I played mostly with my Level 1 Hostess set Punches Three for the last two days, but the card I made for the sketch challenge was with Best Wishes & More. Originally I had planned to have three birds in the main panel, but I changed it to three flowers.
I started out with a 8 1/2″ Whisper White square that I folded in half.
On the bottom of the card front I adhered a 2″ x 8 1/2″ strip of Hawaii Papaya Designer Paper and scalloped the bottom with the Scallop Edge Punch (I am telling you, you NEED it!!!).
I tied Tangerine Tango grosgrain ribbon around the card, placing it on the top of the designer paper.
For the main panel I stamped three flowers from Best Wishes & More on a 1 7/8″ x 4 5/8″ piece of White cardstock, the two outer onces in Baja Breeze, the one in the center in Tangerine Tango.
I stamped the same flower three more times in Chocolate Chip and punched their center out with my 3/4″ circle punch. Those punchouts were layered on the colored flowers. The center flower was topped with a new Designer Circle Brad. Well….I took the brad and tried to add it and the back part came off. So I adhered the top piece with Crystal Effect. I hope the other brads won’t fall apart like that!
The white layer was adhered to a 1/4″ bigger piece of Baja Breeze and on a scalloped Chocolate Chip rectangle, that was cut with the Long Rectangle Nestabilities. None of the Nestablities sizes fit perfectly, so I cut out the one that fit height wise twice and pieced it together to fit my layers.
I paper pierced a border around the edges of the White cardstock. It still looked a little blahhhh…so I added two vertical paper pierced lines to divided up the space. Last I added Crystal Effect over all three flowers and set that panel aside.
I inked up a bird in Tangerine Tango and outlined it with Chocolate Chip Marker before stamping it on Whisper White cardstock. The bird was cut out and the eye and wing was highlighted with the Chocolate Marker. Next I added sparkles with my Gelly Roll pen from Sakura and a Crystal Effect layer.
I stamped the sentiment “Couldn’t do without you” on the bottom right in Chocolate Chip.
I cut two 1″ x 8 1/2″ strips of Chocolate Chip and two 1/4″ x 8 1/2″ strips of Kiwi Kiss. The Kiwi Kiss strip was taped on the top of the Chocolate Chip strip and paper pierced. I taped on of those strips to the bottom of the inside of the card, another on the back of the card front.
I am in love with the new in colors, punches and stamps. I am having so much fun! Have a wonderful weekend! Hugs and smiles
Beate
Stay at Home Mom of Three, Splitcoast Team Member and Copic and Spellbinders die Lover.31 Responses to “Glazed Flowers and Sparkly Bird”
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What a fun and beautiful card, Beate! LOVE that paper and the colors you chose! You can tell you’re having fun! 🙂
oh – so – sweet! Adorable card, Beate! Love that little birdie…your papers…the embossed flowers! It’s beautiful! I’m gonna have to break down and place an SU! order. Tell me what’s your favorite thing! Hugs, babe!
It’s so good to see you stamping again, Beate! LOVE these new stamps, paper and ribbon — you put them together so beautifully, I love all the white accent! thanks for another fabulous sketch — hope you enjoy the long weekend!
GREAT card Beate!!! LOVE this size of card and your CE flowers and birds…lol AWESOME girl!
What absolutely gorgeous glossy flowers, they are wonderful.
Looking forward to trying the sketch. Have a great weekend.
Wow Beate! This is an amazing card. Love the three flowers, the bird, paper, ribbon….oh heck — love everything about it:)
Have a wonderful weekend.
Too cute Beate – love the long card and the flowers are gorgeous, girl!!! Another fab sketch and I have time to play TODAY – yippeee!!!!! New stamps, great sketch, what more can a gal want, lol! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Love this card Beate! The crystal effects is awesome on the flowers and bird 🙂
OMG! Beate, those glazed flowers are amazing!!! I really love how you used the new colors…I am really starting to like them! Of course, I usually end up ordering everything you use! LOL! 🙂 Have a wonderful weekend!!
Dang me! So cute!
Many Blessings,
M.
Hi Beate, himmlisch!!!!!! Deine Karte ist so perfekt und klasse geworden. Die Kartenform mag ich total, deine “Geleeflowers” sind spitze, tolle Idee…:-)
Alles…, wie immer,… super schön…!
Liebe Grüße…Silke
Your card is soooo pretty, Beate!! I am loving your sketch, and the pretty colors and papers!! Your glossy flowers and bird look awesome as well!!
I think I figured out why you’re so awesome. It’s the DETAILS on your cards that blow my mind. You rock, Beate. Totally rock.
super card! love the sketch, I’m off to go play and will be using this size card. I love the colors you used-oh so yumm!
Awww, Beate, we’ve missed you. So glad your back. Always love seeing your creations. Now you’ve inspired me to use my Crystal Effects!!
Oh my goodness! This is the cutest! I LOVE it! I am hoping to get a chance to play with this sketch tomorrow. Woohoo! …and my new SU stuff should be here today! Perfect! 😉 Hope you are doing well and that you have a wonderful weekend! 🙂
Oooow those shiny flowers look scrummy. It makes me so happy to hear you are having so much fun with your new sets….wooohooo!! Was a bit worried that the fun had gone out of it for you….noooooo I didn’t want that. Purely selfish of me I know;-)Enjoy the weekend!
Love this set Beate! Your card is gorgeous! This sketch rocks! I will be on it! I already inked up the “joy” stamp and posted a card! Thanks again! Have a great weekend! Hugs, Deb
This is beautiful! Now I know where to come for inspiration on the new in colors. I am intimidated by them.
I am glad you had a great summer and so glad to have you back!
Love your card, Beate – soooo pretty. So glad that you had a great summer (still some left to enjoy too!) and that you are back blogging. Here’s my try:
http://creativemoonbeam.blogspot.com/2008/08/monkeys-two-day-in-row.html
~Maria
Love the long card. It’s so glad to have you back. I missed visiting with you every day. There’s something I’ve been trying to do, without much success so far, so maybe you have an idea that would help. I don’t have any Nestabilities, and don’t plan to buy them, but I’ve been trying to make a long scalloped rectangle with the new SU punch. All is fine except for the corners. Is there a trick I might try to get the corner scallops to be nice and rounded instead of being a partial scallop or have a nick in it?
Just beautiful!! I really like your choice of colors..
You are BOMB Beate….. LOVE what you did with this sketch! You are always rockin’ my world!! 🙂 Enjoy your weekend!!
I love the crystal effect! It really makes those flowers pop! I just got my scallop punch! Ready to start using it! Whoo hoo!
This is gorgeous. The paper piercing looks so good – it defines the flowers so well. Glad to you see you have ink on your fingers again!
Love the color combination, the crystal effect really adds some cool texture!
Lovely card Beate! The CE really makes the flowers “pop”!
Thank you for the challenge – I believe this is my first time participating in one of yours! fun, fun! Love your card – and the color combination mostly! great job – thanks for the inspiration!
Love your card. Thanks for sharing all your new stamps and how to use them. I hope mine come tomorrow. Here’s my card for your challenge:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1038169?cat=500&ppuser=7104
You can also find my card for this challenge on my blog:
http://www.blogger.com/publish-confirmation.g?blogID=6204288007320115361&postID=964316283677558637×tamp=1220240847992&javascriptEnabled=true
I finally got this one on my blog. Thanks for the sketch.