Birthday Ballerina – GDP #026

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The challenge at the Global Design Project is a sketch this week….

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My card is for a special little girl’s birthday and I know she will love it as she loves ballet.

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I used a newly retired set for this card, Sparkly Seasons which came out in the Holiday Catalog.  I really love the images, especially the snow globe and intend to hang unto this set.

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I embossed the white circle with another retired embossing folder and then used Blushing Bride glitter paper behind it for a hint of sparkle.  The ballerina is fussy cut and adhered with dimensionals.  I also added another layer to her skirt with dimensionals to make it puffier.  I did put some Wink of Stella on her tutu but you really can’t see it that well in the photo.  The banner is stamped on vellum that I first sponged with Blushing Bride ink.  I stamped it in Versa Mark and embossed it with silver embossing powder and used the Large Number Framelits to cut the banner out.  It is finished off with a few sequins from the Blushing Bride Sequin Trim.

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The inside sentiment is from the Remembering Your Birthday stamp set and the stars are from the Perpetual Birthday Calendar stamp set.  This set is great for little background stamps.  If you have it, check it out!  The envelope is lined with a sheet from the Subtles DSP pack.

If you have a dancer in your life, this is the perfect little card!

Thanks for stopping in today….enjoy your Friday!

Rosanne

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Best Thoughts for CYCI #110

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I hope that you are enjoying a little taste of spring like we are in PA.  The last few days have been fantastic and they promise there are more to come.  It’s no wonder my cards are all leaning towards flowers!

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I am entering this card in Can You Case It’s sketch challenge….

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The large hydrangea bloom in this set is awesome and makes a big impact on a card.  I stamped the flower in Versa Mark and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.  Then colored it using Wisteria Wonder ink and a blender pen.  This is becoming my favorite way to color, especially on embossed images.  The leaves were colored using Pear Pizzazz ink.  To give it a little sparkle, I used some Dazzling Details on the petals.

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The sentiment is stamped in Perfect Plum and is from the Sheltering Tree stamp set and the little polka dot banner is from the Subtles DSP pack.   The background DSP is from the Farmer’s Market DSP collection and adds a little bit of rustic appeal.  I used a circle die from the Circles Collection Framelits and a Tea Lace Doilie to frame the flower.  The cardstock is Wisteria Wonder.

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The inside sentiment is also from the Sheltering Tree stamp set.  I used the same Subtles Designer Series Paper stack for the inside of the card and the envelope liner.

Again, this is a card that could be used for many different occasions.  I always like to have a few of these on hand and ready to mail.  I am going to make a few more and experiment in other color hydrangeas.  I particularly like the blue shades.

Thank you for checking in on my project today and I hope this card brought a little bit of springtime to your day, even if the weather is not.

Rosanne

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Stamps:  Best Thoughts, Sheltering Tree

Paper:  Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, Subtles DSP, Farmer’s Market DSP

Ink:  Wisteria Wonder, Pear Pizzazz, Perfect Plum, Versa Mark, White Embossing Powder

Embellishments:  Dazzling Details, Tea Lace Doilie, Subtles Candy Dots

Tools:  Heat Tool, Envelope Liner Framelits, Circle Collection Framelits, Trimmer

Adhesives:  Tombow Mono Adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Birthday Memo

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Today I have a simple card that really took a lot of thought.  This type of card is way out of my comfort zone but I really like how it turned out.

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I wanted to participate in the Stamp, Ink, Paper Challenge this week.  But when I saw the challenge, I was totally stumped for most of the week.  I just thought I would skip this week but something kept nagging me to try.  Here is the challenge….and this was a CHALLENGE!

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Inspiration struck when I went through my stash of random scrapbook paper that I haven’t used in a long time.  There was a piece of paper with a cork bulletin board.  So I made my card a bulletin board.  The challenge just says cork doesn’t say it has to be real.  The “memo” stamp is a random stamp I had and the little push pin and the paper clip are from a clear set that I purchased awhile ago.  The sentiment on the front is from the Suite Sayings stamp set and the inside sentiment is from the Tin of Cards stamp set.  The graph paper is another piece from a little 6 x 6 pad.

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It’s amazing how something can come together so quickly when you get out of your own way sometimes.  I am also happy to have this card on hand as I do not create many masculine cards and do need to send them from time to time.

Thanks so much for checking in today and have a wonderful rest of the weekend.

Rosanne

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Everything Eleanor – For YOU

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Today’s card is using one of my favorite stamp sets.  I really love this set but for some reason have not used it in a long time.

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I am entering this card in two challenges.  The Global Design Project’s color challenge and Freshly Made Sketches weekly sketch challenge.

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Combining a color and sketch challenge is really fun.  I really like how these colors translated into a card.  There is something rather stunning about the bright yellow against the muted grays.

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I used the Boho Chic embossing folder as a centerpiece.  The flowers are stamped on Whisper White and heat embossed with silver embossing powder.  Then they were colored with Daffodil Delight ink using a blender pen.  I really enjoy coloring on a embossed image as it is so easy to stay in the lines. The flowers were cut using paper snips.  I tried to get as close to the embossing as I could.   I also heat embossed the sentiment which is from the Birthday Blooms stamp set.

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I heat embossed the flower once again on the inside.

This is another card that could be used for many occasions.

Thanks once again for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed this card.

Rosanne

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Stamps:  Everything Eleanor (124164), Birthday Blooms (140658)

Ink:  Basic Gray Archival, Daffodil Delight (126944), Versa Mark (102283)

Paper:  Daffodil Delight (119683), Basic Gray (121044), Smoky Slate (131202), Whisper White (100730), Neutrals DSP (138435), Whisper White Envelope (107301)

Embellishments:  Silver Embossing Powder (109131)

Tools:  Boho Chic Embossing Folder (138286), Heat Tool (129053), Blender Pen (102845), Trimmer (126889)