Happy Friday!!! Woohoo for the weekend!! :-) It feels SO good to be back in my stamp room again!! So...without further chit chat I want to share with you the card I made for Beate's Weekend Sketch challenge #59!
I started with some of my absolute favoritest patterned paper...Bella Rose (Stampin' Up!). For my three panels, I stamped some of the flourishes and butterfly fromInkadinkado's Bohemian Flourishes in Chocolate Chip ink onto Neenah Natural White c.s.. I embossed the butterfly stamp in Riding Hood Red, cut it out, and glued it over the Chocolate Chip one (I do love browns...but not for butterflies LOL!). I also wanted to add a little more color...so I embossed one of the small flowers several times using Pink Pirouette ink (stamped on cream paper they almost look more peach than pink :-), cut them out, and glued them randomly onto the flourishes. For the scalloped circle sentiment, I embossed the "Thank You" stamp from Inkadinkado's Expressions set in Chocolate Chip directly onto the patterned paper. For the finishing touches, I added some rhinestones, brads, & ribbon. :-)
To see more gorgeous cards using this sketch, check out what Beate, Cambria, Charmaine,Jenn, Mary Jo, & Sharon have created!!
I hope you have a wonderful Friday!! ~Laurie
Recipe Stamps: Bohemian Flourishes, Expressions (both by Inkadinkado) Paper: Neenah Natural White, Bella Rose DP, Dark Chocolate c.s., Riding Hood Red Ink: Chocolate Chip (Classic and Craft), Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Close to Cocoa, Versamark Other: Clear Detail e.p., Nestabilities, Rhienstones, Brads, Dark Chocolate satin ribbon
Absolutely gorgeous! Love the colors and stamps you chose. Perfect for the sketch!
Posted by: Angel | September 26, 2008 at 08:27 AM
Simply gorgeous! I LOVE those colors together!
Posted by: Michelle R | September 26, 2008 at 08:33 AM
As always... just absolutely STUNNING! WOW girl! Have a great weekend Laurie. :)
Posted by: Cambria Turnbow | September 26, 2008 at 08:36 AM
I knew it. I knew it, I KNEW IT. I knew you would rock this sketch with your gorgeous style. Dang, this is beautiful!
Have a great weekend. Hugs and smiles
Posted by: Beate | September 26, 2008 at 09:15 AM
Just beautiful!!
Posted by: Danni | September 26, 2008 at 09:16 AM
Absolutely gorgeous, Laurie -- love that paper, too, and how you incorporated ribbon!
Posted by: Sharon Harnist | September 26, 2008 at 09:20 AM
Wow !!! So beautiful !
Posted by: Liane | September 26, 2008 at 09:22 AM
Beautiful card!
Posted by: SusanH | September 26, 2008 at 09:23 AM
Just gorgeous, Laurie! Oh my gosh, GORGEOUS!
Posted by: Charmaine Ikach | September 26, 2008 at 09:46 AM
Oh my that is simply gorgeous!!! I love it!!
Posted by: Jen Ofiana | September 26, 2008 at 10:38 AM
Wow, this is really beautiful!!
Posted by: Danielle | September 26, 2008 at 10:40 AM
Oh Laurie this is just beautiful.
Posted by: judy Anderson | September 26, 2008 at 10:41 AM
Beautiful card Laurie, I just LOVE all of the swirls and stunning detail.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Jennifer :)
Posted by: Jennifer Meyer | September 26, 2008 at 10:44 AM
Just scruptious, Laurie! I love the colors and inked edges. Positively beautiful!
Posted by: Julee Tilman | September 26, 2008 at 11:09 AM
So I'm curious, do you ever make anything that's not breathtakingly gorgeous?? Does this all come effortlessly for you or do you sometimes struggle?? Does anything ever go in your trash or is everything blog-worthy? You amaze me, I love every single thing you create!!! :-)
Posted by: Libby | September 26, 2008 at 12:49 PM
I just LOVE your color choice.... Great card, like always!!
Posted by: antje | September 26, 2008 at 03:03 PM
Beautimous!! Love the colors, and those Inka stamps!
Posted by: Nancy | September 26, 2008 at 03:33 PM
OH Laurie!!! This card is stunning! The colors are gorgeous. Whew! just amazing!
Posted by: toni | September 26, 2008 at 03:35 PM
It's stunning Laurie...love how you've created the swirled paper and popped up the little flowers.
Posted by: LindaL | September 26, 2008 at 05:25 PM
This card is so cute!!
Posted by: Lindsay | September 26, 2008 at 07:21 PM
this is really gorgeous! A very wonderful card! Have a beautiful day!
Posted by: pesc | September 27, 2008 at 02:46 PM
Very beautiful!
Posted by: Elaine | September 27, 2008 at 05:46 PM
OMGosh! Each and everyone of these cards are breathtaking! I especially love the 3 panel card...just gorgeous!
Posted by: Lorelie | September 27, 2008 at 07:41 PM
This is so pretty! I love it!
Posted by: Kristie | September 27, 2008 at 09:45 PM
Beautiful colors! Beautiful card!
Posted by: Mary Davidson | September 28, 2008 at 05:57 PM