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Mar 13, 2009

It's A Friday "Two-fer!"

Welcome to the Friday Blogger's Challenge...This week I combined "two" challenges into one card.  The Blogger's Challenge this week was (It's All About Texture) using texture/embossing plates.  I decided to combine the challenge with the Color Inspiration Challenge over at KWernerDesign as I really liked the color combo.  It's my very first time ever doing the Color Inspiration and I am really happy with how it turned out..             The colors were: Basic Black, Basic Gray and Whisper White.  I started with a Card Base of Basic Black and then Stamped the Flower from (Fifth Avenue Floral) with Basic Gray ink stamping some off once to create a slightly lighter flower.  I then added a strip of Basic Black cs ran through the Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dot embossing folder (my all time favorite).  Then I ran a piece of Basic Gray through the Cuttlebug using the Rows of Flowers and brushed them with Craft White ink.  I layered this to a piece of Whisper White that I had distressed the edges.  Next I stamped the sentiment (SU Sincere Salutations) with Basic Gray ink on Whisper White cs, punched it out with an Oval Punch (Marvy) and ran it through with the CB/Swiss Dot Embossing Folder.  I layered that to a Scallop Oval (Marvy) of Basic Gray cs and pierced the scallops.  I then stamped one flower with VersaMark and embossed it with Black Diamond EP from JudiKins - It sparkles in real life way more then it shows on the scan.  I colored some of the petals with a Copic Marker (Toner Gray No.5) and cut it out. I added a piece of Basic Gray Taffeta ribbon and mounted my images with foam mounting tape to complete the card. 
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19 comments:

  1. LOVE this color combo and what you did with it is wonderful! Super card!

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  2. Very pretty...lots of texture! Love the monochromatic look with this stamp set!

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  3. Love it Ida - those colours work so well together and all the different elements in your card make this awesome!

    :) Marcia

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  4. Pretty card! I like the wa y you incorporated the two challenges!

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  5. This is beautiful Ida! So rich and elegant! You did a marvelous job combining these two challenges! :D

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  6. Such a gorgeous and elegant card, Ida. I really love the flowers. . .they're so pretty!! The monochromatic look to the card is beautiful. Awesome job on the color combo!

    Maria

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  7. Great minds think alike, I think there were 3 of us that used her challenge this week. Love the layout you used!

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  8. WOW....Great card! Love the little strip of CB'd texture!

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  9. I love this color combination! I think you did such an amazing job! And the way how you use your CB embossing folders is so inspiratioanl!

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  10. This card is gorgeous Ida!! I love the touches of texture, the stamp set, the colors, the sketch. It's all so pretty!!

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  11. Great card Ida---love how you blended to projects into one!
    Nola

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  12. Your card is absolutely gorgeous! Don't you just love it when you can "multitask"?!

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  13. Very pretty and I am loving this color combo!!!

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  14. Very pretty, Ida. I really like the textured scallop-really pops!

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  15. This is so pretty, Ida! The monochromatic color scheme looks so nice with this set.

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  16. Wow Ida! Love all the different textures. Beautiful work.

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  17. This is GORGEOUS!!!! Love it! Very elegant and striking.

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