Tuesday, September 22, 2009

FTTC#34_New Home


I'm going for a record here.......I'm actually getting the Timeless Tuesday challenge done on Tuesday again! LOL This is the FTTC#34 where Silke Ledlow challenges us to use the stamp misting technique; which is to ink your stamp, then mist it with water and stamp. It gives such a soft look to your images and I don't know why I don't use it more often, because it's a very pretty look! For this card I used a pair of Inkadinkado stamps. First I stamped the wc paper with the linen backgrounder, using caramel ink. Then I inked up the rose image with markers, spritzed it, and stamped it. I cut it with the Nestabilites label 4, and went around the edges with a gold opaque pen. I used a piece of K&Co dsp and also went around the edge with the gold pen. I added a little word window tag and champagne ribbon to the main image, tying the tag on with gold cording. The rest of the sentiment was done with eggplant ink, and a word window punch. The inside is computer generated and says " Wishing you a bright future and the opportunity to create many fond memories in your new home." My best friend is a realtor and she gave me an order last night for more "new home" cards, so this is the first of 6 I'll be making for her.
Thanks to Silke and Flourishes for this fun challenge and thanks to all of you for stopping by today! I hope you all have a super Tuesday!
Carol

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is beautiful, Carol! I love that flower and how soft it looks! Awesome challenge from Silke today. I think your realtor friend will love this! :)

Susan (rainy) said...

This is one of my very favorite techniques. I just LOVE the look. Your card is gorgeous, Carol!

Denise Marzec said...

Oh my word, SUCH an elegant and classy card! Love it!

The Rubber Maid said...

Lovely card Carol and congrats on doing TT on Tuesday. I made it also on time for a change and it was a great challenge but we both goofed and forgot to use Flourishes stamps. Naughty but nice ladies us two. Pat

Silke Ledlow said...

Carol - what a BEAUTY!!! The rose image is perfect for the misting technique - I love it - and it looks very classy!!!

Thank you so much for playing along with us!!! Hugs ~S~

Rachel Liberty Photography said...

Gorgeous card!!!!! I love the gold you added. Just soooo pretty!!

LeAnne said...

Carol, this is drop-dead gorgeous! This is one technique I struggle with...I guess if I practiced maybe I could actually do it! Just so nice.

Cindy Haffner said...

So so pretty.

Dee Jackson said...

Gorgeous!! That image is just so perfect for this technique

Betty Wright said...

This is beautiful, Carol!!! Wonderful colors and I love the misting with this floral image!!! Lovely colors and details!!! Thanks so much for playing FTTC!!!