Monday, September 28, 2015

A Floral Birthday- A Color, Sketch and Designer's Choice Challenge :-)



Hi Friends!


Again, I hope you will take the time (if you have not done so already) to visit the above challenge sites to check out all of the Design Team entries as well as the galleries- tremendous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the retired background stamp, En Francais using Calypso Coral Classic Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Blushing Bride cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Watermelon Wonder card stock.

Use the Big Shot™ with the retired Finishing Touches Edgelit™ to cut out the strip from Whisper White cardstock, add to the bottom of the panel along with a scrap strip of Calypso Coral cardstock.

Emboss a piece of Blushing Bride cardstock with the Honeycomb Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder and use a sewing machine to add the embossed panel to a piece of Calypso Coral cardstock.  Trim and mount onto the Whisper White card base.

Ink the honeycomb background from Butterfly Basics with Blushing Bride  Classic Ink and stamp onto a piece of Blushing Bride cardstock, trim and stitch to a piece of Calypso Coral cardstock for the horizontal strip in the sketch. 

Add this panel to the stamped panel created in the first step and mount to the card front.

Ink the floral image from Butterfly Basics using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Color the image using Stampin’ Write Markers- Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral and Watermelon Wonder (using an AquaPainter™ behind layers to soften the edges).  Add a few white highlights to the flower center with the White Gel Pen.

Create a loose mask from scrap paper to cover the flower and stamp the honeycomb image using Blushing Bride Classic Ink.  Add the canceled stamp image using Watermelon Wonder Classic Ink and a few shadows to all of the images with the Sahara Sand Stampin’ Write Marker.

Trim the panel and mount onto Blushing Bride cardstock, trim again and mount onto Calypso Coral cardstock.

Mount the panel onto the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Ink the butterfly using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock, color with the Blushing Bride and Calypso Coral Stampin’ Write Markers and punch out with the Elegant Butterfly Punch.

Add the butterfly to the card front (I used Hot Glue for this step and part of a dimensional behind the butterfly).

Ink the sentiment with Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock, punch out with the Word Window Punch and add a layer of Blushing Bride and Calypso Coral cardstock (also punched with the Word Window Punch and all three punched on the end with the Hexagon Punch to create the banner points).

Adhere the sentiment to the card front and add the Pearls to the corners.

Create a Calypso Coral bow with the Bow Builder Punch and mount to the card front along with the Antique Brad to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Butterfly Basics, Papillon Potpourri, Teeny Tiny Wishes, En Francais (retired)

Ink:  Stāz-On® Jet Black, Blushing Bride, Watermelon Wonder;  Stampin’ Write Markers- Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Watermelon Wonder, Sahara Sand; White Gel Pen

 Paper: Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral

Accessories: Big Shot™, Honeycomb Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Finishing Touches Edgelits™ (retired), AquaPainter™, Sewing Machine, Punches- Elegant Butterfly, Bow Builder, Word Window, Hexagon, Antique Brad, Pearls


Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you have a glorious day and stop by tomorrow for the new SUO Challenge!

16 comments:

LeAnne said...

Very pretty, Julie, I love this color combo! It's a nice departure from fall tones, although I do love them, these are pretty too! I still have geraniums and petunias blooming in these pretty colors! I still haven't gotten this set...don't know why, it's gorgeous! So happy you shared this with us this week!

laurie said...

Love this Julie! The stitching is awesome. Very pretty card! Thanks for joining us this week at The Paper Players!

Celeste Goff said...

Wow, how beautiful! I love all of the stitching and those wonderful background images!

Unknown said...

Wow, great card, love the colors and the butterfly!!! Thanks for joining us at Can You Case It

Nancy B said...

Dear Julie,
You are one of my very favorite stampers/bloggers. Your cards are so beautiful, but even more important, your instructions are the best to follow! You utilized this butterfly stamp set wonderfully, showing off its elements to the utmost. Thank you so much!
Nancy B

Chris Slogar said...

Wow! What fabulous texture and detail everywhere on this card! The stitching is what really stands out to me - such a wonderful touch, but all of the elements are so pretty to look at! Thank you for joining us at Create with Connie and Mary!

Jenny Engelke said...

Wow, wow, wow! And I also want to say yummy....which is sort of weird when it comes to this theme, but the you've made the colors sing together and they look so yummy! Thanks for playing with us at Create with Connie and Mary!

AB. said...

Wow! Such a pretty and feminine card. I love the layers and texture and that perfect little butterfly. :)
Thanks for joining us at Create with Connie and Mary. Xxx

Joanne James - The Crafty Owl said...

What a pretty, pretty card Julie! I love the detail and interest added by the textures and layers, gut for me the standout is the stitching - it looks great! Thanks for joining us over at Create With Connie and Mary and The Paper Players this week!

Candy Ford of Stamp Candy said...

This is really stunning. I love the colors and the layout. Thanks for playing along at canyoucaseit.com this week!

Connie Babbert said...

Love all the collage features and details! Just beautiful in these colors! Thanks for playing along with the color challenge this week on Create with Connie and Mary!

Terri said...

Gorgeous! Love everything about this card. Thanks for joining us at CYCI!

Margaret Raburn said...

Julie, your card is just gorgeous as always!! Your many layers and the collage stamping plus the stitching creates such a beautiful card that showcases these challenge colors at their best! Thanks for joining us this week at Create with Connie and Mary!

Claire Broadwater said...

Julie, this is just amazing! I love the gorgeous colors and that stitching is fabulous! Every detail of your beautiful work shines through! WOW! Thank you for joining my sketch challenge at The Paper Players this week! XX

Mary Brown said...

Just BEAUTIFUL Julie! So many delightful details! Thanks for play along this week in the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!

Eva Bussom said...

Julie this is hot! Loved the colors and stitching! Thanks for joining CYCI :) Eva

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