DDIC #7- A Rose is a rose

Happy Thursday everyone! What a fun day it was yesterday with the Our Daily Bread Designs blog hop. My dt sisters did an amazing job with all of their awesome creations!!! Thanks to all of you who stopped by and left me such awesome comments.

My computer time is very limited since I am not using my own computer due to no internet access to my computer. I miss just being able to click online and do what I need to do. I have spent numerous hours on the phone with tech support (most times the representatives are from India and barely speak English) trying to diagnose the problem and fix it. On Tuesday, I was on the phone for 5 hours with one tech! Yikes! No one can figure out what is not working. Very frustrating. I am not going to just go out and buy a new computer when this one is only a year old and I don't have the money to just throw out.

To offset the string of unfortunate happenings as of late, I was blessed with a lot of exciting blog candy wins. I did not win one but 3 different blog candies yesterday!!! Yikes! That never happens. I won the Clear Dollar Stamps from the Women to Women Blog (Thanks Diane!), a $25 gift certificate from Shirley to Impression-Obsession (Thanks Shirley!), and a gorgeous selection of candy from Michelle at Daydreams by Michelle (Thanks Michelle!!)

Anywho....Today is the Divine Diva Inspiration Challenge! Lori sent us this image as our inspiration from Shopscad.com :

I used the roses in the picture as my inspiration using a gorgeous rose stamp I have in my collection from Stamps Happen(Carolyn Shores Wright). Since the background behind the roses is a clean white, I decided to keep my background clean and white also adding texture like the medallions in the inspiration piece.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Stamps Happen - EnglishRose, SU Only Ovals

Accessories: scalloped oval punch, mega curved spellbinders, prisma color pencils and gamsol, Swiss dots folder, Blue sheer ribbon from Ribbon Bowtique

I hope you enjoyed my inspirational card and that you too are inspired to join in this challenge. If you do create a project with this inspiration, please link a direct link to Lori's blog here. Should you upload to SC please use the keyword DDIC7. For more awesome inspiration and delicious eye candy visit my dt sisters: Keri, Julie, Chat, Angela, and Lori.

Thanks for stopping by today!!! Today I prepare to leave for vacation. We leave tomorrow! Woohoo!! I hope where we are going somewhere where it is NOT raining. LOL!! (We have had rain everyday for over 2 weeks and over 20 inches!!! I have never seen this much rain in this amount of time.) I have scheduled a few posts for while I am gone and I will still be here in the a.m., tomorrow, to upload another creation I wanted to share with you. I will be back from vacation on July 13. Maybe I can then get my computer issues fixed as well.

Thanks for all your wonderful comments and all the eye candy on your blogs. You are all such an inspiration! May your day be full of sunshine!!!

blessings,

Chris

21 comments:

Julie- justwritedesigns said...: Fabulous, Chris! I love the blue rose and all your wonderful layers. Congrats on all the blog candy wins.; July 2, 2009 at 9:01 AM
Stef H said...: what a beauty. can you imagine a blue rose? wouldn't that be awesome?????? i love the shape of the card too. may have to think on those nesties.

have a super, super vacation. stay safe & have tons of fun. i will miss you - posts or no posts - so hurry back.

thank you for your wonderful uplifting comments. you definitely make my heart smile.

hugs,; July 2, 2009 at 9:21 AM
Angela said...: Beautiful card! The roses are gorgeous.

Have a fun trip!; July 2, 2009 at 9:45 AM
Anonymous said...: Incredibly beautiful Chris! Have a nice time away:); July 2, 2009 at 9:48 AM
Danielle said...: Beautiful rose card Chris - I really love the colour! Sorry to hear of all your computer problems - I hope they get resolved quickly! Have a good time away and hopefully lots of relaxing sunshine!! Be safe!
Hugs, Danielle; July 2, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Lori Rider said...: What a lovely card, Chris. I love your gorgeous blue roses, the white textures, the pretty frames - it's all so beautiful! Sorry you are having so many computer problems. That is the worst. Hope your vacation helps with your stress!; July 2, 2009 at 10:05 AM
Anonymous said...: And your blue rose is just soooo gorgeous girl!! I love your elegant creations Chris!! TFS! :); July 2, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Danni said...: Sure hope your computer woes come to an end soon! Enjoy your vacation!!
Gorgeous card, I love the blue...so pretty!; July 2, 2009 at 10:08 AM
Patti J said...: Your card is just so pretty! Congrats on all of your candy wins - how exciting!!! Have a wonderful vacation, and safe journeys!; July 2, 2009 at 10:09 AM
Riet said...: What a beautiful card and creation,l love the image and colours.

Hugs Riet.x; July 2, 2009 at 11:05 AM
Cheryl said...: WOW Gorgeous,love your beautifully coloured image!!! Enjoy your vacation!
Hugs xx; July 2, 2009 at 11:07 AM
coldwaters2 said...: Wonderful creation Chris the colours of those Roses is so lovely I am looking forward to this one.

Hugs
Lorraine x; July 2, 2009 at 2:56 PM
jdmommy - Anne Harmon said...: Chris, I love that you delicately colored these roses!! What a fabulously beautiful card!! TFS!; July 2, 2009 at 4:16 PM
Jodi said...: Just another beauty of a card! I love what you took from the inspiration challenge to make this. Sure hope that your computer issues get solved quickly without you having to get a brand new computer.
I wish you a wonderful vacation and can't wait until you return to share your awesome creations!
Hugs
Jodi =); July 2, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Tosha Leyendekker said...: First of all...congrats Chris on all your wins!! What a happy day for sure!! It will feel like Christmas soon when all the goodies start arriving!!! Second, your card is gorgeous!! LOVE your blue roses!! Hope you have a fabulous vacation!!; July 2, 2009 at 5:19 PM
Michelle's Daydreams said...: Another beauty Chris! Did you get my email? You won my blog candy! :) Hugs! Michelle; July 2, 2009 at 8:27 PM
Cheryl said...: What a gorgeous card! Great layout, image and colors.; July 2, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Ann Kranitz said...: What a lucky girl!! 3 blog candies. How exciting. I am loving the soft blue in this card. Very pretty!!; July 2, 2009 at 10:05 PM
Risa said...: Your card is beautiful Claire! I love the color combo and your roses are beautiful!!!
hugs
Risa:); July 3, 2009 at 2:05 AM
Crystal said...: WOW WOW WOW!!! How I missed this one is beyond me!! hehe!! I LOVE the shape of this one, the beautiful colors and the ribbon...stunning Chris!!! LOVE THIS!; July 3, 2009 at 8:39 AM
pam124 said...: Wow, Chris, this is absolutely stunning!!! I LOVE it. I just uploaded my inspiration challenge card today!! Keep up the great work!! TFS!; July 4, 2009 at 9:53 PM