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Saturday, July 2, 2011

Blue Star...

Hi Ya! Here with a card for the new Less is More challenge to use the color blue and not just one shade of blue, but several. So when I started thinking about what I would do I knew that I would probably be using my distress inks for my card. Then I went cruising around the blog-o-sphere and stopped for a moment at Penny Black challenge blog (#158) and saw that the challenge is to use your most favorite Penny Black stamp... one you would take to a deserted island. Well... for me that stamp is the PB Christmas Star! I adore that stamp and have done lots of other things with it besides make Christmas cards. So, I had my colors and my stamp and so I got to work.

I stamped the Christmas Star twice on white cardstock using VersaMark watermark ink, applied clear embossing powder and then heat set. I then got out my distress inks (Broken China, Faded Jeans and Chipped Saphire) and did some distressing using the emboss/resist method. The two stars were trimmed out and the one inked with Faded Jeans and Chipped Saphire was cut in half. I adhered the two pieces the white cardstock slightly apart and then the one inked with Broken China and a touch of Faded Jeans was adhered on top. Some SU! glass glitter in Baja Breeze was added to the center. I stamped the "to You" portion of the PB sentiment "to You from Me" in the corner and added the rhinestones. I will be putting this card into the Penny Black Saturday challenge, as well as Less is More.

Thanks for taking a peek....

Supplies: Cardstock: PTI white; SU! Night of Navy; Ink: VersaMark, Ranger Distress Inks; SU! Not Quite Navy marker; Stamps: Penny Black; Glass Glitter: Stampin Up!; Gems: Hero Arts

52 comments:

Ang C said...: A really beautiful card; July 2, 2011 at 10:50 AM
Kaz said...: This is simply gorgeous!!!! I love every thing about it.
Kaz x; July 2, 2011 at 11:09 AM
Jan said...: Gorgeous card xx Jan; July 2, 2011 at 11:11 AM
Saints Rule! said...: So very pretty Rosemary! Love the colors you chose! [[[hugs]]] Lori; July 2, 2011 at 11:19 AM
Maureen said...: Lovely card, well done.
Maureen........x
You can view mine here.; July 2, 2011 at 11:27 AM
Mandi said...: Stunning as ever Rosemary
Love your choice of blue shades
Thank you so much
Diva LIM
"Less is More"; July 2, 2011 at 11:32 AM
Elise said...: This is simply CLASSIC, Rosebud elegance you have going on RIGHT here, sweet girl! Excellent work! GOSH, your design instincts amaze me! SUCH a simple {yet GORGEOUSLY crafted}piece of card craft FABULOUSNESS! LOVE how you answered these crafty challenges! Yipeeee!; July 2, 2011 at 11:33 AM
Barb said...: Oh, Rosie, this is a BEAUTY! I happen to be one of the lucky ones to own a card from you with this stamp on it and I always love when you use it! Look at those gorgeous blues! Beautifully done, my friend! Happy 4th to you! :); July 2, 2011 at 11:43 AM
Catherine said...: Gorgeous card!; July 2, 2011 at 11:47 AM
Christine said...: It's just like you said Rosemary! It is a great stamp! And thank you for the explaination!
Hug
Christine; July 2, 2011 at 12:00 PM
Wishcraft said...: Ooh this is beautiful, LOVE that stamp! Lisa x; July 2, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Loli said...: Hola Rosigirl,FANTASTIC CARD!!!Rosemary, i love this stamp and i love the christmas time, beautiful, i love it.well done.
A BIG hug from Palma; July 2, 2011 at 12:42 PM
Kath Stewart said...: stunning card rosemary and I can see why this is one of your favourites..thanks for joining in the fun this week at Penny Black Saturday...hugs kath xxx; July 2, 2011 at 12:52 PM
Vicki Dutcher said...: Just stunning - I can see why it is your favorite image!; July 2, 2011 at 1:11 PM
Christina said...: This is simply stunning! The blue shades are really striking on this flower, and you have given it so much lovely dimension!; July 2, 2011 at 1:39 PM
Angelnorth said...: Looks great with the emboss resist flower - lovely card!; July 2, 2011 at 1:53 PM
Scrumplescrunch said...: This is gorgeous Rosie, I like this stamp too. Have to dig it out for Christmas again you have given me an idea.
Smiles:); July 2, 2011 at 3:00 PM
Rachelxx said...: Beautiful card!; July 2, 2011 at 3:02 PM
Suzilou said...: WOW Gosh this is gorgeous, what a stunning stamp and how fab it looks in blue! :); July 2, 2011 at 3:19 PM
Deborah Frings said...: Just gorgeous!; July 2, 2011 at 4:05 PM
Dana said...: This card is fantastic. This is my favorite so far.; July 2, 2011 at 4:57 PM
Annes Art said...: Gorgeous card !!; July 2, 2011 at 10:07 PM
ninarsku said...: OMG, this is so beautiful card!!!; July 2, 2011 at 11:54 PM
GinaA said...: This is a beautiful card. Love the ranger distress inks and the bling; July 3, 2011 at 12:44 AM
Suze Bain said...: Wow Rosemary. Love the stamp you've used, the techniques and the colours. Fabulous! xx; July 3, 2011 at 2:06 AM
Ruth M said...: Ooooh, this is gorgeous! Your flower is fabulous, has a real wow factor, I love the glittered centre!; July 3, 2011 at 2:10 AM
Linby said...: Gorgeous, a stunning card.
Linbyx; July 3, 2011 at 3:16 AM
Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...: Stunning, love the glass centre to the flower; July 3, 2011 at 3:36 AM
Netty said...: Totally gorgeous card for the LIM challenge. x; July 3, 2011 at 3:51 AM
Jo Street said...: Just a gorgeous card, love the flower!
Jo x; July 3, 2011 at 4:53 AM
Sally H said...: Wow! This is stunning! I love that stamp!; July 3, 2011 at 5:02 AM
Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...: Lovely card, great dimension and co,our palette. Tracy x; July 3, 2011 at 6:15 AM
Hazel said...: Excellent flower and beautiful card. Hazel x; July 3, 2011 at 8:22 AM
kingstonmama said...: That flower is just gorgeous.; July 3, 2011 at 10:13 AM
Brenda said...: Absolutely awesomely done Rosemary! Love this "flower"!; July 3, 2011 at 11:41 AM
Diane said...: Stunning card! xx; July 3, 2011 at 2:34 PM
Brenda Dean said...: Beautiful!; July 3, 2011 at 4:30 PM
Susan said...: Rosemary, this is gorgeous!! Love that stamp, too...you might be an enabler, you know....LOL!! My Card; July 3, 2011 at 9:27 PM
Kathyk said...: Fab and effective card

Kathyk; July 4, 2011 at 12:08 AM
Debs M said...: wow this flower is gorgeous x; July 4, 2011 at 8:50 AM
Jenny said...: Oh this is beutiful Rosemary, the flower looks fab in blue instaed of the traditional red :)
Jenny x; July 4, 2011 at 9:13 AM
Theresa said...: Beautiful card. Love the Christmas star image.; July 4, 2011 at 2:06 PM
Huguenot Girl said...: A beautiful card - simply gorgeous! Nicole x; July 4, 2011 at 11:06 PM
G Peplow said...: Simply stunning Rosemary, love it, Gay xxx; July 5, 2011 at 1:46 AM
Carol Wilde said...: WOW ! THIS IS GREAT !

Carol; July 5, 2011 at 1:08 PM
~ Ali Robertson ~ said...: Simply stunning!!!!

Thanks for playing along with us at Penny Black Saturday this week

Ali x; July 5, 2011 at 4:18 PM
The Crafty Elf said...: Excellent card! Loving Christmas as I do this is one of my fav's.; July 6, 2011 at 9:17 AM
SYLVIA-ANNE said...: A stunning card Rosemary - love the shades of blue and the beautiful flower stamp. A really fabulous CAS creation.
Sylvia xx; July 6, 2011 at 10:08 AM
Michelle said...: Holy cow,Rosemary! I can't believe you colored the poinsettia with distress inks...want to give me a lesson?! It looks awesome in blue!!!; July 6, 2011 at 7:23 PM
Greta said...: Fabulous card, my friend!; July 7, 2011 at 7:43 PM
debby4000 said...: Gorgeous, beautiful card.
luv
Debby; July 8, 2011 at 12:29 AM
Angela Weimer said...: Such a beautiful card. Love that stamp. Thanks for sharing and have a great day. Angela; July 8, 2011 at 1:42 PM