When I looked through the Inspiration site for the last Inspiration challenge on Splitcoast, I knew what I wanted to do as soon as I saw this image.
I hadn’t used the big branch of Flourishes Cherry Blossoms stamp set and this was the perfect reason to. I wanted to add a slightly darker blue, but I need to get me some refill for my BG000, so I used the lighter BG0000 instead.
The image was stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Neenah Solar White cardstock, cut with Petite Oval Nestabilities and colored with Copic Markers (blossoms R30, RV42, leaves G82, G94, Branch E47, E49, background: BG0000, BG01, tag R30, R000). The image was layered on Cherry Cobbler cardstock, cut and embossed with Label 10 Nestabilities.
The card base is a 5 3/4″ x 9″ piece of Textured Chocolate Chip cardstock (Stampin’ Up!) folded in half. The edge of the card front was colored with Copic Marker E49 so it would match the branch in the image.
A 2″ x 4″ piece of Weathervane October Afternoon Paper was adhered to a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Cherry Hill October Afternoon paper. Then the layers were stitched to a 4 3/16″ x 5 7/16″ on Whisper White cardstock. Webster’s Pages Trim was adhered over the Weathervane strip.
The sentiment was stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento ink on Neenah Solar White cardstock. It was cut with Petite Oval Nestabilities. The embossed part of the tag was colored with R20 and R000 Copic Markers. It was layered on a Fancy tag cut with a Spellbinders die. The card was finished off with Lush Kaisercraft Pearls.
Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!
Hugs and smiles
Beate
Stay at Home Mom of Three, Splitcoast Team Member and Copic and Spellbinders die Lover.28 Responses to “Pearly Cherry Blossoms”
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this is just stunning! I love cherry blossoms!
*GASP*!!!
Very pretty Beate!!
Perfect !! I think the colors turned out awesome 🙂
WOW!! This is absolutely, breathtaking Beate! I love it!!
oops forgot something…quick question, have you ever done a tutorial on how you take your pictures for your cards to post here on your blog? They are always so great!
Wow Beate, this is a stunner! I love those pearls and the way you did the sentiment is so elegant! TFS
Love the pearls on it, so pretty
Oh Beate, this is stunning. You’ve made the most of this set. Beautifully colored!
wow!! What a stunning card! wow! Love it!
Your blossom is really pretty but I absolutely adore yesterday’s poppy.
Gorgeous, as your cards always are!
This is absolutely gorgeous, Beate!! Your coloring looks so beautiful, and I love your pretty lace and pearls!!
Gasp! Pure gorgeousness, Beate!!
It is breathtaking! I can always pick out your samples on the splitcoast with the gorgeous color combinations that is such a signature Beate- Just beautiful!
Lynda Lee
Absolutely Gorgeous! What a wonderful job in coloring….Love everything about it!
Oh my how I love this image Beate!!! Your coloring is awesome, as always…and I love the sketch!!
This is beautiful and reminds me so much of summer! Like I am looking up through the branches into the blue sky!
OMG – this is beautiful.
xo
tina
This is gorgeous, Beate! A truly inspired masterpiece! I love it!
love the touch of lace and how you used the pearls . . . you are the queen of accessorizing!
Beate, this is beautiful!
Touched my heart; lovely.
absolutely gorgeous, Beate! wow! i couldn’t stop staring at it! that stamp is beautiful, but your coloring does magic!! LOVE THIS!!
gorgeous, pretty coloring, neat layering of the dies and love the green lace and all the pearls!
Zauberhaft … traumhaft schön dieses Werk liebe Beate, dieser Spruch ist auch zu schön. Und den Blütenzweig mag ich total gerne, Du hast ihn so wunderbar verarbeitet.
Einen schönen Abend
wünscht Dir
Anke
Just gorgeous, Beate!
This is wonderful! I love the way your cherry blossom colors are echoed in the background paper. The choice of black polka dots to punch it up is such an inspired and unexpected choice, and they echo the black stems of the blossom branch. I love it!