FRIDAY! GLORIOUS FRIDAY! We made it! Whew...had to get that off my chest. Lots going on with me this week and here it is FRIDAY! Today's card is my entry to The Shabby Tea Room blog contest #7 titled The Comforts of Home. They had a lovely soft image to work from that I fell in love with instantly. Can I just say that I adore this color pallette? MMMMMM. It was easy to get the old creative juices flowing for this challenge.
Here is the beautiful image! Could you just die? That stack of pretty quilts all piled up like that contrasted with the weathered wood. Go-jus. Really. It sets a mood for sure.
Here is my entry for the challenge combining the image with the sentiment "Comforts of Home." I incorporated most of the colors with the patterned paper and gave the feel of the stack of quilts via using different patterned papers.
I stamped my images in brown ink. Then I grunged up the edges of the paper with my distresser and some light brown ink. I took the image of the house and the sentiment and crumpled the paper a bit to make it less "perfect." I mounted the house with foam tape. The little flowers were part of a giant hydrangea silk flower....then I put some soft pink brads in the center.
I am in love with this new edge punch from EK Success!!! Giant scallop - perfection.
Before I sign off for today - I want to let you know that I probably won't be blogging this weekend. I am holding my first ever Copic Camp weekend at my house! Classes from 10-3 both days talking about Copic Marker techniques, tricks and tips. I have 14 people coming and I am really excited about it. I love to share my, um, obsession about Copics! I'm making a nice lunch and we're doing two card projects too. I taught classes for four years at one of my local stamp stores, but it's been quite some time ago. I forgot how much fun it is to get ready and teach/share with other cool, crafty women. I will take pictures and post all about it on Monday!
Have a fantastic weekend everyone!
Oh, how I love, love your card! Those stamps are fabulous, and I love how you kept them just clean lined in the brown ink. I also like how you put the sentiment strip on the edge, and those scallops are so fun.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend teaching.
Thanks for playing along with us at The Shabby Tea Room.
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 05/01/2010 at 05:30 AM
Oh my shabby goodness, Wanda, this is absolutely {stunning}!!! It took my breath away when I first saw it! I live in a pink Victorian home and if you colored your image in with pink, that would be my house! I love every single element you incorporated into your design - the colors are so soft and yummy just like the antique linens, the image is beautiful, the sentiment is precious! Just wonderful!! Thanks for joining us again this week in the Tea Room and sharing your talents with us all :)
Posted by: Debbie Marcinkiewicz | 04/30/2010 at 01:58 PM