily! Just lovely. Thanks for joining us at Create with Connie & Mary!
Posted by: Nance Leedy (Canopy Crafts) | 10/02/2011 at 06:23 AM
What a lovely card! love the embossing, and this is so clean and simple! Thanks for playing along at CASE Study.
Posted by: Julie S | 10/02/2011 at 06:35 AM
So beautiful! I love the clean and simple look of this! It is so elegant! Thanks for playing the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!
Posted by: Deb | 10/03/2011 at 10:13 AM
Gorgeous card :)
Posted by: Tracy | 10/03/2011 at 03:59 PM
Really cute, Jenn. You did a great job with the inspiration piece and with the colours! Thanks for playing at CCMC this week.
Posted by: Carrie Gaskin | 10/03/2011 at 09:36 PM
What a perfect card to use for your event. Love the simplicity and they way you used the colors. Thanks for joining us at Create with Connie & Mary!
Posted by: Debbie Henderson | 10/04/2011 at 03:32 AM
I just LOVE how you combined the two things together Jenn! What a simply elegant card! Thanks for joining us this week for the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!
Posted by: Mary Brown | 10/04/2011 at 01:20 PM
Gorgeous card...love all the textures and that big bow! Thanks for playing along with us on Create with Connie and Mary this week!
Posted by: Connie Babbert | 10/04/2011 at 02:38 PM
Clean, simple, elegant! Really pretty card! Thanks for playing the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge this week!
Posted by: Lisa Martz | 10/05/2011 at 04:37 AM
This is sooo beautiful! That's my favorite embossing folder! :) Love the colors you used too! Thanks for sharing it with us at CASE Study Challenge! :)
Posted by: Jean Martin | 10/05/2011 at 08:53 AM