Happy late Friday and welcome to another fun blog hop being hosted by member's of StampTV Center Stage Alumni. This time around we all used an inspiration photo as the central theme. If you came from Carla's Blog, then you're right where you should be. If you ever loose your place you can go back and reference the post over at StampTV and hop from there.
Our inspiration photo is from Pier 1 Imports site and here it is:
I was inspired by the texture on the comforter and the color scheme of the bed set. Here's what I came up with.
Here are the steps to put it together:
- Create a side folding, standard size (4-1/4" x 5-1/2") card base out of Sweet Mango card stock.
- Cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Ivory card stock, adhere some ribbon around the middle, and adhere it to the card front.
- Stamp the flower image on a piece of ivory card stock using the tangerine ink and go over the leaves and stems with a green marker. Use Spellbinders Labels Eighteen die and cut it out. Add some yellow stickles to the middle of the flowers and set it aside to dry.
- Use a slightly larger Labels Eighteen die to cut a die out of blue card stock and run it through the crimper. Adhere it to card front and then the image on top of that.
- On a piece of blue card stock, stamp sentiment with brown ink, and cut it out with one of Spellbinders' Ribbon Banner die. Adhere it to card front and with that, you are done!
Stamps: Gina K. Designs: Various Verses
Paper: Gina K. Designs: Pure Luxury Ivory, Ocean Mist, and Sweet Mango Card Stock
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa Ink; ColorBox Tangering Ink
Accessories: Spellbinders: Labels Eighteen and Ribbon Banners; Stickles (Yellow); Ribbon; Marvy Diamond Corrugator Paper Crimper; Green Marker
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Are you ready to continue the fun? Hop on over to the Cheri's Blog to see her amazing cards, trust me, you're in for a treat!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
So pretty!! Love the colours too.
Posted by: Kary | September 18, 2011 at 10:13 PM
I love how you use texture with your nesties. It gives this beautiful yet simple card such depth. Love it!!! ;)
Posted by: Lois Bugga | September 16, 2011 at 11:58 PM
This is beautiful Carolina! Thank you for another great inspiration photo!
Posted by: Betty | September 11, 2011 at 08:36 PM
Cheers for another Carolina creation!
Posted by: Joni | September 11, 2011 at 05:57 PM
Your card is simply gorgeous, Carolina! Love how soft these colors are together! What a fabulous inspiration photo and fun challenge this was!
Posted by: Deb | September 11, 2011 at 02:52 PM
Beautiful! I love that labels 18 die!
Posted by: sandyh50 | September 11, 2011 at 01:02 PM
I'm not a lover of orange but these flowers are the perfect color. Beautiful card.
Posted by: Pat Gasko | September 11, 2011 at 07:57 AM
The soft colors, the texture, it's all just so beautiful!
Posted by: Donna Phelan | September 10, 2011 at 07:01 PM
Very pretty card - love the texture on the blue panel.
Posted by: Tera | September 10, 2011 at 06:42 PM
Your card really captures the feel of the room. Very pretty!
Posted by: Tracy | September 10, 2011 at 06:25 PM
Lovely card, Carolina.
Posted by: Judy Wineland | September 10, 2011 at 02:08 PM
Very nice take on it!
Posted by: Golda | September 10, 2011 at 01:51 PM
Your crimper was a wonderful choice. I first thought it was an EF. With allll the EF's I have I forget about my crimpers. Thanks for the reminder.
Your card is beautiful.
Jean McGee
Posted by: Jean McGee | September 10, 2011 at 01:39 PM
Beautiful Carolina. Love that embossed die cut in the bg.
Posted by: Lisa Lara | September 10, 2011 at 11:44 AM
Stunning;)
Posted by: Carole | September 10, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Very beautiful CAS
Posted by: Gerry | September 10, 2011 at 09:25 AM
Beautiful, Carolina! I love your CAS approach to the inspiration.
Posted by: Sue VanDeVusse | September 10, 2011 at 09:09 AM
so stunning Carolina! LOVE those orange flowers!
Posted by: Cat | September 10, 2011 at 09:05 AM
Love this card Carolina. Great color and texture!
karen,
aka Wide Eyed Stamper
Posted by: Karen Shirey | September 10, 2011 at 08:59 AM
So simple yet so sweet!!
Posted by: Rosie Guiher | September 10, 2011 at 08:54 AM
I love this stamp and you made it stunning as usual.
Posted by: Pam Selinski | September 10, 2011 at 08:47 AM
Very pretty Carolina
Posted by: Pam Selinski | September 10, 2011 at 08:40 AM
Love the colors used - great cards!
Posted by: sharon | September 10, 2011 at 08:16 AM
Boy, you really captured that photo beautifully! Love that card Carolina. Nice job.
Posted by: Jane Harrah | September 10, 2011 at 08:06 AM
Gorgeous, Carolina! Love how you used the texture from the bedspread to create the blue background piece.
Posted by: Kay Simmons | September 10, 2011 at 07:06 AM