Elegant Bella Cheer
Okay…it took me most of yesterday evening to come up with this card. I just couldn’t get it to look right. For the longest time I had the general layout done but couldn’t come up with what to put in the oval or on the white strip on the side. Getting back into stamping is hard work!!!
The first thing I took from the Inspiration piece was the color combo: Going Gray, Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss and Tangerine Tango. Next I thought a fold over would look good since bed lines are usually fold back. I added more striped layers to keep up with the linen look.
I started out with a 4 1/4″ x 11″ piece of Going Gray cardstock and scored at 1 1/4″ and 5 1/2″.
I punched a 4 1/4″ long strip of white cardstock with the new Scallop Edge Punch and taped it underneath the 1 1/4″ fold over flap.
Next I taped Bella Rose Designer Paper on the card front, leaving about 1/8″ of the gray card base showing. 5/8″ chocolate grosgrain ribbon was tied around the the fold over flap (not around the back, it still opens up) and a hat pin from the Pretties kit was added through the knot. Now I was stuck for a while.
I went back to oval Nestabilities since I don’t have my new large oval punch yet. I ordered all the new punches along with the oval stamp set. Oh…I can’t wait (but I have to since my order isn’t even picking yet!)!! I think one thing that made stamping so hard is that I was envisioning the new stamps (the oval stamps, the new flowers) in my oval and I couldn’t think of which of my “old” stamps I could use to make it look pretty.
I cut the outer layer as a scallop chocolate Chip oval, followed by a regular Tangerine Tango and even smaller Whisper White oval. I set it aside because I had no clue what to put in it. I started working on the inside of the card to add more color.
I lined the layers up so that when the card is closed only the stamped white and Tangerine stripes are showing.
The outer stripe was stamped in second generation going gray ink with the Baroque Motif swirl (just thinking of that took me forever again. I want those “Beautiful Borders” and some of the new wheels - and those weren’t even on my August order!).
I paper pierced the Tangerine strip with one row, the Kiwi stripe with two.
It almost 10 p.m. when I finally decided to add second generation going gray swirls all over the white oval and add an Elegant Cheer greeting in Chocolate Chip in it’s center. I paper pierced around the edges and adhered the ovals with dimensionals.
Boy….Das war eine Schwergeburt. I hope the next one will be easier.
Have a wonderful day! Hugs and smiles
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Comments
And you were worried about no mojo? Oh my goodness. . .this is gorgeous, Beate! And I LOVE your new pic! I didn’t notice that before.
You have such a beautiful smile!
Posted by: Charmaine Ikach | August 19th, 2008 08:33
Wow!!! This card goes above and beyond……How wonderful!!! The colors are amazing, and it is so creative and catchy, I love it!
Posted by: Taylor | August 19th, 2008 08:52
Wow, girlie !! This card was worth all the hard work you put into it…it’s gorgeous…inside and out !!! Way to go !!!
Posted by: Corinne (aka Roxy) | August 19th, 2008 08:56
WOW - Beate - you have not lost your stampin’ MOJO at all!!!
Your card is super gorgeous and soooooo elegant - I love it!!!
Posted by: Silke Ledlow | August 19th, 2008 09:15
Hallo Beate,
eine sehr schöne Karte und ein nettes neues Foto von Dir.
LG Andrea
Posted by: Andrea | August 19th, 2008 09:55
Looks Awesome! I’m so glad to have you and your inspiration team back!
Posted by: Shelly Kettell | August 19th, 2008 09:58
Looks wonderful Beate!
Posted by: Stacy Twinshappy SCS | August 19th, 2008 10:06
Okay, i wish my cards would look like this when i lost my MOJO. love it =)
Posted by: Catherine | August 19th, 2008 10:37
Love the way you used the Baroque Motifs swirl along the side and behind the sentiment.
Posted by: Ann | August 19th, 2008 11:00
It’s great to have you *back*
Glad you took the time to enjoy the summer with your family, but we missed you!
Posted by: Anita | August 19th, 2008 11:04
Oh wow, that’s absolutely gorgeous! Love the colours and the flourishes! Nice use of the hat pin, too!
You’re doing good getting back into the groove. It’s good to have you back!
Cindy
Posted by: Cindy Major | August 19th, 2008 11:29
So fabulous, Beate! Whether your stamps are old or new, you always make them look fantastic!
Posted by: Julee T. | August 19th, 2008 11:50
No loss of mojo Beate - this card is gorgeous! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Posted by: Alexandra Hobson | August 19th, 2008 12:00
Wow.. as usual.. absolutely STUNNING!!!! I am soooooooooo glad you are back! I missed your wonderful inspiration!
Patty
Posted by: Patty Bennett | August 19th, 2008 12:24
Gorgeous Beate - it’s as if you never took a break! Now how come I never stop and I can’t get things to look this good? You have about as much talent in one pink finger as I do in my whole body. Love your card!!
Posted by: Marie | August 19th, 2008 12:50
So glad you’re back!! I hope your summer was a great one!
This card is gorgeous — as are all your recent posts! I think you have a lot of unused mojo just dying to get out!
Posted by: Christina Fischer | August 19th, 2008 13:01
I think this card turned out beautiful, sometimes it might take forever but, in the end it was worth it…I guess!!!
Glad to have you back to blogging!
Posted by: Michelle | August 19th, 2008 13:02
Beate’s Back, Beate’s back! I’m so glad to see you up and stamping again (even if you say this was a hard card to do). I love the end result-it is so you! hope to get to play sometime this week.
Posted by: lisa henke | August 19th, 2008 13:04
Your card looks great. It is very hard to get back ‘into it’ when you’ve taken a break for a while. But you did an awesome job.
Posted by: Jen | August 19th, 2008 13:07
This card is absolutely gorgeous, classy and elegant! Glad to have you back! I met Mary Jo Albright at convention and she had such nice things to say about you and I agreed. I told her I graduated high school in Niceville (remember me? Alumni 1979, way before you got there) and if I ever go back that I’d surely look you up. Certainly have missed you and I wouldn’t worry too much about “lost mojo”!
Lisa
Posted by: Lisa | August 19th, 2008 14:10
WELCOME BACK, BEATE! woohoo - this card is a beauty, like you!
Posted by: Donna Baker | August 19th, 2008 14:27
Wow Beate! It was worth all the agonising.
Posted by: Sharon | August 19th, 2008 15:38
Haha! I can feel your pain, Beate! Oh, how that mojo sometimes likes to play games with us! Despite your struggles, you ended up with an absolutely gorgeous card! I need that Pretties kit, I think. See? You’re selling me on this stuff! I’m new to the “second generation” Going Gray. I’m guessing they reformulated it? Do you like it better? I like it that you put your struggles in your post. It will encourage stampers who think we come up with these cards as if they’re no trouble at all. Sometimes, yes, but most times we have to tinker. I do, anyway. Can’t wait to see you play with your new stuff, you enabler, you! ((hugs))
Posted by: Kim | August 19th, 2008 16:30
It is so nice to visit your blog daily again! This is a fabulous card and great take on the inspiration challenge! Hugs, Deb
Posted by: Deborah | August 19th, 2008 17:14
Welcome back Beate! You’ve been missed. I hope you had a good summer with your family. You haven’t lost your stamping mojo. This card is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing your talent!
Posted by: Terri H. | August 19th, 2008 18:19
I love the colors! Great job on the challenge
Posted by: Michelle | August 19th, 2008 18:32
This is gorgeous!! Love everything you mixed together! It was worth taking most of the evening!
Posted by: Angie Tieman | August 19th, 2008 19:03
Totally gorgeous! If this is you with no mojo, I can only imagine in a couple of weeks what you’ll be coming up with. You rock, Madam Johns!
Posted by: Brandi | August 19th, 2008 19:05
So glad you’re back, we’ve missed you! This is just beatiful!
Hope you had a fantastic summer!
Posted by: Joanne B. | August 19th, 2008 20:42
Welcome back! Amazing card—
continued prayers for you and your kiddos for the next few months— I know it is so hard to say goodbye again but you are almost there!!!
Posted by: Carolyn King | August 19th, 2008 23:36
Hallo Beate…, deine Karte sieht so genial aus. Tolle Farben hast du benutzt.
Schön, wieder von dir zu sehen…:-)
Liebe Grüße…, Silke
Posted by: Silke | August 20th, 2008 04:17
Beautiful Beate! So elegant looking!
Posted by: Dawn Easton | August 20th, 2008 06:12
Beate, this card is to die for! I especially love the surprise pop of coloring on the inside. All the detailing is fabulous! Thanks so much for sharing the mini tutorial!
Posted by: Pat | August 20th, 2008 08:30
I love your gorgeous card, Beate!! I love the papers, swirls, piercing….everything is so very lovely!!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | August 20th, 2008 11:29
I still don’t have the Baroque set and every time I see it used, I think again…I should get that set!!! You made me want it again. Love the way you folded the card over and the baroque on the edge. TFS!
Posted by: Robyn | August 20th, 2008 15:49
yes, some cards are sooo difficult to get them right, they just seem to work against the creater…. but at the end, you got it right, your result is wonderful…. love that grey baroque motife swirl… makes it so elegant…. hugs & smiles
Posted by: antje | August 21st, 2008 05:04
Lovely that you are back. Super, super card your ’struggle’ as you put it was more than worth it. TFS. Petal
Posted by: Letap | August 21st, 2008 14:59
Gorgeous! I needed to make a 50th Wedding Anniversary card for a friend to give, and I found your card and promptly CASE’d it. Thanks so much for sharing this and all your beauties. (Here’s my card: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1025705?cat=10362)
Posted by: Rhondag | August 21st, 2008 18:25
Very sophisticated and classy! beautiful card!
Posted by: Kerry D-C | August 24th, 2008 18:56