Friday, March 11, 2011

A Spring Card for a Few Challenges

I made this card for the PPA#84-Easter/Spring Challenge here, and with the Create with Connie and Mary Color Challenge#141 here- the colors to use are Real Red, So Saffron, Crumb Cake and Whisper White. I was also inspired by a card I saw, created by Laurie Zoellmer here.
I started with a card stock base of So Saffron and rounded two corners with the Corner Rounder punch. I punched out some So Saffron flowers with the XL 5-Petal Flower punch and the centers in Real Red with the 1/2 inch Circle punch. Since the straw hat from the PPA Challenge drew my eye, I adhered those to a Crumb Cake piece that I ran thru the Big Shot with the Square Lattice textured impressions embossing folder. Then I matted it with a Real Red piece. I stamped get well wishes from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Real Red on Whisper White and punched it out with the 1 3/8 inch by 5/8 inch Large Oval punch. A So Saffron piece was punched with the 1 3/4 inch by 7/8 inch Large Oval punch. Then a Real Red piece was punched with the XL Scallop Oval punch, popping all the ovals up with Stampin' dimensionals. Finally, some 1/8 inch Real Red taffeta finishes it off.
Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Papers: Whisper White, Real Red, So Saffron, Crumb Cake
Inks: Real Red
Accessories: Square Lattice embossing folder, XL 5-Petal Flower punch, 1/2 inch Circle punch, 3/16 inch Small Corner Rounder punch, 1 3/8 inch by 5/8 inch Large Oval punch, 1 3/4 inch by 7/8 inch Large Oval punch, XL Scallop Oval punch, Stampin' dimensionals, 1/8 inch Real Red taffeta ribbon

9 comments:

Laurie Zoellmer said...

Hi Jennie,
This is just beautiful! I love your color combination and layout, nicely done! Thank you for the "shout out" :) Your blog is wonderful, I am now following you on Google Reader so I don't miss your beautiful creations :)
Happy Stamping!
-Laurie

Deb said...

Beautiful card! I love the embossing technique you used here! Thanks for joining us this week at Create with Connie and Mary!

Linda Callahan said...

This is such a great effect - looks wonderful with the flowers!

Debbie Henderson said...

Your beautiful card reminds me of a cute little book cover. You worked the colors perfectly! Thanks for joining us again this week at CCMC!

Oops a Daisy Designs said...

So pretty. I love the punch of color the red gives it. Thank you for playing along with Pals Paper Arts.

Carrie Gaskin said...

So cute! Great texture by doing the flower layer this way. Wonderful. Thanks for playing at CCMC this week.

Connie Babbert said...

Awesome Inlaid Embossing card...love the flowers! Great job with the color challenge on Create with Connie and Mary!

Lisa Martz said...

Love that in laid look. Thanks for playing the Create with Connie & Mary challenge!

Mary Brown said...

You really used this technique nicely for the colors! LOVE it! Thanks for playing along this week on the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!