Pumpkin Burst
Okay…another last minute stamping! I seem to thrive on that. I just finished my sample. I have to run to get Rebecca to school, then meet my neighbor for a walk. I will take a better picture and write about all the details when I get back.
I loved the color combo on this dress!
Okay…so after my walk I went to cool down (translated that means stop sweating and panting like a DOG!) in the backyard with my book and stayed there until noon.
After that it was time for a shower and then time to make cookies. Since the kids were off yesterday, they got their Monday cookies today.
I still haven’t taken a better picture (my neighbor came over to hang out and we just chatted) but I can tell you more about the card.
The card base is a piece of 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Basic Gray cardstock folded in half.
Under my 3″ x 5 1/2″ strip of Jersey Shore Designer Paper I added first an 1/8″ wide layer of River Rock, then another Whisper White layer of that width on the top of that paper. Underneath I added River Rock and White layers again, only did I scallop the white layer with my Long scallop Rectangle Nestabilities.
I stamped the sentiment from Bursting with Joyin River Rock on a 1 7/8″ x 2 1/2″ piece of Whisper White cardstock and again in Basic Gray on a scrap piece of Whisper White. I punched the gray sentiment out with my small oval punch and layered it over the River Rock stamped layer. Then I layered that first on a Bashful Blue rectangle, then on a scallop rectangle that was cut with a rectangle Nestabilities die template. I paper pierced the edges of the white layer as well as the white oval.
I wrapped Striped Bashful Blue Ribbon around the card base and layers before attaching the sentiment with dimensionals. Over the knot of the ribbon I added two 1/2″ Bashful Blue circles, followed by 1/4″ Basic Gray circles and silver brads.
For my accent I stamped the medaillon from Boho Background four times all with Basic Gray ink. Once on Whisper White, once on Pumpkin Pie, once on River Rock and one more time on Basic Gray. I punched the Basic Gray medaillon out with the scallop circle punch, the River Rock with 1 3/8″ circle punch, the Pumpkin pie with the 1″ circle punch and cut the flower out of the medaillon stamped on white cardstock. I adhered them all on top of each other and added an Ice circle Rhinestone brad in the center.
Today this card of mine was on the Stamper’s Showcase on the demonstrator part of the Stampin’ Up! website.
I hadn’t sent anything in to SU in a long time. I think this is the only thing this year so far. It was a swap card of mine.
It was nice to see a card of mine up there. Thanks to everyone who saw it and commented on it.
Hugs and smiles
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Comments
How beautiful is this! Wow! Love your take on this piece! Thanks for another fun challenge! Have a great walk and a wonderful day! Hugs
Posted by: Jennifer Buck | May 27th, 2008 08:35
You are too funny! LOVE this! The colors are wonderful and the card is just beautiful! Have a great walk!
Posted by: Charmaine | May 27th, 2008 08:49
Oh Wow, this is an inspiring piece! I already have an idea swirling around in my head, I only hope I find the time today or tonight to put it to paper! Your card is wonderful! Thanks for the inspiration, Beate! Enjoy your day.
Smiles,Deena
Posted by: Deena/moonrise | May 27th, 2008 09:13
Beautiful colors! If I were to go for a walk today I’d get all snowy! The trees are sagging with heavy wet snow this morning!
Posted by: 2stampis2b | May 27th, 2008 09:28
Beautiful!! Love the colors, piercing, scallops, everything!!
Posted by: Deb Wood | May 27th, 2008 09:41
wow, so nice, I really admire your color choices….and your sample screems for Boho…..Love ist!
Posted by: antje | May 27th, 2008 09:43
Love the color orange lately, so this quickly caught my eye.
I am most amazed that you thought this out and completed it BEFORE you took your daughter to school? I unloaded the dishwasher & started a load of laundry…I feel so inadequate.
Love your work.
Posted by: Beth R. | May 27th, 2008 10:01
Love it!
Especially the colors
Posted by: Mary P | May 27th, 2008 11:52
Love your card and all the inspiration cards made…all so different! I also saw you over at Stampin Up today w/ “you’re a Blast” card posted!! YOU ROCK!!
Posted by: Shelly Kettell | May 27th, 2008 11:57
This card is awesome! I love all the colors!
Posted by: Jackie W. | May 27th, 2008 12:40
This is an awesome card. I love the medallion in the corner…I have such a hard time layering such things. It’s beautiful. Joan
Posted by: Joan Jeffery | May 27th, 2008 12:45
Fantastic card - Beate!!! You have captured all the beautiful colors of the dress - simply gorgeous!!! And the stamps you have used are perfect too!!!
Posted by: Silke Ledlow | May 27th, 2008 12:54
I really like this card! Congrats, also, on being on SU Stampers Showcase today! I like that PunFun card on there as well!
Posted by: Renee Clark | May 27th, 2008 13:12
You captured the feel of the dress, exactly! I love pumpkin and I really love what you did with it here! fantastic, Beate!
Posted by: lisa henke | May 27th, 2008 16:00
Wow Beate! This is really beautiful! The color combo is awesome! I would have never put those colors together, but they look great! TFS! =)
Posted by: Emily | May 27th, 2008 18:22
What a Beate-ful card! Love all the details and layers! And I never would have put these colors together..but love them!
Posted by: Joan Hajek | May 27th, 2008 20:13
Hi! I love the rocket card. Very adorable. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Michelle | May 27th, 2008 20:38
What a gorgeous inspirational card!! I love your showcase card too! So adorable! You certainly deserve to have a card up there EVERYDAY!
Posted by: Maren | May 27th, 2008 21:29
Fabulous card! You are such the queen of details! Congrats on the Showcase sistah! You rock! Also, I LOVE that dress for the inspiration challenge, I may have to buy it even if I don’t stamp it!
Posted by: Angie Tieman | May 27th, 2008 21:47
Wow Beate! Absolutely fabulous card and love all of the details! Amazing!
Posted by: Danielle | May 27th, 2008 22:08
First off I am a slacker friend who never seems to comment anymore although I check your blog daily if not multiply times a day. You are still as creative as ever. Now I learn your wonder mom too with cookies, exercising etc. You always amaze me. Congrats on the card, it’s one of my favorites!
Posted by: Shar | May 27th, 2008 22:59
Great stuff.
I just found your blog and love it.
Look forward to reading more.
Posted by: paul | May 28th, 2008 07:26
Fabulous card Beate~ I have been loving the Pumpkin Pie lately! Hope you enjoyed your day yesterday. Congrats on teh Stampers Showcase!!
Posted by: Dawn Easton | May 28th, 2008 07:27
Two gorgeous cards. I spent a long time looking over both of them to figure out what it is that makes your cards so appealing, and I think it is how you coordinate all the colours so well. Your cards always have a professional look about them, and I’m striving to achieve that myself. Congratulations on having your card up on the SU site. It is well deserved.
Posted by: Beth Norman | May 28th, 2008 08:24
I love the rocket card! When you first posted it- I cased the layout right away! It wpuld make a great Friday sketch!
Posted by: Jamie Sears | May 28th, 2008 09:31
Congrats on your card on the SU web page! The card is very sweet.
Posted by: Brooke S | May 28th, 2008 09:57
Great card!!!Love the colors and the layout is fabulous!!!!
*smiles*~Diane
Posted by: Diane G | May 28th, 2008 10:53
I love your beautiful card!! All of the scallops are so pretty, and I love your medallion!! Congrats on being in the showcase too!! You rock!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | May 28th, 2008 11:23
This is absolutely fabulous!! I love it!!
Posted by: Jessie/knightrone | May 28th, 2008 19:34
Nice description
Beautiful card
Thanxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Posted by: Image masking | May 29th, 2008 04:12
I saw the rocket card on the SU website and printed it so I could case it! When I went back to give you credit on my blog, I saw it was from you!! Thanks so much for the awesome layout and inspiration. Here is the card I made…
http://handstampedbylacey.typepad.com/
Posted by: Lacey | May 29th, 2008 12:38
very beautiful.
Posted by: Amanda G | May 29th, 2008 15:34
Beate,
This is gorgeous! I love this combination of colors and the use of the Boho stamp set with this designer paper, it looks great!
Posted by: Lynn | May 29th, 2008 21:42
“…the Stamper’s Showcase on the demonstrator part of the Stampin’ Up! website.” !!! Very cool! Great job, too - I love all your stuff.
Posted by: Hannah | May 31st, 2008 13:30
Good design!
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