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Friday, April 3, 2009
Good Morning All!! I figured that today is such a super busy day that I should really post my entry for today now. I was hoping to get an early start on today's limited supply challenge before my girls were up but for some reason my computer says there is a broken link. I can get anywhere but there. I guess someone is trying to tell me something, like get other things done today that need to be done. I can't help it...it is an addiction!

Before I share my project for today I wanted to share some blog candy that is the sweetest ever not just because of the goodies offered but because of the sweet generosity of Heather who is trying to help a friend in need. This blog candy is for a worthy cause. Please hop on over to Heather's blog for more details!!! Not only is she fabulously talented she is super sweet. Hop on over and you will see why!!!



The card I am going to share with you today is for yesterday's TLC212 Foil It Challenge and Wednesday's Sketch Challenge 222. I used Our Daily Bread design's New Release "Love" I had originally planned on calling it "Foiled love because of the challenge and the foil paper but I decided it was slightly inappropriated for a wedding card. lol! The Love set is a perfect set for inspirational wedding or anniversary cards and the foil paper I have been hoarding was perfect. The foil dp is from Brenda Walton's Peppermint Stick. As you can see, this card would never fit in a limited supply challenge. Once I got started, I just had to add more and more elegant embellishments. First I had a K&Co. Die Cut tag. I traced the outline onto a piece of K&Co. Glitter Paper. I stamped the verse from Our Daily Bread Design's Love set on a piece of white CS. cut out a rectangle slightly smaller than the tag, rounded the edges with my corner rounder punch from EK Success, and dry embossed the verse with the wrong side up so it became textured but not so textured that you could not read the verse. I punched holes around the tag and laced a thread of beads from Michael's bridal department. The bigger butterfly is a Blue Moon charm which was silver. I embossed it in gold instead. The front of the tag has a hole in it that had white sheer gold ribbon threaded through and a thread of faux pearls tied with a piece of gold cording. The hole is then covered with two prima flowers and a beautiful pearl button I bought at a fabric store. The lace is one of my frugal buys that I have been using a lot lately. The yummy velvet is so rich!!! It is distributed from Prima Marketing and I bought it on sale at Michaels. The picture does not even begin to show the lushness of the ribbon and lace against the foil paper. If you notice, I sewed on my card. I was able to get my sewing machine working again!!!! Woo Hoo!! It still is not liking metallic thread but it sews with normal thread!!






CARD RECIPE
Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs- Love
Paper: K&Co. Red Glitter paper, Shimmer Red Bazzill, Brenda Walton Peppermint Stick Foil DP
Accessories: Ribbon Bowtique Sheer white ribbon with gold trim, K&Co. Die Cut Tag, Textile embossing folder, EK Success border punch and corner rounder punch, sewing machine and red thread, Pearl strand, button, Prima flowers, Wright Lace, Prima Marketing Velvet ribbon, pearls, gold embossing powder, silver butterfly charm from Blue Moon.





I hope you have enjoyed today's post. I am off and running. I hope to have some time to go blog surfing later. Thanks as always for visiting and I so appreciate your comments.

21 comments:

Stef H said...

This is gorgeous! I would never have thought to do such a colorful wedding card! See? There's the inspiration you give me!

I couldn't get on to SCS today either - or at least not yet!

Have a fanatastic day!

Hugs,

Riet said...

wowwww Chris,what a beautiful card,l love the colour.

hugs Riet.x

Anonymous said...

What a gorgeous card!! This is a stunner!! TFS!

Danni said...

So pretty!! I LOVE the butterflies and the rich color....gorgeous!

Anonymous said...

As always, your card looks exquisite!

Priscilla said...

Hi Chris...wow..this truly is a gorgeous card..I love the deep dark rich colors..well done :)

Heather Schlatter said...

Chris,

I totally love your colors on this card and all the elegant detials are so pretty too!!

Heather

Linda Crowder said...

Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving such sweet comments. I am no one special, just a little ol' lady who is lonely. I appreciate your understanding and I especially appreciate that you take the time to visit me and share. It shows what a wonderful person YOU are! I love your blog and your designs. I will be visiting you more often. Stay in touch, ok?"

stampinfrog said...

Gorgeous card, Chris!Love the colors and all the details. GORGEOUS!TFS
Hugs, Connie

Shirley said...

Very rich and beautiful and I love the butterfly too!

Grace said...

I just love your style!!! Your cards are such an inspiration to me.... and this one is no exception! I love it! Oh by the way.... stop by my blog and pick up your award... it's a couple posts down! Hugs!

Cindy Haffner said...

Wow-zers that is amazing, love it.

Anonymous said...

Must be wedding fever...I have just made two as well but totally different to this little beauty. I love the sketch and all the little embellishments. Just divine!

Michelle Forrest said...

Beautiful card Chris! Love it!
Stop by my blog on Sunday. There's an award for you to pick up!

Angella D. Crockett said...

Wow, this card is "Classic Chris" style...elegant, beautiful, perfect!!!! I love it!!

Amy Sheffer said...

Wow, Chris! So rich and elegant! Love all your wonderful embellishments with all the different textures!

Silli said...

Chris, your card is beautiful... Woe, the colors are so fab... Great work... Happy sunday! Hugs from Silke

Elizabeth said...

Beautiful card - I am always afraid of using too many embellishments - you show how to do it with style! Thank you.

Sandee Shanabrough said...

OMGosh Chris! This is GORGEOUS!!!!! I love every detail!

Cheryl said...

Simply beautiful! I love the verse and butterflys are among my fav embellishments.

Janna said...

Ohhh how beautiful!!! I adore the rich colors and the gorgeous papers! You did an amazing job with the sentiment and wrapping the beads around it! Such a cool idea! A stunning creation!

Smiles,
janna

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