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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

happy birthday, dear friend...

Hello friends... Hope your week is going well.  I have been having a busy one getting my oldest up early and off to a summer school program and then the little one off to his vacation bible school.  Honestly... I'm looking forward to the week being over!  Anywhoo... have a card today that I made using the current color combo from Dynamic Duos and the layout from Sketchbook Saturday.


I went really CAS with my take on the sketch because I wanted to keep the focus on the image that I used... a gorgeous Penny Black flower (4313J - graceful). I almost went with a Penny Black butterfly image, but decided against it... really glad I did!  I stamped the flower on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, colored it with Copic markers (RV21, RV23, RV25, Y11, Y13, Y15, & Y17) and then trimmed it out.  The patterned paper is from Stampin Up!.  I'm not entirely sure that it is Daffodil Delight, but I think it is the perfect background for the flower.  I added a thin black border behind the patterned paper before adhere it to the white cardstock piece to provide a bit of contrast.  A fishtail flag was die cut and the sentiment (a portion of a sentiment from the transparent set 30-164 - edge to edge) was stamped also using Tuxedo Black ink.  Everything was adhered to the card base and I was done.  Love how it turned out.

Thanks for stopping by...

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white & black; Stamps:  Penny Black; Ink:  Memento; Dies:  My Favorite Things Fishtail Flag Stax; Copic markers
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16 comments:

  1. BrendaAugust 7, 2013 at 8:18 AM

    That's such a beautiful flower Rosemary and I just love the pop of colour!

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  2. craftieodmaeAugust 7, 2013 at 9:07 AM

    Super gorgeous girl!!!!

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  3. MichelleAugust 7, 2013 at 9:14 AM

    Beautiful, Rosemary! Love the big, bold flower!

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  4. Cards By JanAugust 7, 2013 at 10:00 AM

    Hi Rosemary...another beauty! I love the beautiful flower, Your CAS cards are Awesome!!
    Hugs

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  5. Canonbury creationsAugust 7, 2013 at 12:51 PM

    Wow that gerbera really pops Rosie, love the color combo:)
    Val x

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  6. ScrumplescrunchAugust 7, 2013 at 2:42 PM

    Hello Rosie
    The Flower is beautiful and elegant and certainly holds it's own, aptly named by PB; graceful, as it is all of this.
    Gorgeous.
    Smiles:)
    Sue

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  7. DeeptiAugust 7, 2013 at 2:56 PM

    lovely, I especially love the subtle shades of color :)

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  8. GibmissAugust 7, 2013 at 3:34 PM

    Hi Rosie
    Fabulous card... I have that stamp.... You have made a gorgeous card......
    Hugs Sylvie xx

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  9. Tracey McNeelyAugust 7, 2013 at 4:10 PM

    Beautiful flower Rosemary! Thank you for joining usu this week at Dynamic Duos!

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  10. GretaAugust 7, 2013 at 10:16 PM

    Great card with one incredibly beautiful flower--wow! The background is perfect, too!

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  11. Susan (rainy)August 8, 2013 at 12:11 AM

    Love this gorgeous creation. Your fussy cutting on the flower is perfect.

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  12. judkajudiAugust 8, 2013 at 12:57 AM

    Beautiful flower, CAS but bold, too!!

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  13. AB. August 9, 2013 at 12:01 AM

    Gorgeous! Love the bold gerbera against the subtle background.
    Thanks for joining us at Dynamic Duos this week! :)

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  14. NatAugust 9, 2013 at 6:24 AM

    another beauty, PB sure has some wonderful flower stamps. Actually the one PB stamp I own is a bouquet of flowers I should dust it off and play along with you!! awesome card, love your style :) Have a great weekend :)

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  15. Iwona Palamountain (Chupa)August 14, 2013 at 11:13 PM

    Such a scrumptious dimension on this card, YUM-O!!

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  16. Lisa H.August 15, 2013 at 1:31 PM

    such a pretty card. love that flower you used and the dimension you added. so great.

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