Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge #71


It's time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC71)! This week Cindy Haffner is our challenge host and she is challenging us to embossing. There are a lot of different types of embossing options to choose from, such as heat, stencil, plates, folders, scoring, textured die cuts, and more. In addition, there are many different techniques to combined with embossing. You can also use anything from vellum, clear card stock, or other textures for your embossed projects. We would love to see what you all create.

Fun stuff, embossing! I love it! So, I was literally looking around for some inspiration when I saw what the SCS inspiration challenge for this week is: Roses and Teacups. I chose these gorgeous porcelain cameos for my inspiration and SCS Sketch #284 for my layout and I was on my way!

First, I made my "frame". I embossed Flourishes' Damask Background on a piece of patterned paper from K & C0., Madeline 6 x 6 pad. First I stamped it with Encore gold ink then heat embossed with gold detail embossing powder, and cut/embossed with a Scalloped Classic Oval Nestabilities die. The focal image, from A Year In Flowers, Set 2, was stamped on Classic White card stock with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored with Copic markers. A pink moire bow and some gold flat back pearls finish it off. My base card is Soft Suede and each patterned paper element is matted with gold metallic card stock.

Thanks for dropping by today! I hope you'll play along--can't wait to see your embossed creations! Be sure to check out the rest of the FTTC team for inspiration!

~Supplies~

Stamps:
Damask Background, A Year In Flowers, Set 2 (Flourishes)

Paper: Classic White (Flourishes); gold metallic (Office Max); Madeline 6 x 6 pad (K & Co.); Soft Suede (SU!)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa; Encore gold ink
Accessories: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Classic Circle and Scalloped Nestabilities (Spellbinders); detail gold embossing powder (Ranger); heat tool; ribbon, flat back pearls (craft store); Copic markers


21 comments:

  1. Oh Barbara! This is super gorgeous!! I love your coloring and elements. Great take on the SC!

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  2. Wow wow wow!!! Your flower is just gorgeous!! Awesome coloring!

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  3. So elegant and feminine!!! Your roses are colored so beautifully!!! Gorgeous inspired card Barbara!!! Hugs ~S~~

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  4. What a lovely card. I love those roses! They are gorgeous!

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  5. This is gorgeous!! So soft and pretty!

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  6. OOOOH! This is SO stunning Barbara! Totally elegant! LOVE this!

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  7. Beautiful colors and I love the dp colors and texture with this beautiful rose! Gorgeous card, Barbara!

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  8. Beautiful work Barbara! All of the details here make the image stand out. Your ribbon and bow are perfect and I love the colors!!

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  9. WOW, Barbara, this is jawdropping gorgeous!!

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  10. Wowza, this is gorgeous! LOVE that ribbon, too!

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  11. WOW! I love that bow! This is a beautiful card!!

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  12. This is totally amazing!! Gorgeous!

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  13. Beautiful!!! Simply stunning!

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  14. Wow! That is stunning! Great job on the coloring and layering!!

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  15. Totally gorgeous Bar!! I just lover those papers you used and the beautiful rose.

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  16. Your card is so beautiful! The papers and the bow are exquisite. And your roses are so real looking. Can I tell you I loved the site Roses & Teacups! Those cameos are gorgeous!

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  17. Gorgeous card! I just used this image myself several days ago, but yours is stunning! I love the DP, looks like it was made for it!

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