Wednesday, March 14, 2012

OWH mid-week throwdown

The mid-week throwdown over at the Stars and Stamps blog today is to make a "missing you" card. I combined their challenge with today's SC376 sketch challenge to make this card. I'm using the SNSS bluebird digi, along with the SU Doily stamp and a sentiment from So Many Sayings. I stamped the doily directly on the cardstock using Versafine ink, and added white embossing powder, then heated it. I sponged blushing bride ink all over it after it was cool. The image was colored with Copics, and I used some Ranger tumbled glass ink to sponge on the clouds and added a sentiment using the SU! word window and fancy label punches. A little pink satin ribbon and some gemstones from HA finished this card.
That's it for me today, so enjoy this gorgeous weather and have a great day!

Carol

18 comments:

Benzi said...

Carol, your sponged doily is beautiful and so is the bird/flower image. Just a splendid creation.

We're supposed to be in the 80's through next Tuesday. It's awesome, just hoping we don't have a late frost and kill tender plants later on. I can't imagine that we won't. It's warming up so early this year.

Dawn W said...

Love your card!!! Just in time for Spring!!! We are having upper 70-low 80 temps today in NE Iowa!!!

jimlynn said...

WOW! So pretty, Carol. I really thought that was a real doily! Just gorgeous.
LOVE your coloring on this too.
Beautiful.
Lynn

Jan Hunnicutt said...

Beautiful card Carol, I recognized the SCS sketch right away! Thanks for playing in our challenge at Operation Write Home!

downrightcrafty said...

oh so pretty, I have just coloured up a robin and some holy almost the same but somehow not as pretty as yours that doily is gorgeous too
Hugs Kate xx

Linda said...

Pretty...esp love the doily...great touches!

JoAnn Ross said...

Oh, wow! I never would've thought to emboss the inked doily. I thought it was a real one. Everything about the card is perfection and the robin is perfect for spring. Love!

Tameko said...

Absolutely beautiful. Love the background doily & sponging!

Donna Hanley said...

Carol, I love that image and you did a gorgeous job with it. And you know I always love your "skies". That lace doily stamp came out beautiful with the pink sponged around it. All around nice job. Talk to you soon.

Cynthia T said...

This lovely card has so many special touches...how creative! Truly artistic. I'm just a little jealous of your talent :)

JD/ Jill said...

So pretty! I have both those stamps, and I guess you would believe me if I tell you that I haven't used either of them yet...If only there were more hours in the day. smile...

Sue from Oregon said...

Oh so pretty Carol...lovely sky around your image! Been on a Rob fest tonight instead of stamping, I am sure you will understand! LOL

Paper Therapy Ponderings said...

beautiful - love all the elements

Barb Housner

Bernardine Cuttino said...

This is breathtaking. love this image and the coloring. So lovely. I am sorry you cannot connect directly. I did change anything. I was not aware, I had a circle of friends. Are you one of my followers. Thanks for your lovely comments, Hugs

Denise Marzec said...

Wow is that ever soft, dainty, and dreamy! Love the soft pink sponging with the doily stamp, the clouds, everything!

Donna Nuce said...

Beautiful coloring on the bird and love the doiley. Thanks for sharing.

Cherie said...

amazing coloring and i really like that embossed doily.

Joanne (jojot) said...

a natural beauty.....love the bird image....and the doily so daintily in the bkgd....fabulous