I decided to switch it up a little bit and play with some dark colors. You’ll be surprised to find no design paper, no embossing, no border punches and absolutely no frills only for today. This was actually a fun exercise, I decided that I wanted to make my own muted design paper. I was going to do a resist but when I got to this stage I decided to leave it alone and just sponged some color around the edges. So, I stamped the script stamp, overstamped Versamark with the Vine Background and embossed with clear embossing powder. I sponged around the edges of the top panels with Close to Cocoa. The brass edges are actually brads that look like corner pieces – love them! Then I let go of 3!! of my favorite filigree brads. Ah, this reminded me that I like dark colors too – the black cardstock defines things so crisply.
I forgot to mention….I really didn’t want bling for this card and the filigree brads each came with a rhinestone brad as the center. I glued a pearl on top and colored it black with my Copic Marker. I love the message too, it’s so bold and positive. So, as you go forth this week, choose to live life…seize the day!
Supplies:
Stamps: Stampabilities – Vine Background, La Londa Script, Wordsworth – Sentiment
Paper: Bazzill
Ink – Versamark, SU Close to Cocoa, Adirondack – Expresso
Accessories – Filigree Brads – Spare Parts (Hobby Lobby), Corner Brads – Spare Parts (Hobby Lobby), Pearls, Ribbon, Clear Embossing Powder, Black Embossing Powder, Copic Marker – Black
P.S. I loved reading the comments everyone left for How to Dance in the Rain. You guys Rock!! If you haven’t read the comments, peek back in on that post!
Edited: Okay that post is quickly becoming How to Weep Silently when Someone Tells a Touching Story — don’t miss the comments they are awesome. If you have a great story or comment to add, I hope you’ll go back and share.
why can’t I tie bows like that? I try and try. This is perfection.
Very Elegant card. I would have had trouble letting go of the filligree brads too, so pretty. I was wondering, what do you do with all of these pretty cards? Do you mail them to someone right away, save for later? Just curious.
Wow Becca !!!!
So beautifull and elagant card.
Amazing embossing !!!
You are “Cardmaking Champions of the Word “.
Salute cordiale !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lengow.
I must say….
You have become my new FAVORITE blog to read!
What beautiful cards you make.
Someday…. I’m gonna grow up to be just like you.
:) TR 44 yro
Oh Becca, this is just stunning! It was a journey in itself looking at all you added to this card, and yet it all fits together so perfectly that if you left anything off, it wouldn’t look the same! This is frameable art!!!
Love, love, love this card! Just gorgeous! It’s a ‘leave out on the shelf’ for everyone to see card…
My oldest is a senior this year, so I’ll have plenty of graduation cards to make…I think I’m going to have to bookmark this one…definitely!
Thanks (again!) for the inspiration.
Fabulous! The embossed vine over the script is such a great touch!
Becca…I’m constantly amazed at the beauty of your creations and have to restrain myself from commenting on each one…truly they are jaw-dropping! I hope you are submitting for publication or Something with all your talent!
Becca your card is amazing. I think that all the muted colors look fabulous together. I also think that it is masculine looking too. Very nice, once again!
Hugs,
Joani
Absolutely beautiful!! Becca you are a true artist!!
What a wonderful card. Very different colours for you, and you worked with them so well.
Becca, this card is AWESOME as well as “amazing”!!!!
DITTO….after reading all the comments. I can only say DITTO to all of them. You are quickly developing a strong fan club which I am a overjoyed member.
This is another beautiful card. Love the color combination and those brads. I would have a hard time parting with them too. The person who receives this card is very lucky!
Becca,
Your works of art are absolutely beautiful. I am so glad that I clicked on you blog link on SCS.
This card is amazing. TFS!
When i logged on this evening I was expecting to see another cuttlebug card but this one is just fabulous – you are such a talented lady and have a great eye for colour combinations. This card is so striking and I adore the photo corner brads and the filigree ones too. I would be very loath to part with those.
Beautiful card. You do dark colors with the same expertise that you do everything !! I so enjoy your work. :)
Stunning, once again. It’s rather refreshing to see the more subdued colors for a change. Absolutely lovely work. So, what’s a girl got to do to be on the receiving end of these beauties? LOL!
Gorgeous colours – I just love your cards Becca!
Becca, another awesome creation! I just discovered your blog, but I love everything I see. So much talent and a great inspiration. This card is beautiful.
Absolutely breathtaking! TFS!!!
You absolutely amaze me!
Beautiful card just beautiful
Beautiful, and I can’t tie bows like that either! Sure wish I could.
I am slow on the uptake….have not seen this before and seems so different from your recent work. I really like it! The sentiment has real meaning for me….and I find it very encouraging.