Hi Stampers!
I wanted to create a card for this week’s Create with Connie and Mary CCMC117 Photo Inspiration Challenge (see http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com) along with the SSC170 Sketch Challenge from Stamping411 with the Operators (http://www.stamping411.blogspot.com/ . 
I love this sketch and this birthday cake has so many details! I decided to focus on some of the colors versus the birthday theme and chose to ink up my Friends Never Fade stamp set.
This card utilizes the emboss resist technique on the new Blushing Bride Hostess Level I Designer Paper. I stamped the floral image from the set with Versamark ink first, then directly into Cajun Craze before applying the Clear EP.Using a sponge dauber, I applied additional Blushing Bride ink onto the embossed images to soften the design on the DP and before running the Blushing Bride Cardstock through the Big Shot, I sprayed the cardstock with alcohol (70%) to achieve a deeper impression.
I only had the larger SU! pearls left (my new order will arrive on Wed) so I may replace these pearls with the 3mm size. The ribbon is from my stash and matches the Cajun Craze ink perfectly.
Stamp Sets: Friends Never Fade
Cardstock: Blushing Bride, Cajun Craze
Ink: Versamark, Blushing Bride, Cajun Craze
Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press EF, Sponge Daubers, Heat Gun, Clear EP, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Texturz Backgrounds I, Pearls, 5/8” Satin Ribbon from my stash
I hope you enjoy this card- I had fun making it! Have a great week and thanks again for visiting and leaving a comment :-)
This is stunning! Love the color & texture, and of course the pearls make it even more gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolutely gorgeous card. Amazing detail. I love the way you used the pearls along the punch border. Thanks for playing along at SUO Challenges. Hope you will join us again in the future.
ReplyDeleteThis is really pretty! Great job with the cake challenge!
ReplyDeleteWow! You nailed the cake inspiration...love all the texture and details! Great job!!! Thanks for playing along with Create with Connie and Mary this week!
ReplyDeletelove your card Julie! breath taking!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the challenge - thanks for playing along!
ReplyDeleteYou really put the sketch and the inspiration together so nicely! Thanks so much for playing along on the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge.
ReplyDeleteso pretty!
ReplyDeleteOMG!!! I love your style. I just looked at your blog and what gorgeous card. I hope you'll share with us often
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful. I wasn't so sure about Cajun Craze when they introduced but now I am a fan.
ReplyDeleteSimply a beautiful card. I love the new SU! pearls.
Love your blog too!
Beautiful use of color and texture!
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing! The mix of the textures, images....and oh yes, all those wonderful pearls!
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning!!! I love the richness of the color and that texture is just right!!! Thanks for playing along with us this week!!
ReplyDeleteblushing bride and cajun craze go well together. I love that!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us at SUO Challenges :)
WOOOOOOOOOOW, Julie! This is gorgeous! What a lot of great detail! Thank you so much for sharing with us! :)
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful card! Love the work with the pastels. G :)
ReplyDeleteWhoops! I mean the inks! G :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card - I love those pearl accents!
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