Soft Sky friend
I hadn’t as much time this week participate in the challenges and only yesterday got to try out the Color challenge. Unlike the week before, this one was a JOY to work with. No eyeblinding, gag evoking colors involved. The color combo for this week was Soft Sky, Whisper White and Basic Gray. I love it and I am sure I will use it often.
My card base is a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Basic Gray cardstock folded in half.
Next is a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Soft Sky cardstock followed by a 3 3/4″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White cardstock. I ran it through my cuttlebug with the Embossing folder Swiss Dots and ticket corner punched the left corners of that layer.
The patterned paper measures 2 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ and is from the Afternoon Tea Designer paper pack. It was layered on a slightly bigger piece of Basic Gray, that was cut with a rectangle scallop Nestabilities die. I paper pierced three of the edges and tied white Taffeta ribbon around the top half. On the bottom left I adhered two ribbon sliders from the Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware with mini glue dots with a brad from the same hardware pack in between. On top of those sliders I added half Pearls from the Pretties kit with Crystal effect.
For the main image I cut three ovals with the Oval Nestabilities. On the top layer I stamped a sentiment from the set Full of Life in Basic Gray. It looked super boring and I was tossing ideas around for a while. I paper pierced the soft sky layer, but that didn’t help much. I was thinking about paper piercing a row underneath the saying. That might have worked. But I inked up the flower from Live your Dreams in Soft Sky, stamped it off once and then stamped it over the white layer. Since I already had taped all three layers together, I used the leftover from the white cardstock that I ran through the cuttlebug to get the oval as my mask.
For the final touch I inked up the butterfly from Live your Dreams in Soft Sky, rocked the edges with Basic Gray and stamped it on Whisper White. I cut it out and attached it with dimensionals.
Today is the first day of spring break for my kids. So when this post goes live, I might still be in my bed! Ah….sleeping in. You got to love that! Only two more days and I get to see my husband! I am so excited! Even if he drags me to the Smokey Mountains next week. I am sure it’s cold there. Me and cold…don’t go together so well. Rick will be home for 12 days. I can’t wait!!!
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Beate - I was checking out your Friday’s challenge when I saw this beauty from last night posted…I think it’s absolutely GORGEOUS!!! I love it!!! ..~Silke~
Posted by: Silke Ledlow | March 28th, 2008 08:35
OMG, this is so beautiful. I love the brads, the Lo..and all the details..! TFS:-) Great work! By from Germany…Silke
Posted by: Silli | March 28th, 2008 08:36
Gorgeous, B — love those colors, too, and the swiss dots are beautiful here!
Posted by: Sharon Harnist | March 28th, 2008 08:45
Gorgeous! Gorgeous! Love the color challenge card! The butterfly is just beautiful with those pearls….
Have a great weekend, friend!
Posted by: loricraig | March 28th, 2008 08:46
Oh my! GORGEOUS! L-O-V-E it!
Posted by: Charmaine | March 28th, 2008 08:46
Beautiful!!
Just wanted you to know I tagged you. Please don’t feel the least obligated to keep the tag going if you do not wish to. I just enjoy your site and I’m amazed at how much you can produce! I must be the slowest crafter in the world.
http://cathystclair.blogspot.com/2008/03/oh-tagged-im-it.html
Posted by: Cathrine StClair | March 28th, 2008 08:54
This is beautiful! The pearls and silver hodgepodge looks so lovely together.
Posted by: Ali | March 28th, 2008 09:03
Beautiful card. That swiss dot embossing is divine.
Posted by: Lauren | March 28th, 2008 09:06
wow, this is absolutly gorgeous…..wow, stunning…..elegant….kann mich gar nicht mehr einkriegen….wow,wow,wow
Posted by: antje | March 28th, 2008 09:20
Awesome sketch, love the colors neat hardware!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | March 28th, 2008 09:29
So pretty Beate. I love the colors and the cb background piece! Can’t wait to play!
Posted by: Stacy Twinshappy | March 28th, 2008 09:34
This is just amazing. Absolutely gorgeous.
Posted by: Jenn | March 28th, 2008 09:36
OH my goodness!!! Absolutely stunning Beate!!! Wow!
Posted by: Dawn E. | March 28th, 2008 09:39
this is beautiful! I love how you used the hardware!!
must be nice to get to sleep in!!!
Posted by: Jamie Sears | March 28th, 2008 09:46
Gorgeous card! I love that embossing folder!
We have had great weather in the Smoky Mountains, yesterday in the 70’s. It should be nice when you visit!!
Posted by: Tina | March 28th, 2008 09:48
I really love this card. The sketch, colours, the DP, pearls - just everything about it. Love that dotted embossed background too - on my list for my next purchase. Thanks for sharing your card and for the wonderful sketch challenges you have for us each weekend.
Posted by: Darlene Gabriel | March 28th, 2008 09:58
This is truly beautiful Beate, I mean jaw-dropping gorgeous!! Love the colors, and all your details! You are amazing, girl! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Posted by: Alexandra Hobson | March 28th, 2008 10:13
Beautiful card as always! So happy that you get to sleep in and you get to see Rick soon! Can’t wait to try the sketch challenge.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Posted by: Glenda | March 28th, 2008 10:20
So pretty Beate! Love the colors, layout, softness - everything!
Posted by: Christie Ortman | March 28th, 2008 10:28
Oh Beate! This is lovely!
Many Blessings,
M.
Posted by: Melissa | March 28th, 2008 10:50
This card is gorgeous Beate! Luv everything about your design!
Glad to hear hubby will be home soon for 2 weeks, have fun & enjoy your family time!
Posted by: Rita | March 28th, 2008 11:05
Oh my GOODNESS!!!! Beate, this is beyond stunning!!! Wow!! I am seriously drooling… This is amazing!!
Posted by: Laurie Schmidlin | March 28th, 2008 11:19
How beautiful! …and what a fun sketch! Hope you are doing well!
Posted by: Jennifer Buck | March 28th, 2008 11:41
Wow!!! Absolutely beautiful. Love everything about it.
Have a great weekend.
FYI…I never changed my time stamp with the daylight savings time changes (fixed now….lol)
Posted by: mj albright | March 28th, 2008 11:41
I am SO happy that you will be able to see your husband. I have great respect for all of you military mom’s. I could NOT do it. So THANK YOU for doing it! Have a wonderful wonderful 12 days!!
Posted by: Andrea Leigh | March 28th, 2008 11:43
just gorgeous! I love how you used the pearls with the ribbon slides. I’ve done it with the rhinestone brads in the middle of the slides, but not the pearls. They look so pretty together. I’m still trying to get my hands on that embossing folder, everyone is sold out
great card.
Posted by: lisa henke | March 28th, 2008 12:02
Saw this card posted on SCS last night - it’s a beauty! Enjoy your sleeping in for the next few days - we just finished our Spring Break and it was 16 days long this year as the teachers took three days in the summer to work so they could mesh the spring break and Easter time off together. Has been a long haul, but had lots of fun with the kids and got to sleep in a lot! Monday will be harsh when I have to get up early again!!
Have a WONDERFUL 12 days with your hubby and family. What a wonderful treat to have him home for so long. As for not liking the cold - that’s what DH is for
Posted by: marisa (whiterockmama) | March 28th, 2008 12:26
Beautiful card!! this is such a beautiful color combo!! so so pretty!
Posted by: erin... | March 28th, 2008 12:27
This has got to be one of my all time favorites! The soft and subtle colors are lovely! I must order the SU Basic Gray card stock. Have a fab weekend! Deb
Posted by: Deborah Golan | March 28th, 2008 13:59
Lovely, as always! In particular, the layout is fun and your work with the HPH is brilliant!
Posted by: Beth | March 28th, 2008 14:13
The Swiss Dots really pop on this card–I have yet to use mine!! I love these colors together and overall, the card is just beautiful. I’ll have to make some time to play!
Posted by: Karen | March 28th, 2008 15:24
This is gorgeous Beate ! Have a wonderful weekend !!
Posted by: Krista | March 28th, 2008 15:40
Beate, I take GREAT offense to your comments about last week’s color challenge. You’ve wounded me so deeply that I don’t want to admit how beautiful this card is… I’m going to crawl inside a bottle right now and drown my sorrows…
Posted by: Carole (TruCarMa) | March 28th, 2008 20:40
LOL “gag evoking colors”… You are too funny!
This is beautiful, Beate!!
Posted by: Heather P. | March 28th, 2008 21:15
Beate, this is just breathtakingly GORGEOUS! I love everything about it!!!
HB
Posted by: HB | March 28th, 2008 21:25
Hey, I am heading to the mountains for spring break too. I think the weather should be nice for the most part. Hope you enjoy your time with your husband.
Posted by: Nancy | March 28th, 2008 22:45
I was so disappointed to see that you didn’t add a splash of orchid opulence to this!!! LOL! Kidding, of course! This card is bee-you-tee-full!! As usual, you rock!
Brandi
Posted by: Brandi | March 28th, 2008 23:21
LOVE THIS CARD!! Layout is great–colors are awesome–and I LOVE that cute cuttelbug folder. i don’t have that one–YET!
Still wanting nestabilities too. Man, I’ve GOT to get with it!! LOL. Oh ya, HMmmmm, I wonder WHICH “color blinding, gag evoking color scheme you could be referring to?? LOL. JK. Most of them are so wonderful–ones I never thought to use together, but the one for me that stands out - and I couldnt’even try it was grey and yoyo yellow. Eeks. However, there WERE some gorgeous and cute ones with that. Ok, sorry this is so long–it’s midnight and I’m rambling huh? 
Ciaó!!
Posted by: Kristine | March 29th, 2008 02:06
All you creations are just wonderful. I’ll be comming back to visit your fantastic work!
Posted by: Paula | March 29th, 2008 05:36
This is just so beautiful! Now I just have to get the nestabilities dies…I can’t believe that I’ve resisted until now!
Gretchen
Posted by: Gretchen | March 29th, 2008 07:20
So beautiful, Beate !!! Love the soft colors and images….gorgeous !
Posted by: Corinne (aka Roxy) | March 29th, 2008 08:15
Such a pretty card Beate! Love the colors. so soft and natural!
Posted by: Janine | March 29th, 2008 08:31
What a lovely card! Simply beautiful Beate!
Posted by: Patti Gingrich | March 29th, 2008 09:51
Beate, this is simply stunning! Love the colours and that paper is beautiful! The hardware with the pearls is genius…Love it!
Posted by: Laura (scrapnextras) | March 29th, 2008 10:51
I jumped for joy when I saw that color combo too! Just gorgeous. And of course, you made a really stunning card with it! Beautiful work as always.
Posted by: Joanne B. | March 29th, 2008 14:39
I finally made a card for this challenge….and I was totally inspired by you as well - hope you like it???
http://www.silkeledlow.blospot.com
Have a great weekend!!! ~Silke~
Posted by: Silke Ledlow | March 29th, 2008 18:47
Hi Beate,
Thanks for the weekend challege. Your card is beautiful.
Here is what I came up with.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/865761?cat=500&ppuser=152925
Posted by: Maria Grosson | March 29th, 2008 21:38
This is stunning, Beate!! I love EVERYTHING about this beautiful creation of yours!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | March 29th, 2008 22:45
WOWZA’S!! This card is seriously drop dead gorgeous!!
***I took you advise on my groovy giraffe card-looks much better-thanks for your help!***
Posted by: Amanda Grimsley | March 29th, 2008 22:50
Beautiful, beautiful card Beate!
I’m so happy for you that you’ll be getting a chance to see your husband soon.
Take care,
Stacey
Posted by: Stacey | March 30th, 2008 00:13
So beautiful and feminine, Beate! Love your details!
Posted by: Debbie Olson | March 30th, 2008 00:32
Just beautiful! Hope you have a great vacation together!
Posted by: amy g. | April 1st, 2008 17:41