Monday, October 22, 2012

When Love Is Deep


I was really disappointed that I missed out on the first CAS(E) this Sketch challenge so I was determined to get a card made for it this week.  They have a killer design team over there and they're all ladies whose work I avidly follow.  :)  I've got all sorts of new things going on with this card.  The Cherry Blossoms and sentiment are from Sweet Stamp Shop and the pink "smudge" is from The Craft's Meow's Typically Teen set. The pink I used is Garnet Twinkling H2O.  I've had a box full of H2Os for well over a year now and this is the first time I've busted them out.  I really  like the bit of shine you get from them.

I also want to mention some awesome customer service.  A few weeks ago I decided to order some stamps from The Craft's Meow.  I filled up my cart, went to check out and realised there was no shipping option for Bermuda.  I do have a way of ordering things through the US but it adds on a lot of money so I emailed TCM and asked if they might at some point consider adding Bermuda as a shipping destination.  Less than 12 hours later (on a Sunday no less!) I had a response saying that Bermuda had been added and I could put my order in.  Now that is impressive.  On top of that the stamps arrived quickly and are really great quality.  I'm excited to really get playing with them!

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill
Stamps:  (Branch & sentiment from Cherry Blossoms) Sweet Stamp Shop, (Smudge from Typically Teen) The Craft's Meow
Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Embossing Powder:  (Clear) Ranger
Paint: (Garnet Twinkling H2O) LuminArte

20 comments:

Chunyuan said...

love the paint over the sentiment.

Jessi Fogan said...

Now that is spectacular customer service! Sweet!
Love that 'smudge' - it's the perfect highlight for that gorgeous quote - and how pretty are those cherry blossoms!

Ardyth said...

That is one of my favourite stamps - it can be used in so many ways! Love the twinkly, watercolour look and the tie in to the cherry blossom branch!

Jay Gee said...

You have had the H2Os for a year!... well, no point rushing these things, LOL. I love how you have used them on this card - so lovely :)

Lynn said...

OH...well you saved them for a beauty of a card...I love it! And always love a great customer service story!

Karen B. said...

Yay, I love seeing that splash used from Typically Teen and so glad you had a great experience with them. TCM is a fantastic company that really does care! Now on to your card...love the bold colors you've used and the image is a perfect choice for the sketch.

Tracey McNeely said...

Great take on the sketch Jen, love the smudge!

Lisa Hjulberg said...

Totally cool card Jen!!! And thank you sooooo much for the shout-out! :)

Hugs,
Lisa

~amy~ said...

Awesome TCM story:) Your card rocks....love the splash!

Lindsey said...

You definitely should bust out your Twinkling H2Os more often... they're so much fun to use! Perfect here for your twinkly smudge. Beautiful card! And good to know about TCM.

Sanketi said...

Love the splash of paint on the sentiment!!

Joyce said...

Great card. I like how you did the sentiment. I've got some of those Twinkling H2o's, too, and haven't used them.

Anonymous said...

Absolutely fantastic Jen! Love the swiped senitment and that sweet cherry blossom (one of my faves)!
Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS(E) this Sketch!

Jackie Rockwell said...

The cherry blossoms are beautiful Jen! So glad you played along with us in this week's CAS(E) this Sketch! :)

Chrissy Larson said...

Don't you just love the Typically Teen set? I find myself grabbing it all the time. So glad you got such great service and your card is totally awesome! So glad to have you at CAS(E) this Sketch this week. I'm super happy you got to join us!

Gayatri said...

I love Typically Teen set as well. That pink paint with sentiment on it is a perfect touch, Jen! Thanks for playing along with us @ CAS(E) this Sketch!

Kim S said...

I love how you have used the sketch - so wonderfully CAS and that pop of brilliant pink is fantastic! So glad to see you at CAS(E) this Sketch!

Bonnie said...

I love the way you highlighted the sentiment and that pretty floral branch!

kingstonmama said...

Beautiful card, Jen. I really love the way you've highlighted the sentiment. gorgeous! ann

Sandy Ang said...

love that blossom twig and the deep red with black on your card!