Friday, August 23, 2013

Rose Coloured Gratitude


Happy Friday!  Just gotta get through a 12 hour shift and then I can chill for the weekend.  Whoop whoop! For now I'm popping in with a card for the latest Muse challenge.  How gorgeous is Marion's card?  I love the ombre colours and the touch of pattern from the polka dots.  Originally I planned mine to be a one layer card but I wasn't having much luck with the inks I was using and ended up with a lot of blotchy images.  Instead, I stamped the vases onto coloured cardstock with the same coloured ink, fussy cut them and attached them with Pop Dots.  I used a straw image for the shelf because I thought the stripes added a bit of pattern in the same way the polka dots do on Marion's card.  This is definitely one of those cards that I could make in multiple colours and use for a gift set.  Maybe one of these days I'll actually get around to making all these sets I keep thinking about!


Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Regal Rose, Melon Mambo) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Vases, flower and stripes from Crystal Clear, Sentiment from Chit Chat) Paper Smooches
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Blushing Bride, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Melon Mambo) Stampin' Up

21 comments:

Jessi Fogan said...

Oh, Jen, this is gorgeous! It would TOTALLY rock in different colours as a set (glad to hear I'm not the only one who does the same thing, lol)

Lynn said...

The straw image for the shelf is absolutely awesome...so clever! I love the trio of vases!

Carol Cel said...

Very pretty! Love the combination of stamped and diecut vases.

Maureen Merritt said...

This is beautiful! An absolutely perfect card for this weeks Muse challenge!! LOVE...

~amy~ said...

oooohhhh...LOVE it. The vases look die cut!

Deepti said...

This is so sweet and simple, awesome idea :)

Unknown said...

this is fabulous! i love how creative you were using a straw image for a shelf! beautiful card!

lostinpaper said...

Would you believe that I finally opened and stamped with this fab set last night, it's gorgeous and so is your card, I'm pinning it!

Karen M said...

Gorgeous card and I love your design - hugs xx

Brandi said...

Great card Jen! Love how you created a shelf for the vases!

Ardyth said...

Love the bold vases and the black and white 'shelf'! Thanks for playing along with this week's Muse, Jen!

Lindsey said...

What's the fun in making multiples of the same card when there's an infinite number of NEW cards to make? That's sorta my thinking most of the time, anyway. This one is definitely worthy of reproduction, though. Very classy.

Marion said...

An awesome card Jen! I love your take on my card. Thanks for playing along :)

Kirsty, New Zealand said...

shall I just put my order in now and wait ;o) it is absolutely gorgeous, so pleased the original idea didn't work because this is stunning xx

sandie said...

love this Muse card Jen. The lack and white strip is perfect for the added pattern. I am also always thinking of sets to make but never seem to get around to them!

Kelly Szafron said...

Beautiful card, very elegant.

kathrynlogue said...

I love this! Clean Simple and Elegant!

Judy1223 said...

Jen, this card ROCKS! What a cool interpretation of the MUSE card...you got my vote, for sure!

Kim S said...

Gorgeous colors! Love the dimension of the vases with that simple black and white strip!

Jenny said...

Hi Jen... Congrats on being a featured member ... those vases are awesome, in fact you made me wonder if I need the dies to go with that set now.. your fussy cutting is brill :)
Gorgeous take on Marion's card and love the straw shelf!
Jenny x

wienerhoneymooners said...

Congrats!! This card is oerfection and a work of art!