Tangerine Friend
Wednesday I actually created a card for the sketch challenge on splitcoast. It felt good to participate, even though I haven’t posted the card on SCS yet.
This looked like a tough sketch for me. The middle part I love and could make a great square card with, but how to make it that the right hand side didn’t look too blank?
I started out by looking around what I could use for the main image layer (4). Another have to have set from the new catalog came in mind: Simple Friendship. I love that butterfly. So that’s what I went with. I inked the butterfly in Tanergine Tango and rolled it’s edges in Riding Hood Red before stamping it on Shimmery White cardstock. It was cut out and set aside.
Next I cut a scalloped rectangle out of Kiwi Kiss cardstock with myrectangle Nestablities. The edges were sponged and it topped with a 2 1/4″ x 2 7/8″ sponged Riding Hood Red Rectangle.
I stamped the swirl from several times in Kiwi Kiss on the lower half of a 2 1/8″ x 2 3/4″ piece of Shimmery White cardstock. A couple of Riding Hood Red small flowers were added. I inked up the flower again with Riding Hood Red, rolled the edges in Bravo Burgundy and stamped it on a scrap piece of Shimmery White, cut it out and adhered it with dimensionals to the main image. A Fire Circle Rhinestone bradfinishes off that flower. The edges of the white cardstock were paper pierced and the butterfly was added with double dimensionals under it’s wings and plain adhesive on it’s body.
The card base is a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Kiwi Kiss cardstock folded in half, followed by a 4″ x 4 7/8″ piece of Urban Oasis Designer paper(love all that gray in there). A 4″ long strip of Shimmery White cardstock was punched with the Eyelet Border Punch and taped under the Oasis paper on it’s right hand side.
The Baja Polka Dot paper measures 3 3/4″ x 4 1/4″ and comes from the Parisian Breeze Specialty Paper Pack. I sanded it down with the sanding block and distressed the edges with the cutter kit.
The red paper measures 2 3/4″ x 3 1/2″, has distressed edges and a paper pierced border along with a small strip of Shimmery White in the right and is from the Candy Lane Designer Paper Pack.
I stamped the sentiment circle in Tangerine Tango on Shimmery White, punched it out with the 1 3/4″ circle punchand taped it underneath the main image. To balance it off, I added a 1″ Candy Lane Circle topped with a 3/4″ Shimmery White Circle, a small Filigree brad and a Ice circle Rhinestone brad on the upper left hand side.
The inside of the card is pretty simple.
A 5 1/4″ long strip of Eyelet Border punched Shimmery Whitewas taped to the bottom of a 3 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Baja Breeze cardstock . A 3/8″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Candy Lane Designer paper was added between both those layers.
The round sentiment was stamped again, this time in Basic Gray. It was colored with Aqua Painterand Classic Inks (Tangerine Tango, Red Ridinghood and Kiwi Kiss), punched out with the 1 3/4″ circle punch and adhered to the lower right of the card, over all three paper layers.
Have a wonderful day and a great weekend! Stay warm (as it is another COLD day here).
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Comments
This is stunning. I love the colours and it definitely doesn’t look too blank on the right side. The inside is gorgeous too!
Posted by: Allison F | February 6th, 2009 09:07
Just goreous, Beate! I LOVE those colors!
Posted by: Charmaine Ikach | February 6th, 2009 09:39
I have to say Beate, I missed you during your blog absence. Your cards are always beautiful and inspiring.
Posted by: Ellen | February 6th, 2009 09:55
Beate The Stampin’ Rock Star is what you should re-name your blog! This is a stunner! Thanks for sharing!
Brandi
Posted by: Brandi | February 6th, 2009 10:17
LOVE this card, it is absolutely GORGEOUS :)!
Hugs,
catherine
http://www.mystampinggrounds.blogspot.com
Posted by: Catherine | February 6th, 2009 10:55
Great Beate, definatly not looking emty to me on the side… love the amount and diversity of the layers…. and the filigree brad is a great highlight to the card. Well done also the inside decoration! It’s good to have you back.
Posted by: Antje | February 6th, 2009 11:36
very pretty love the layers
Hugs
Norine
Posted by: Norine | February 6th, 2009 12:13
Wow, you are smoking ……. This is gorgeous!
Posted by: Pat (mspfd) | February 6th, 2009 12:31
You are back in full force! That is one gorgeous card, for sure! Love all of the details you’ve added in there.
Are you still swapping with the Control Freaks? Lisa has invited me to join the group and I have to admit that I would love to swap with you! Your card could go up on my wall of fame… (Okay, I don’t actually have a wall, but I do have a shelf in my craft room where I display cards I’ve received of my “Stamping Stars”.)
Cindy
Posted by: Cindy Major | February 6th, 2009 14:17
Good to see you back stamping…we missed you! Love this, but of course we would! You rock!
Posted by: Wendy | February 6th, 2009 14:33
Very pretty and great colors Beate.
Posted by: Stacy Twinshappy SCS | February 6th, 2009 14:49
Beate, die Karte ist so wunderschön geworden.
Posted by: Andrea R | February 6th, 2009 15:39
What a gorgeous card! Love the colors!
Posted by: Heather P. | February 6th, 2009 15:42
I love that butterfly too!! Your colors, flowers, bling, edging…are all so very beautiful!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | February 6th, 2009 16:11
Gorgeous, Gorgeous, GORGEOUS Beate!!
So nice to see you blogging again.
Posted by: denise (peanutbee) | February 6th, 2009 16:32
Wonderful job. Love the colors you chose. Looks great!
Posted by: Collette | February 6th, 2009 20:38
Oh my goodness this is beautiful!
I knew I should have ordered this set, lol!
It’s so good to see you stamping again!
Posted by: Lynn | February 6th, 2009 21:44
I am so glad to see you back!
It’s a good life!
Terri E.
Posted by: Terri E. | February 6th, 2009 22:32
So gorgeous! Love the colors you used on this.
Posted by: libby | February 7th, 2009 01:16
How beautiful! I love all your layers. Have a great weekend!
Posted by: Tiffany Miller | February 7th, 2009 05:09
Beautiful card! My favorite colors, oranges, reds and greens! Wow! I love that butterfly! The edge is not too plain! Great job!
Posted by: Michelle | February 7th, 2009 05:24
This is so beautiful Beate!
Hugs!
Posted by: Bev | February 7th, 2009 09:34
WOW! this is fabulous…love Tangerine Tango here! You make it look amazing! Gorgeous card!
Posted by: Laura (scrapnextras) | February 7th, 2009 11:43
Oh wow wow wow! This is so gorgeous. I love all the colours you’ve used and you stamping techniques are amazing x
Posted by: Steph | February 7th, 2009 11:59
Gorgeous card! So nice to see you stamping again, I’ve been worried about you!
Posted by: Angie Tieman | February 7th, 2009 12:38
This is absolutely breathetaking, girlie !!! You’ve definitely got your mojo back !! BIG TIME!!!!
Posted by: Corinne (aka Roxy) | February 7th, 2009 14:47
I love the colors on this one, and it’s fab the way you decorated the inside!
Posted by: Ann | February 7th, 2009 16:37
Your card is beautiful! On Thursday I tried to make a card with this sketch but just couldn’t seem to pull together one that I liked so I gave up.
Posted by: Cheryl B. | February 8th, 2009 06:47
Fabulous card…thanks for posting it! Thanks for the fun visit… I’m back on another plane today. Take care and happy stamping. Hugs - Glenda
Posted by: Glenda J | February 8th, 2009 18:57
Wow….just beautiful! Nice artwork!
Posted by: Kim | February 8th, 2009 21:33
Wow, Beate! This is absolutely gorgeous!! I love the colors and the attention to detail! I love this! I think I need that stamp set now!
Posted by: Emily | February 9th, 2009 11:48
You’ve done a fab job with this Sketch - absolutely gorgeous my friend!!! I love it!!!
Posted by: Silke Ledlow | February 9th, 2009 15:22
I am so glad you are back I missed your Blog when you were gone also. As Always love your color combo’s.
Posted by: Marye | February 9th, 2009 16:59
fabulous! love your combo of paper and colors!
Posted by: lisa henke | February 10th, 2009 06:55
GORGEOUS Beate! I’m so happy to see you back stamping! I’ve missed your wonderful creations and inspiration!!!! Hope all is well with you
Posted by: Dawn Easton | February 10th, 2009 07:28
So gorgeous Beate!! Great take on the sketch!!
Posted by: Vicki (basment stamper) | February 10th, 2009 08:14
Beate….no, don’t read this…i feel guilty taking time away from your wonderful family! but in case you are still with me, it’s ai GREAT to see your work again. I share with the Haiti stampers…we need all the gorgeous we can get!
Posted by: Robin | February 10th, 2009 17:00
This is absolutely BEAUTIFUL, Beate! I LOVE it! Hope you are doing well! Are you watching Idol this season? Big Hugs!
Posted by: Jennifer Buck | February 10th, 2009 18:58
Your card rocks!!! Love the colours and that beautiful butterfly!
Posted by: Coni | February 11th, 2009 05:12
So beautiful, Beate! You have SUCH an eye for color and design…just incredible!
Posted by: Cindy Lawrence | February 11th, 2009 11:15
liebe Beate!
eine wunderschoenen karte, tolle farbkombi so liebe details einfach ein traum
xoxo BA
Posted by: BA | February 11th, 2009 18:35
Beautiful card Beate! Love the great colors and all the layers. I am glad to see you back stamping. :o)
Posted by: Monika/buzsy | February 13th, 2009 07:38
This is amazing! Love, love LOVE it!!! Such fun colors and beautiful details.
Posted by: Lynn | February 14th, 2009 08:59