As I was pulling papers and accents for today's card, I did have autumn colors on my mind...but then I decided I wanted to use non-traditional fall colors for a while yet, as a nod to our hanging-on-for-dear-life summer. So even though the cream, tans and browns made "the cut," I decided to accent with a pastel pink patterned paper in the mix, and use a few pink florals in the cluster. And for fun, I used the current Deconstructed Sketch 117 as inspiration for the layout...
Here's Jen's current sketch that was used for inspiration...
The chipboard heart was painted, inked, and coated with clear German glass glitter. It has a little heart punched out in the corner...a perfect place to thread a couple small goose feathers...but not before the feathers are "shabbied" up a bit with a spritz of tea-dye stain, and a light touch of clear glitter run up the center vein...
The flower cluster surrounding the chipboard heart sits on a piece of dyed paper doily, a piece of dyed pink cheesecloth, and has a pretty pink seam binding bow as "filler"...
Supplies:
Patterned papers: My Minds Eye Lost & Found/Madison Avenue collection (brown, stripe, pink dots);
Prima Nature Garden collection
Sentiment stamps: Fiskars Crocheted lace: TheFunkieJunkie.com
Dies: Sizzix Flowers Branches & Leaves Chipboard heart: Maya Road Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearls: Recollections Goose coquille feathers: MoonlightFeatherInc on Etsy
Hug Snug seam binding Miscellaneous: cheesecloth, German glass glitter, Wilton doily
Thanks so much for visiting today...I hope your week is starting with a smile!
Oh Kathy, this is stunning! I don't know how you do it, but even without images every one of your cards is beautiful and unique. I love this so much! x
ReplyDeleteAnother stunning card, mini masterpieces, love the feathers!!
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous card Kathy! Beautiful colours and fab flower arrangement. I love your style of card making! Marlies
ReplyDeleteIts Amazing !lovely colors ,flowers ..
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty Kathy. Love the colours and gorgeous floral design. Hugs, Claire x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!
ReplyDeleteAnother gorgeous card, I love your designs and all the embellishments you use. Thanks so much for sharing all of this with us.
ReplyDeleteWow Kathy this is a stunner. Soooo pretty with exquisite detailing. Very beautifully embellished.
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Nicola x
Hello Kathy,
ReplyDeleteI like the style of your cards.
Kind regards from Switzerland.
Kate
www.made-by-kate.ch
Kathy, I would like to express my gratitude to you for the inspiration you offer so generously. I've followed you for a very long time, and always feel such sweetness, gentleness and beauty when visiting your blog. Thank you for all the days of loveliness you have given me. hugs, de
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