Continuing in my quest to complete TONS of challenges this week...today's card is for the fab-you-lus Shabby Tea Room Blog! This blog really brings out the shabby chic girl in me. My card for this challenge is also a custom card order for a gal at work. The super cute picture is of her and her sister when they were little. I scanned it into the computer and then printed it out on PTI cardstock. This is a fun way to personalize your cards.
Click here for the Shabby Tea Room Blog! This week's image is beatiful roses. I knew just exactly what paper to use. I had recently gotten some new My Mind's Eye paper that is super old fashioned and extra glittery. The glitter is the old fashioned kind, too. YUUUMMMMYYY.
Here is my card:
Here is the pretty inspiration image. I could have done 10 cards based on this image! I was thinking chandeliers, dresses, white Melissa Frances doo dads, egads. LOVE IT.
I'm not sure why it isn't photographing correctly...the pink paper is a very pretty shade of salmon/pink/rose. It's coming out darker that it is in person. The rose is from Prima flowers. It's so beautiful and the perfect match to the paper.
The sentiment was printed on the computer. I do that a lot. I am sort of a font junkie too. I think I have over 500 fonts on my laptop. That way I can always find the right one!
Stop and smell the roses!
Ahhhh . .. MY kinda card!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE it, my friend! I so love shabby chic . . . everything! BOOOOTIFUL!!!! JRR
PS I have the tutorial from Tim Holtz to make the roses . . .the ones we did from grunge paper . .. .
Posted by: Janice Rosenthal Rock | 08/21/2010 at 08:43 PM
Wanda, I LOVE your card, from top to bottom....the base cardstock is perfect, as is the beautiful rose in the corner. Beautiful take on the challenge! And thank you also for your kind comments on my entry. You asked about a tutorial to make the rolled paper roses; look at these 2: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/rolledflowers/ and http://dozidesign.blogspot.com/2008/05/paper-flower-tutorial.html. I started with a diecut circle or scalloped circle.....they are really easy and so much fun to make! I did a card today using them again, except in aqua and green.
Posted by: Lin | 08/21/2010 at 03:52 PM
What an adorable, vintage picture and lovely patterned papers and Prima flower! Wonderful take on this week's Tea Room challenge ... TFS :)
Posted by: Debbie Marcinkiewicz | 08/21/2010 at 11:43 AM
Oh how pretty! I am a font junkie too and I love the idea of printing photos on cardstock, it looks fabulous! Your card is perfect for our challenge this week so thanks for joining us in the Tea Room!
Posted by: Lisa | 08/21/2010 at 06:55 AM
Beautiful card! I LOVE how you've personalized it with that older photo. Makes this truly a showpiece of a creation. Love the paper you used and the elegant design. That Prima flower is just pure eye-candy. Thanks so much for playing along with us at TSTR.
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 08/21/2010 at 05:47 AM
Hi Wanda
VERY VERY BEAUTIFUl!
Just gorgeous!
I could go on and on..... the gal from work will be very happy with this gorgeous card
for her sister!
The colors are so beautiful... love the paper and embellisments.
Groetjes Holly.
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 08/21/2010 at 04:39 AM
What a sweet card!
Posted by: TeaDub! | 08/20/2010 at 09:35 PM