Sunday 10 April 2011

A card for a Few Challenges

Hi all, hope you're enjoying the weekend - we have glorious weather here again today, we've got the pool out in the garden, it's like summer!

This morning I checked the colour inspiration from this weeks CR84FN and they are just dreamy!



As I bought some new stamps yesterday, I really wanted to use them, so I set to, and made this:




The card base is pearlescent cream card, layered up with pearlescent pale pink card.

Then using a text stamp from Waltzingmouse Stamps, I stamped a panel in Tuxedo Black, and efged it with a fancy edge punch by Tonic.




The beautiful rose stamp is a purchase I made yesterday, it was in a bargain bin would you believ, so I snapped it up quick - it's absolutely gorgeous, and stamps like a dream.

I stamped it in Versamark onto some pale pink pearlescent card, then black embossed.


I used my nestabilities lacy squares to cut it out, and layered it onto some black and pink panels.


Added some black and some ribbon, a bow, pink pearly heart and some black gems, and finished off with a sentiment from WMS.

The pictures look a bit washed out today, as the pink card itself is a deeper colour IRL, but I'm not complainig about the light, not today!

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

CR84FN

Crafty Catz

The Stamp Man

One Stop Craft Challenge

Creative Inspirations

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline xx

27 comments:

Christine Blain said...

What a beautiful card, Pauline. I love your bow, and the pearlescent card is just gorgeous!

Lisa Somerville said...

Beautiful! Love your collage image and that pretty pearlescent paper! Thanks for playing at CR84FN!

Jean Martin said...

Pauline this is so beautiful! PERFECT use of the colors!!!

Sara I. said...

Gorgeous Pauline!! Love the Rose stamp and the punching with black pearls. Very elegant!

Anonymous said...

Stunning card Pauline! I love that rose - what a great score!
These colours are totally dreamy this week aren't they?! TFS, hugs, Ruth S

Mona Pendleton said...

Beautiful card Pauline! You surely did put your new goodies to great use! Love the rose stamped image on the lacey square and the scalloped border looks fab! Thanks for playing along with CR84FN :)

Deborah Frings said...

Pauline - that stamp was a brilliant buy! Your card is stunning, I love the rose image and sentiment, and the lacey squares too. The pearl details are just perfect. Thanks so much for playing along with CR84FN this week!

Sasha said...

Gorgeous card, Pauline. That new stamp looks fabulous, it stamps so clear, especially the wording...what a bargain! I also love the WM text stamping. In fact, everything comes together perfectly xx

Kristin said...

This is so beautiful! I love the flower image, wonderful! Thanks fo ryour sweet comments on my blog today. I do have a tutorial for that box I made. The link with instructions is located on my blog at the top under the header. I hope you try it!

Allison said...

gorgeous card Pauline
AllisonX

Janette said...

Gorgeous card Pauline, thanks for joining us at CraftyCatz this week.xx

mel m. m. mccarthy said...

OulaLA! This is so classy. I love that rose stamp embossed in black (cool bargain!) and the waltzing mouse stamp makes it mod but stunning. Thanks for the inspiration!

Heather Rogers said...

So glad to hear you are having such great weather. It is pretty hot here this weekend.

This is beautiful, Pauline. I love that new stamp of yours. I would love to color it. LOL!

Thanks so much for playing at CR84FN!
Hugs~

Andrea M said...

Oh Pauline! This is completely FABULOUS!!! I love the main image and text! The ribbon treatment is BEAUTIFUL! Your new stamps are so wonderful!! So beautiful girl!!! Thanks so much for playing along with CR84FN!!!!

CRAZYCRAFTSHED said...

Hi Pauline
A beautiful card,love the colour's thankyou for joining us at CraftyCatz,
Hugs Dianne xx

Ann said...

A perfectly elegant card! Gorgeous colour scheme and what an absolutely beautiful stamp - can't believe it was a bargain and so glad you will give it some love.

Jill said...

An absolutely fabulous card!

Unknown said...

Stunning card, Pauline! Love the pearlescent cardstock and your embossed rose is gorgeous! Thanks so much for joining us at CR84FN!

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

When I see this beautiful palette, I knew that when I scroll down more, I will see a beautiful creation, and i was right, not just beautiful, it is elegant too!

Angela Weimer said...

What a beautiful card. Love the colours. Thanks for sharing and have a great day. Angela

Sue Lelli said...

This is just GORGEOUS, Pauline! LOVE LOVE LOVE your bargain bin rose stamp! What a find! LOVE the text BG and the text with the rose! LOVE the fancy edge and the bow and the pearl heart! FAB card! THX for playing with us at CR84FN!

Val said...

This is stunning - beautifully stamped and coloured.
Thanks so much for joining OSCC this week.
Hugs
Valxx

Beverly Montez said...

This is beautiful! Don't you just love to get new stuff--it just cries out to be used!!!! :D
XO
Beverly

Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

Love all the text.

Stella said...

Pure beauty and elegance; I LOVE that stamp!
I think I see a winner :)
XX

Neil said...

Fabulous colours, and the embossing works really well to lift the rose! Thanks for joining us at the Stamp Man

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

Stunning card