Amy’s Sketch challenge
Amy Westerman posts a sketch challenge every Sunday. I have not done one in several weeks, but I knew as soon as I saw this weeks that I really wanted to work with this layout.
I started out with the three flowers on the right hand side, but somehow that didn’t work for me. It just didn’t look right with the saying and the colors I choose.
So I switched it up a bit and added ribbon there instead. The ribbon is chocolate grosgrain and white organdy ribbon.
Card base is a 4 1/4″ x 11″ piece of chocolate chip cardstock folded in half. I brayered over the Au Chocolat Designer paper with pretty in pink and added a scallop border. I then added eyelet holes all the way through. After a DUH moment, I only added eyelets on top and bottom of the border, since the rest of the holes won’t show.
The saying is from the Elegant Inspiration set. I punched out a chocolate chip flower with the Spring flower punch , added a circle of brayered Au Chocolat paper over it and topped it off with a pretty in pink brad.
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It is a very rich decadent card. The saying in the middle is nice and blends with the design well!
HUGS
Posted by: Jennifer | May 8th, 2007 19:21
Hi! this is the first time I visit this blog, but it already seems like I’ll be coming back over and over
I just love the colors in this one. Your art is amazing
Posted by: Estivalia | May 8th, 2007 19:44
This is sucha pretty card! I love how you added the pink to the Au Chocolat paper. I’ve got to try that. TFS!
Posted by: Marie - mariemc | May 8th, 2007 20:13
Beate, this is so simple yet so elegant! I love it, I especially love the white. I don’t ever have much white showing on my cards (that’s an understatement), but I really love how it looks. Clean, crisp. Thanks for playing!!!
Hugs,
Amy
Posted by: Amy | May 8th, 2007 20:23
I love this card! I have got to try brayering this Au Chocolat paper!!
Posted by: trudee | May 8th, 2007 20:25
I love how simple this card is, yet it looks so sleek & elegant. And brayering over Au Chocolat - what a great idea!! Why oh why can I never think of these things myself?
Posted by: Libby | May 8th, 2007 21:15
I love it, it’s so elegant.
Posted by: Daniela | May 8th, 2007 21:40
What a cool idea to brayer the pink! Wow!!!
Posted by: Bagpuss | May 9th, 2007 03:54
I love this card! The brayering on the Choco paper is SO cute. Now if I could just find my brayer! Hope you have a great day!!!
Posted by: ronee | May 9th, 2007 05:38
I love the DP and color combo in this card! Very pretty!
Posted by: kimberly | May 9th, 2007 06:04
So beautiful! Love the elegance of this card!
Posted by: Julia Stainton | May 9th, 2007 06:50
So pretty!! I love how you brayered the Chocolat paper! Great idea for a different look!
Posted by: Rose Ann | May 9th, 2007 07:40
Very lovely card. I will be trying the brayer over my designer papers. What a super idea! thanks for sharing.
barb
Posted by: Barb Hendrickson | May 9th, 2007 07:41
What a beautiful card! I love the technique of using the brayer to add color to the Au Chocolat DP. Once again, you have inspired me!
Posted by: Beth | May 9th, 2007 08:37
Oh, how gorgeous! What an elegant card!
Posted by: Charmaine | May 9th, 2007 08:37
This card is so elegant. I don’t have the paper you used but I am going to work up the card using a different paper. I just love the layout. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Mary Campbell | May 9th, 2007 09:20
Very very pretty.
Posted by: Rochelle Wick | May 9th, 2007 10:53
what a nice job with this card, it is so elegant and simple. The piercing that you did along the bottom was great!
Posted by: Sheri Thomas | May 9th, 2007 11:25
CLEAN and MARVELOUS!!! It is just amazing what you do with paper ink, and stamps!!! TFS.
Posted by: Juanita | May 9th, 2007 13:45
I absolutely LOVE this card! Very elegant looking. It’s always great to see a card where the “Sentiment” gets top billing so to speak. I love the papers, colors, the scalloped edges. Everything about this card is just great. Ida
Posted by: Ida | May 10th, 2007 08:57
So beautiful and elegant. I love that row of piercings. I’m always having those DUH moments where I realize all my effort is now being covered up by something.
Posted by: Julee T. (Shadowcatcher) | May 11th, 2007 08:36
So simply beautiful! Love the brayered Au Chocolat paper!!!
Posted by: Teresa | May 19th, 2007 10:20