Monday, May 17, 2010

With Sympathy - Papertrey Chicks Challenge #3

How about this? I'm doing the Papertrey Chicks challenge on the first day! Only because I'm hosting this week, LOL! I have a technique challenge--heat embossing.


I decided to make a sympathy card since my supply was getting low. I think these colors will lend it to either a male or a female should I need to send it. My layout is from this week's Twisted Sketch, although flipped, and I was inspired by this card by Ingrid Danvers. I stamped the large image from Fancy Flourishes on Stamper's Select with black pigment ink, then heat embossed with clear detail embossing powder before trimming my strips for the layout. I also stamped a small flourish on the sentiment (from Mega Mixed Messages) panel in Lemon Tart. I think the rest is pretty obvious. I added some small black jewels to the sentiment panel to give it some definition as it seemed to need a little something else.

Here's a close up of the shiny embossing:


And that's it! Thanks for stopping by today! I'll have a FTTC for you bright and early tomorrow morning and another post--it's a secret until then--at 11:00am EDT tomorrow and yet another at 10:00pm tomorrow night! I'm sorry for so many posts, but it just happened to end up to be a busy blogging day :) Hope to see you back for all of them!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Fancy Flourishes, Mega Mixed Messages (PTI)
Paper: Kraft, Stamper's Select White; True Black (PTI)
Ink: Basic Black Craft Ink (SU!); True Black (PTI)
Accessories: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Labels Nine Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Medium Scallop Border, buttons, ribbon, twine (PTI); clear embossing powder, heat tool


20 comments:

  1. This is wonderful, Barbara! I may have to play! Love the challenge and the sketch! I often forget about embossing. Beautiful design and colors!

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  2. this is one beautiful card gf. It's perfect.

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  3. Soft and beautiful! The layout is great...will have to check that out and the labels 9 for the sentiment is perfect. Did I mention the color combo? LOVE!!!

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  4. Gorgeous Barbara! I love the simplicity of it! Thanks for playing at Twisted Sketches! (and love your post on the Papertrey Chicks blog too, I definitely need to post some embossing this week).

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  5. It's perfection, Barbara! So clean and elegant!

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  6. Such a gorgeous card!! Great job!

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  7. This is gorgeous Barbara! Wow! I love the black and white with the yellow!

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  8. Your card is BEAUTIFUL!!
    Have a GREAT day!

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  9. Such a beautiful sympathy card Bar!! I really need to have some on hand myself!

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  10. This is beautiful!! I love the flourish and you're right that it would work for either sex. Great card!

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  11. Oh my goodness! This is so lovely! I actually sighed aloud when I saw it -- just beautiful.

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  12. So beautiful! I love how you added the touch of Lemon Tart on the sentiment panel.

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  13. Barbara, your card is simply gorgeous. The heat embossing adds a nice touch. Thank you for playing along with us at Twisted Sketches.

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  14. Very nice! Love the layout. I may have to give this one a try too!

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  15. Beautiful card! I really like how you split the flourish into panels - it's a cool look.

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  16. Stunning card!! I love the way the kraft cardstock looks with the black and white and I also think that the stamped image looks awesome across the panels. Thanks for joining us at Twisted Sketches!!

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  17. Stunning card! So elegant. I love it all. Especially the introduction of the kraft coloured elements to set off the black and white. Gorgeous! Thanks for playing along at Twisted Sketches. x x

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  18. Beautiful! I LOVE how you stamped the flourish, then cut the panels apart!

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