Here is the card I created for today’s Inspiration Challenge. I can’t wait for my new stamps. I want to use them SO bad!!! But…I hadn’t used this set before. It’s almost like having a new set right? NOT! LOL!
I picked Ruby Red, More Mustard, Always Artichoke and Basic Black as the colors, kept the square layout and flowers in the center. I first wanted to use Heartfelt Thanks. But….my center square got way to small for the flowers from that set.
I started out with a 4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Basic Black cardstock folded in half.
Next is a sponged 4″ square of More Mustard followed by a 3 3/4″ square of Ruby Red.
The Ruby Red square was sponged on the edges, stamped with the stripes from Happiness. A border was added in black with one of the All in a Row borders (no way will I get rid of this set! What was SU thinking to retire it???)
For the center panel I inked up the flower bouquet from Best Kind of Friend with Always Artichoke, More Mustard and Ruby Red Markers, sprayed it with my water mister and stamped it on a 1 7/8″ square of Very Vanilla Cardstock. I sponged the edges with Creamy Caramel and used the Color Spritzer and More Mustard Marker to add the speckling. Last I added a doodled border with my 03 black Micron pen and added some definition lines to the stamped image with the same pen as well.
The Vanilla square was layered on a 1/4″ bigger sponged and paper pierced square of More Mustard and a Black scallop square that was cut with my Square Nestabilities.
When I stamped the flowers, the weren’t quite centered. So I added a sponged 3/4″ ruby red circle on the bottom left, topped with a large Pewter Eyelet. I tied Moss Taffeta ribbon through it.
The sentiment is from the same set. It was stamped in black on Vanilla cardstock, punched out with the small oval punch and sponged with Creamy Caramel. Again I added speckles with the Color Spritzer and More Mustard marker.
A 1″ More Mustard circle was sponged, stamped with the vase of Best Kind of Friend (for texture) and taped on a Designer Label Punchout. After taping the oval over it, I paper pierced the top of the oval and added a Three for you flower in Ruby red on the top right. For the flower center a Fire Rhinestone brad was used. Both the center panel as well as the sentiment were adhered with dimensionals.
Beate
Stay at Home Mom of Three, Splitcoast Team Member and Copic and Spellbinders die Lover.27 Responses to “Best Kind of Friend”
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Gorgeous, Beate! I just LOVE this!
This is stunning! I LOVE it! Hope you have a wonderful day and thank you for such a fun challenge! 😉
Gorgeous!!! What a perfect match!!! Love it!!!
Have a great day!!!
Very pretty! I’m with you…love All in a Row!
Fantastic card Beate!! Hope your new goodies arrive soon! I’m hoping to play with mine today 🙂
This turned out so very nice! The sponging always makes such a difference. Love the way you layered the punches for the sentiment, too!
Cindy
Agh! I love this!! You did it again, my friend! Such wonderful touches you added. I love the flower with the brad and the ribbon with the ginormous eyelet. A great card!
Wonderful take on the inspiration. The sentiment layering is fantastic!
A total stunner of a card, Beate! Love the cozy warm feeling of it. Beautiful inspiration piece as well.
I just love the rich warm colours in this – even if I’d prefer to be reminded that it’s still meant to be summer and not autumn, LOL.
My favourite touch has to be the little gem brad and flower on the sentiment.
I LOVE this card! I haven’t had a chance to stamp too much lately, but I’m going to try your BIC today, I hope! This card is amazing – totally gorgeous!
That is a beautiful inspiration piece and your card matches perfectly!
Wow, great colors… and definatly my favorite colors in the moment…. I love how you tie the ribbon to the Pewter eyelet!
ooo, love this. I can see exactly where your inspiration came from. I think it looks better than the original piece of artwork 😉 great card, Beate!
Awesome card! I love your inspiration day!!
I agree, all in a row, is a go to set for finishing.
Ya know, Beate, you are so good that you just make old stamps feel like new! This card is awesome.
thanks!
barb hendrickson
Old or new stamps, this card is lovely! You nailed the inspiration piece beautifully! Hugs, Deb
Beautiful! So, is the little flower punch going to replace your trademark photo corners this season? LOL! Love it! Would you believe that I didn’t see it in the catty until you mentioned it? What a demo I turned out to be. Gak!
Have a great day!
Love the ribbon in the large eyelet!
I love the colors of this challenge. Your card is beautiful. I posted one on my blog. Hope you like it.
This is so very beautiful, Beate!! I love the stamps you’ve used, and all of your special touches!! (When I saw All In a Row on the list…I thought of you right away.)
I hope your new stamps come soon !!!! I have more goodies coming today !!! I can hardly wait 🙂
Love your card….so peaceful and beautiful !!!
Beate, so glad to see that you are back!!!! Wow. Loved having a look at your blog this morning……………. a sight for sore eyes!!!!!!
Awesome, Beate! This is such a beauty! Love the awesome layers and embellishments.
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!!
Beate thanks for another fun inspiration challenge. Here is my take on the photo.Melanie
http://www.melanie-craftywitch.blogspot.com
Beautiful Beate! I love the texture!
Eine wunderschöne Farbkombi hast du benutzt Beate. ich mag dieses Scallopbild total….-) L.G. Silke