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Monday, April 12, 2010

Congrats - YOU DID IT!


'Member last week I said I needed a girlie graduation card? Well, actually, I need two. This will be one of them. One of my co-workers is a Nurses Aide and is just about to finish nursing school. It's been really tough for her but she's worked so hard and deserves a lot of credit. I need one card for the entire staff to sign and, since she's become a friend, one from me personally. I think I'll make another cutesy one for the staff and this one will be from me.

If I didn't have so many layers, this could pass for CAS, LOL. I used four stamp sets on this card and can I say I love it?! First, I stamped two images from PTI's Background Basics: Tin Types with Spring Moss and Hibiscus Burst on the Vintage Cream card stock layer. On the top, I used Background Basics: Text Style II stamping only with Spring Moss. I layered that on Hibiscus Burst and Dark Chocolate, then added some Dark Chocolate grosgrain ribbon (it looks black on my monitor but I promise it's brown) and the sentiment, from Signature Greetings, in Dark Chocolate. I stamped the large dahlia and some leaves from Delightful Dahlia on a Perfect Paper Panel with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored it with Copic markers. I don't have the dahlia die, so I cut it and the leaves out by hand and popped them up on 3M foam squares. Last, I rounded all the bottom corners and attached everything to a Vintage Cream card base.

Thanks so much for dropping by today. Tomorrow, I'll have a brand new Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge post for you. It's a really fun one this week and something I'd never done before. So be sure to check back!


~Supplies~
Stamps: Delightful Dahlia, Background Basics: Tin Types, Background Basics: Text Style II; Signature Greetings (PTI)
Paper: Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate, Hibiscus Burst (PTI)
Ink: Spring Moss, Dark Chocolate, Hibiscus Burst (PTI)
Accessories: 3M foam squares (craft store); ribbon (PTI); Copic markers; Corner Chomper (We R Memory Makers)


32 comments:

  1. This is stunning Barbara! Now I know the next copic combo to buy. :)

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  2. Beautiful! She will love it and the staff should be so happy to have you make a beautiful card like this for them to sign.

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  3. Barbara, this is gorgeous! You do such wonderful work with your Copics! I'm floored. Love the mixture of backgrounds as well. :)

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  4. Oh WOW Barbara! I really love this card! What a great mix of stamps! And your coloring is beautiful! :)

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  5. I know when you have a new post I am going to think ..... OH MY ...... AMAZING and today is no different. This is really beautiful!!! And let me just say that I cannot cut the Dahlia with a white edge to save my life I thought for sure you had the die ....... LOVE IT and the young lady who is on the receiving end will see how much love you put into the card!!!

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  6. so that isn't DP??? Is that what the Tin Types and Basic Backgrounds are?? The diamond/dottie and the words? Well, I thought it was DP!!!! If that is a stamp and you matched it up THAT good, HOLY COW!!!!! LOL

    This card is gorgeous and Congrats to your friend

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  7. Lovely Barbara. The tin types BG stamps look really great together...I haven't seen that before. Adds lots of subtle interest.

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  8. Barbara, I absolutely love this card, everything about it! Really, really pretty card...<3

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  9. This is STUNNING!! Love the touch of black....so elegant!!

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  10. Gorgeous! Your shading on the flower is spectacular!

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  11. Love the coloring on your flower and the black really sets it off beautifully!
    Kara

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  12. Wow Barbara! This could be one my favorites from you! Love that you layered a few background stamps!!!
    Maria

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  13. Perfection!!! And that's all I'm sayin' ;)

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  14. beautiful card...love your coloring of that Dahlia!!

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  15. Lovely, lovely card Barbara! Im sure your friend will be thrilled with all the work and thought you put into it. :O)

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  16. That is beautiful! You did a fantastic job on the coloring! Way to go!

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  17. Gorgeous background!! LOVE IT!!!!

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  18. Great job, Your coloring is wonderful! I have been working on coloring this flower the last couple of days too. Do you have any tips?

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  19. This is gorgeous!! Love your background stamps.

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  20. This is stunning, Barbara! Beautiful colors and design! I OWN this flower and I have yet to ink it up! Geez! Just the inspiration I needed, girl! Beautiful!

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  21. Gorgeous Barbara. Dang I wish I had that PTI flower set. That's just gorgeous.

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  22. Your coloring is absolutely fabulous with those copics!! This card is just so soft and subtle and screams "girl"!! I can not believe you cut that dahlia out like you did....it is PERFECT! No way I could have done that!

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  23. DROP DEAD GORGEOUS CAS CARD!!! I'M LOVIN' THIS ONE!!! HUGS ~S~

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  24. You've picked great elements from multiple sets to create a wonderful card. She's just gonna love it.

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  25. That is simply amazing! It took my breath away! Sure wish I was the one graduating and it was coming my way!

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  26. Such a beautiful card, Barbara, and perfect for the occasion. The coloring is spectacular!

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  27. Beautiful combination of stamps. They work wonderfully together. It's BEAUTIFUL!

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  28. Very pretty card! Very elegant and classy. Nicely done!

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  29. Gasp, sigh, breathe - this is totally and completely GORGEOUS. I would LOVE to be on the receiving end of such a beautiful card!

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