For You card!
Hello there Cyber Girl Friends! Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. Some of you girls were asking about the "setup" of the previous post, "Bonjour". Many times, I finish a card super late at night when the lighting is the worse.
My DH & I would struggle to get a well-lit photo of my creation so
he surprised me with a photo light tent! If you have not seen one, it is simply a "pop-up" tent that comes in various sizes with a couple of lights with super bright CFL bulbs. The CFL bulbs used provide "daytime" light specifically for photographing anything you desire! I have seen homemade tents on the internet made from a cardboard box! 
It really makes a world of difference on how the card or item looks. I just added a patio table lantern as a prop! :) I hope this answers any ?'s that any of you had. This card is my entry for TWO challenges,the Splitcoast Sketch Challenge #233, SC233, & for the Diva Coffee Break Designs #132, DCBD132. I used a hand crocheted fleurette made by my sister Tina!
The step-by-step fleurette directions can be found on Nichole Heady's website (*Tina used a size 7 crochet hook & Aunt Lydia's crochet thread). Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog. Please feel free to leave a comment! I always love to hear from you! :) Be Sweet! Until next time...
Ingredients used:
Paper: SU Bashful Blue, Always Artichoke, Kraft, Night of Navy, Whisper White
Ink: SU Always Artichoke, Craft White, VersaMagic Hint of Pesto
Stamps: SU Eastern Blooms, Stitched Exotics, Great Friend
Sprinkles: generic white & clear embossing powder, Offray ribbon & cord, Spare Parts brad
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12 Sweet Comments So Far:
This is another beautiful card! You seem to combine all these different textures so perfectly! Amazing!
Wow. It looks like a picture/setup straight out of a magazine. Beautiful card and display.
Here are the best adjectives I can think of to describe your last two cards:
Splendid, wonderful, marvelous, magnificent, superb, sublime, lovely, delightful, amazing, fantastic, sensational... well you get the picture!
Splendiferous job Mona!
Great use of those colors. This is such a wonderful card! I absolutely love it!
I'm so impressed with your design and your presentation of this beautiful card! That crocheted flower is so perfect! How do you keep coming up with perfection?
--Teri
I think your card it's extremely elegant, and pretty!, and it says it's for me, so my address is... :D Thanks for playing!
Mona, this is a very beautiful card! I love you combinations of colors and textures. You are really good at that stuff! It really looks like you've taken your photography to a new level as well. So perfectly presented (same on your previous card as well). What kind of camera do you use or is it better lighting? Thanks!
That hand crocheted fleurette is awesome!
You have some really beautiful creations on your blog! I am soooooooooo impressed! OMG, and I love how you present your latest cards, very pro! Great colors and great textures! My mind is officially blown!
Thanks girls for the wonderful words! :) Christy, I emailed you the camera info but it is the same camera I have been using. My DH bought me a "lite box/tent". It really makes a difference on how your photo appears! :) Have a great day girls! Hugs, Mona
Sooo pretty! You do such a wonderful job!! When I grow up I want to be like you.
What a perfect crocheted flower! It sits perfectly surrounded be you other designs. It's great how you and your sister can team up to make something so beautiful!
Thank you so much for leaving a sweet comment!