"We do not remember days, we remember moments." Cesare Pavese

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Give Thanks....

(For my Flourishes Timeless Tuesday post, click here.)

Hey there!  I seem to really be into making cards using fall colors right now... not a bad thing considering it is fall!!   Have a card today that works for at least four different challenge.  My super sweet blogging friend, Brenda, always wonders how I manage to combine more than two challenges.  It really isn't that hard... I have seen some gals who make one card that works for 24 challenges!!  So... here are the challenges this card fits:  Paper Players - use music in some way; Freshly Made Sketches - the layout; and CR84FN - color combo.  This card also works for the Moxie Fab World - Tuesday Trigger.  Oh... and I will also be entering this card in the current Penny Black challenge going on over at the Penny Black Flickr group!  Yikes... that's five challenges!! 



For my card I used the absolutely gorgeous Penny Black Butterfly Suite stamp.  Penny Black has some of the most beautiful collage stamps, EVER, IMHP!  I stamped the image twice on cream cardstock using Memento's Rich Cocoa ink.  One image was diecut using a Spellbinders circle die.  The other image was colored with the following Copic markers:  Y21, Y23, Y35, Y38, YR01, YR02, YR07, YG93 & YG95.  The flower and the butterflies were trimmed out of this piece.  Some Paprika Stickles were applied to the butterflies.   The patterned paper is from the My Mind's Eye Sunshine 6x6 pad.  I love the new My Mind's Eye Lost & Found 2 papers.... they are absolutely gorgeous and I love that they are doubled sided, too.  There is a sentiment on the card, but I think it is a little hard to see as I stamped it on the patterned paper using the Rich Cocoa ink.
Originally I had only thought about putting this into the Paper Players, Freshly Made Sketchs and CR84FN challenges, but the richness of the colors just made me think of the yummy parfaits in the Tuesday Trigger photo.

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI Vintage Cream; Gina K. Brown; Stampin Up! Pumpkin Pie; MME Sunshine PP; Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa; VersaMark; Stamps:  Penny Black; Taylored Expressions; Copic Markers; Stickles

29 comments:

Elise said...

I don't know if it's your AMAZING creation or that delicious inspiration photo - but SOMETHING is making me drool! YEOWZA! What a glorious creation! I have to say, FALL really and truly suits your talents, or vice versa! Either way, I'm tipping my PSL to you, sweet {and slightly spicy} friend... THIS is STUNNING!

Lin said...

This is beautiful, Rosie! Love the rich colors, and I'm with you, this is a beautiful set - love it done in autumnal colors. Re: multiple challenges for 1 card, today I was on a blog that had THIRTY challenges listed for the card!

Virginia L. said...

Beautifully done, Rosemary! I love how you used that collage stamp and rich colors from the TT!

Barb said...

Beautiful combination of stamps, colors and patterns, Rosie! Gorgeous card!

Brenda said...

You see what I mean! You started off at 4 challenges and ended up at 5! You are highly organised! And this is an absolutely beautiful card my friend! Love the mixture of stamps, colours and beautiful papers! Just simply beautiful Rosemary!

Lisa Elton said...

I'm swooning over this card Rosemary! The flower, sheet music, butterflies...love it all!!!

Linda Callahan said...

Soooo beautiful! Love the butterflies on the music! Elegant fall card! Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches!

Scrumplescrunch said...

Wonderful, wonderful colours Rosie, just loving that BG paper, which sets the tone for the whole card.
Smiles:)

Rae said...

What a gorgeous take on the trigger!

Ash said...

It's very appealing.... I adore those colors by nature & a creation that highlights them is my favorite... Wishes!!!

Ash.... :)

Jenny said...

Another stunner Rosemary, love the music score...fab bkgd :)
Jenny x

craftieodmae said...

this is just plum pretty!!!!

Michelle said...

gorgeous!! awesome job trimming the beautiful flower! love the dp!

Colleen Dietrich said...

Hey, I think 5 is a lot of challenges to wrap into one....sometimes it's not that easy! (24 is just plain too time consuming) So, great job pulling these all together in one BEAUTIFUL card, Rosemary. I love this!

debb said...

Stunning card!

Linda Beeson said...

Your card is simple gorgeous! LOVE that addition of the music notes on it. Hey, I'm from Tacoma but live in CA now!

Deborah Frings said...

Absolutely gorgeous - I love the layers, the pretty stamp and the dimensional butterflies. Thanks for playing along with CR84FN!

Christine said...

Wonderful card! Amazing colours and beautiful done!
Christine

Marie said...

Your card is simply beautiful. Love those 3D butterflies. Thanks for playing along at CR84FN.

Pauline said...

Beautiful card Rosemary, lovely colouring and the layout is fab.

Jen Timko said...

This is such a stunner! The flowers coordinate beautifully with the background paper! Lovely use of the sketch! So glad you joined us at Freshly Made Sketches!

LeAnne said...

Gorgeous colors and images, and I love how the subtle music image ties it all together! Wonderful as usual! Thanks so much for playing with the Paper Players and my musical challenge this week! So glad you shared this beauty with us!

Sue Lelli said...

Rosemary, LOVE how you cut the flowers out and used the music for the background! Pretty butterfly, too! THX for playing with us at
CR84FN!

Cheryl said...

This is absolutely gorgeous! I love that you left the main circle white--it really shows off all that cutting you did. Fab coloring and your interpretation of the sketch is awesome. What can I say...I just LOVE this card!!!

Tui Nathan said...

Wow ... your card is really beautiful, I love the stamped background and you have coloured the flowers beautifully ... love the music panel too - a nice touch!
Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches!!!

Greta said...

I could just sit & look at this card all day--but then I'd never get a card made myself! Inspiring, as always, my friend!

Lisa Lara said...

Look at all those comments! I love how you used the music notes in the bg. I'm swooning. Love that.

Lesley said...

So beautiful Rosie! Love the rich colours and the butterflies are lovely. Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches and the Paper Players.

Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Editor said...

Hey Rosemary! Thanks for linking this up to this week's Tuesday Trigger in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)