Tuesday, September 29, 2009

A Triple Challenge

My card today meets 3 different challenges. First is the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge FTTC 35 which is to extend your creation out of the frame. The next is the Midnight Madness sketch challenge MMSC#21 . Last is the CC238 color challenge to use Pretty in Pink, Basic Grey, and Sage Shadow. The main image is the Sweet Pea by Flourishes, stamped twice on wc paper, and several of the blooms were cut out and popped up on foam tape. The image is layered on the Nestabilities petite oval and a labels 4 diecut, using Sage Shadow, Heritage Grey & Pretty in Pink. The base layer is embossed with the leafy branch ef and layered with Sage Shadow die cuts again using the Labels 4 and stamped with the swirls from the Sweet Pea set in Basic Grey ink. I used a pair of scalloped scissors to notch the top two corners of the main image. The sage and pink ribbons were layered and a Bow-Easy was used to make the bow. The flower in the center is actually a piece of glittered bobbin ribbon, with a pink gemstone in the center. I used Tombow markers and a wet brush to color the image.
I wish you all a wonderful Tuesday and thank you for spending a little of your day with me today :)

18 comments:

Dori Shelton said...

Fantastic card! I really like the label nesties that you used. TFS!

Silke Ledlow said...

G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S!!! You nailed all three challenges - Carol!!! The colors, the embossing and the Flourishes Set look fabo!!!

Thank you for adding the FTTC to your card!!! Hugs ~S~

Phyllis said...

AWESOME card. This is so beautiful!! Love your colors selections and that image is gorgeous. Painted and cut so beautifully!! Thanks for playing along with us in our weekly challenge. We will be looking for you nest week too!!


Phyllis MMDesign Team

Jeni C Slack (^0^) said...

Carol, your sweet pea image is so well colored with those tombows! And you are skilled at doing several challenges in one, it turned out so wonderful. :) Thank you for taking some time to play with us this week! good luck on the prize drawing, xox ~Jeni & MMSC DT

Joanne (jojot) said...

ah ha.....took me a while, but now I truly know 'who' you are....I matched this blog to your SCS name.....I am a little slow on the uptake....

as I said on SCS....I just love this card...so many wonderful details, great layout....tfs

The Rubber Maid said...

Hey stinkeroo...how did you win the random draw on Flourishes challenge when you didn't even use their stamps??? I know I didn't either but that's so cool for you. Love your colors for this card and the fact you used the sweetpea set. Love it. Pat

Lovely Linda said...

Wow Carol - this is just stunning!! I love that image from Flourishes which you have coloured to perfection!! Well done on all of the challenges!! Thank you for playing the Midnight Madness Sketch challenge this week, we hope to see you again next week! If you find the time please stop back by and get in on the “BIG” giveaway contest there is so much fun to be had!!
Linda MMSC Guest DT

Carolyn said...

Just stunning! What can I say. Gorgeous colors, perfectly designed and constructed. Wow! Thank you so much for playing with us this week. What a pleasure to come and see what you have created. Hope you will continue to play with us.

Carolyn
MMSC DT

Francie G. said...

Love your out of the box beautifully colored flowers! Beautifully done!

Cindy Haffner said...

Oh just so gorgeous!

Carol Hurlock said...

Outstanding. I love the tendrils...they are so pretty on the paper. Love this color combo and the coloring of your image. Thanks for playing along with us this week at MMSC. We hope to see more of your awesome creations and that you will join us in our blog hop in October. Check Priscilla's blog for all the details!

Carol
MMSC-Guest Designer

Denise Marzec said...

Fantastic layout with the nestie panels...and OUTSTANDING coloring!!!

JD/ Jill said...

Beautiful, I love this color combination!

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

Wowzers!! This is incredible!! Look at all this gorgeous pink!! Love your layout using those nesties!! Beautiful coloring!! You sure rocked the sketch this week!

Betty Wright said...

Carol, this is just beautiful!!! Wonderful layout and design. I love your coloring and cut work detailing!!! Fabulous out of the frame design!!! Thanks so much for playing FTTC!!!

Joan Ervin said...

Ooooh, how pretty...I love your fabulous design and those gorgeous cutout sweetpeas!!!! Beautiful work here!!!

designsfromwithinbycharlotte said...

Carol, your card is beautiful! Lovely color combo, image and details on this one. The sweet peas are perfectly colored. Thanks so much for playing along with us this week.
Hugs,
Charlotte
MMSC DT

Priscilla said...

What a great take on the sketch and your flowers just pop off the card. I like your colors too :) Thank you so much for playing the Midnight Madness Sketch challenge this week. We value your participation and please mark your calendar for the Oct 16th MM Blog Hop :)
Priscilla
MMSC Hostess