This is my third post this week but I won't be back until next week sometime as I'm getting ready for a couple of classes coming up at Crop Circles and other activities. I'm looking forward to working with the creative ladies again :)
The challenge at Impression Obsession this week is to use a "Favourite Saying or Quote". IO has a great selection of quotes & sentiments and the one I used on the card below is my favourite.
Impression Obsession Stamps: CC079 CAC Lg. Kaleidoscope & C3541 'If you are grateful'
Dies: Cheery-Lynn- Designs, B127 Tropical Flourish
Spellbinder, S4-347 Labels Twenty-Three
Crealies, CL CF 19 - Creative Flowers
Embossing Powders: Stamp Stuff - Kaleidoscope Transparent & Stampendous - Clear
Distress Inks: Mustard Seed, Peacock Feathers, Picked Raspberry
Colorbox Pigment Ink: Harbor
The background was created with the Cover a Card stamp & Kaleidoscope EP on white cardstock. This powder adds a beautiful holograph sparkle that is hard to see in photo. I used all three Distress Inks on the background which blended into additional beautiful colours. I was inspired to use these colours together when I saw the creation at Gay's Blog Post here at Crafty Musings
I also used white cardstock for all the die cuts and blended the same DI inks again except Mustard seed, so that there would be a contrast to the background. I used Harbour ink for the sentiment and embossed with clear.
You can see a bit of the glitter on the background on the close-up below, but the actual card is quite 'sparkly'.
That's all for today, thanks for your visits & kind comments !
Have a great weekend,
Shirley
29 comments:
OOOhh Shirley, This is totally gorgeous, I love the way the flowers look and how they change colour, yummy and you've made brilliant use of all the colours:0)Good luck with your submission! Thanks for the shout out, big hugs Gay x
Another wonderful card with glorious colours Shirley. The sparkly background is superb - I know I have said it before, but your colouring techniques are stunning.
Hope you are well - hugs, Sylvia xxx
KATHUD!!!! Lovin' that Background Shirley! The colors and the glittery shimmer. Beautiful! How true is that sentiment!! Guess I better get on my IO card. I missed the last IO challenge by 10 minutes. Fab card Girl! Bet it will be good to get back to teaching. Thanks for sharing my blog candy. Wishing you good luck in the draw!! Have a fab day!!!
Great stamps, beautiful colours, stunning card.
Those are the things that went through my head, when I saw your card.
Have fun at your classes and afterwards please show us what you did.
Groetjes Gery
SSjirley this is again sooooo awesome. Very very beautiful. Your background, your flowers and of course the beautiful sentiment.
Succes to winn.
With my lovely greet and big hug
Marja
Oh wow Shirley this is absolutely gorgeous I love the colours you have used ..beautiful huggles xxxx
OH WOW Shirley this is stunning, I love the way the colours pop on the background and the CAC stamp, which I've just added to my ever growing wish list, is amazing. I love the beautiful sentiment as well. Hope your classes go well for you, wish I was close enough to be able to attend.
Have a great day.
Sue x
oh how lovely is this card superb keeping busy i read..hugs sassyx
Beautifull Shirley, love the colours ; background and flowers!!!Wonderfull!!!
Greetings
Maria
WOW what a magnificent colored background. Love how you combined flowers and quotation.
Warm greetings Anja
Stunning card as always Shirley!
Love the colors it's soooooo pretty!
The flourish and flowers are awesome..
TFS - enjoy your lovely day~
An amazing background with that sparkle Shirley...the card in total is so lovely!
greetings, Alie :-)
Oh my, Shirley!! How very lovely the whole card is. Thanks so much for playing and good luck in the drawing too!
Beautiful, bright, and colorful, Shirley! I know you normally don't do one layer cards, but your gratitude sentiment would make a perfect card for this week's One Layer Wednesday challenge at Susan Railhala's "Simplicity by Late Blossom." Just saying; you may not have time even for a one layer, or it may not interest you. Have fun at the classes!!
Boah, Shirley...
was für ein sensationeller Hintergrund.
Das sieht fantastisch aus, wunderschöne Farben.
Die ganz Karte ist einzigartig schön.
Ganz liebe Grüße und ein schönes kreatives Wochennende
xoxo
Hi Shirley! Nice to have you as a follower of my blog and thanks for your lovely comment on my card!
Your card is very beautiful! Love the bright colors and the powder you used!
Have a nice weekend!
X Petra
a gorgeous card, love the colors and the quote ! Have a nice weekend!
Hey Shirley, I like that quote as well :) I have a friend who would LOVE this card. Her whole apartment is covered in rainbows! Like the colour blending in the background.
Hi Shirley, lovely card and the kaleidoscoop background is so versatile to use, isn't it? Like your rainbow colours and the quote is so true! Have fine crafting classes! Creative and warm greet Miranda
Oh this is So Pretty Shirley! Love the Wonderful embossing and pretty colors! The sentiment is just Wonderful and so true too! 8)
Hugs
Shannon
Very cool use of the cover a card stamp! I bet the sparkle is super in person!
Hi Shirley, just popped in to thank you for your lovely comments:0) I hope you're having a lovely time and your class prep is going well, have fun, Gay x
So pretty. Love your colourful background. Thanks for joining us in the IO Challenge!
Hi Shirley!
WOW! Really, what a GORGEOUS card! These colours are sooo pretty all together (nice technique!). Well done with blending them! Just beautiful!
Very nice Crealies used too, they look great, and very nice sentiment!
You made another very special card! Well done!
Warm greetings, Marlene :)
I didn't realise how beautiful the Kaleidoscope CAC is. The multicolored backgrounds just lifts the whole card, gorgeous !
Love that background and that saying is a gotta have-how true-reminds me of all that we have and don't necessarily need!!!
PH
Holy Smokes Shirley, this is just gorgeous!!!! I love that holograph embossing powder!!
I have not left a comment until now but I have probably clicked on your card 4 or 5 times already, it is just so pretty to look at. I love the colors. I neat idea to use with the background stamps, and I love it with the kaleidoscope. Also love your colored die cut elements. Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
This is so darn beautiful Shirley!!! I sure need to try this with this stamp...I have been neglecting it :)
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