Embrace Life...
Happy Friday! I am so glad to see the weekend! This past week has been especially busy for us...as I'm still trying to catch up from being gone. We don't have any particular plans this weekend...but I am hoping to get a nap in somewhere...hehehee!
I made this card for Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #36. What a FUN sketch!!!!
I decided to pull out my Embrace Life set (it's been way to long since I've used it!) because I thought the smaller panel would be perfect to showcase the flowers in this set. I stamped this using the Faux Linen technique (click on the link to see Beate's tutorial). I wanted more color on the flowers...so I embossed them on Shimmery White c.s., watercolored them using a watercolor brush and Classic ink pads, cut them out, & mounted them onto the River Rock colored stem.
After the flowers were glued on, I added some Crystal Effects. I love how it adds so much depth to the colors!
Here is a closeup of the flowers....
The rest of the card is pretty simple...just a little distressing and sponging. :-) To see more samples with this sketch, check out what Beate, Cambria, Charmaine, Jenn, Lori, Mary Jo, & Sharon have made!
I hope you all have a wonderful day and a relaxing weekend! ~Laurie
Recipe Stamps: Embrace Life Paper: Glossy c.s., Shimmery White, River Rock, Ruby Red, River Rock Designer Prints DP Ink: Versamark, River Rock, Ruby Red, Groovy Guava, Sahara Sand Other: Crystal Effects, Dew Drops, Fibers, Clear e.p.
This is gorgeous, Laurie! WOW! Love the distressing and those beautiful flowers!
Posted by: Charmaine | February 22, 2008 at 07:43 AM
Oh my word. This is just beautiful. I never seem to do shabby right, but you've got it goin' on here. Just beautiful. It reminds me of Wild Asparagus papers!
Posted by: jenn | February 22, 2008 at 07:53 AM
This is a beautiful sketch card - I love the flowers! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Posted by: Alexandra Hobson | February 22, 2008 at 08:05 AM
Wow! Fantastic card! I love how you added the triple strips and of course your focal point is amazing!
Hugs and smiles
Posted by: Beate | February 22, 2008 at 08:14 AM
Goin on indeed baby! SHAZAM! WHAM, thank you maam!! HOLY AWESBOMB! Man.... I need some of those clear bauble thingies. You always make me "NEED" more stuff. :)
Posted by: Cambria Turnbow | February 22, 2008 at 08:22 AM
This card is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!! I hope you don't mind if I case it sometime. Wow!!
Posted by: Andrea G | February 22, 2008 at 08:32 AM
Beautiful card Laurie. Your cards are always so perfectly put together.
Enjoy your weekend.
Posted by: mj albright | February 22, 2008 at 08:34 AM
BEAUTIFUL!! Love the dimension on your flowers, the neat distressing and the fibers instead of ribbon!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | February 22, 2008 at 08:56 AM
Man, oh man, oh man!!! This is a total STUNNER!! I love the cutout, shiny embossed flowers!! And the distressing and strips are PERFECT!! This card sooooo ROCKS!!! Superb job with the sketch!!! Ohhhhhh!! And the color combo......AWESOME!!!!
Posted by: Tosh | February 22, 2008 at 09:19 AM
Beautiful card, love all the detail. Those flowers are awesome!
Posted by: rosekerry | February 22, 2008 at 09:24 AM
Lauraly- Gorgeous card!! Love the panels and all the distress work! HAPPY STAMPING!
Posted by: Kim | February 22, 2008 at 09:35 AM
WOW, this is over the top GORGEOUS!! Thanks for sharing all your amazing talent!
Posted by: Laura | February 22, 2008 at 10:39 AM
What can I say you always knock my socks off, just lovely !!!
Posted by: laurie Serino | February 22, 2008 at 10:49 AM
Love the way you made those flowers! It's really lovely! Have a great day
Posted by: pesc | February 22, 2008 at 10:50 AM
Gorgeous card!!!!
Posted by: Haylie(StampinHay79) | February 22, 2008 at 11:00 AM
Yum! Every detail is perfection. Can't believe you had the patience to cut each of those little flowers out. Looks fabulous, Laurie!
Posted by: Julee T. | February 22, 2008 at 11:21 AM
This is a beautiful card, Laurie. Those flowers are "embrace-able". Hope you have a restful weekend - - if this is a needing a nap creation, what could you do and share after a good snooze?
Posted by: Nise | February 22, 2008 at 12:15 PM
Absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!
Posted by: Becky G | February 22, 2008 at 01:22 PM
Great use of the sketch. This is beautiful, and I love the colors you chose! I hope you get that nap you want!
Posted by: Melissa | February 22, 2008 at 01:36 PM
GORGEOUS card Laurie, Stunning detail and the colors are just beautiful. Hope the family is well! Have a great weekend, Jennifer :)
Posted by: Jennifer | February 22, 2008 at 01:48 PM
OH MY! Amazing!!
Posted by: Charlene Austin (Willow01) | February 22, 2008 at 02:38 PM
very lovely card! Love the touch of shabby with the curled edges and the velvety fibers wrapped around it. Beautiful!
Posted by: Carol | February 22, 2008 at 04:53 PM
This is gorgeous! I stopped by to see it this morning, and I thought I commented. Glad I came back to double check...I love this!
Posted by: Lori Craig | February 22, 2008 at 06:41 PM
This is a beautiful set and card, Laurie! Love how you divided up the large panel!
Posted by: Sharon Harnist | February 22, 2008 at 07:54 PM
Fabulous card! Love the corregated paper! Great colors and such attention to detail! TFS~ Deb
Posted by: Deborah Golan | February 22, 2008 at 09:42 PM