Hi there! It's time for another awesome Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge! My dear sister Tina asked me to make this Valentine's Day card for her co-worker's wife :)
Sometimes (most times) I allow the sketch to drive me bonkers, trying to follow it precisely. It's not until I come to terms with myself with a friendly reminder "it's a sketch for inspiration". Once I think outside the box, things seem to fall into place :)
One of the MANY things I love about Claire's images is not only their unique style but how various ones are fit perfectly with a coordinating Spellbinders die template. All the label sets come with a variety of sizes to fit a specific die template providing endless opportunities to use all the stamps in a set.
I stamped an image from Very Vintage Labels No. 10 with VersaMark ink, embossed using white embossing powder, stamped a few flourishes, adhered a pretty Prima flower in place, topped it off with a Spring Moss Vintage crinkly ribbon bow and a lil' tag made using a sentiment from Victorian Frippery. Tina was quite pleased and I hope her friend's wife will be too :)
Thanks for looking! Please be sure to stop by the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge site for some amazing inspiration from the Mischief Makers and several other Waltzingmouse DT members :) I'll be back tomorrow with an all new CR84FN challenge. Be Sweet :)
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse Very Vintage Labels No. 10, Victorian Frippery
Die Templates & Machine: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® S5-022 Labels Ten, S4-229 Labels Five, GC-001 Grand Calibur
Patterned Paper: Melissa Frances
Ribbon: Spring Moss Vintage crinkly ribbon Courtesy of Kimberly @ My Craft Spot
46 Sweet Comments So Far:
Such a wonderful Valentine!! I do love the soft blues and greens in this card, such fabulous flowers too!
Love the embossed frame and the glittery flower! So pretty, Mona!
beautiful card Mona!Love the flower!
This is a real beauty ... who wouldn't like to receive this ... I think it's gorgeous!!
Hi Mona,
This card is really very pretty! Love the glittery details on the flower, that gives it a lovely style and your choice in colors and paper are wonderful. Very nice!
Wishing you a fabulous weekend!
Hugs, Wendy
soooo incredibly gorgeous...love the glitzy bloom!
Just gorgeous Mona! That flower is beautiful!
Wowza Mona this is really beautiful and Im SURE that the lady will LOVE it! The soft colored dp and gorgeous flower make it so feminine and lovely!
pretty pretty!
Love the green/blue colors on this Mona and that wonderful sparkly flower!!
Verrrrrrry pretty!
Beautiful elegant card, Mona! Love that glittery flower!
What a beautiful, beautiful Valentine Mona! The lady that receives it will be thrilled. I love the look of white embossing on kraft cardstock. I'll need to try that! Thanks for the inspiration!
Glittery flower...check. Beautiful DP...check. Gorgeous Mona styling...check. Yep, this card has EVERYTHING! Absolutely beautiful Mona!
Love the colors on this one. Bet the wife loves it?
OMG; I wish I was that wife. I know for sure she will be THRILLED; not just pleased. This card is to die for....!
I bought my first WM stamps 4 months ago and I can tell you that I'm addicted. And you are such an inspiration for me. Visiting this blog is giving me all kinds of ideas how to use these stamps. Thank you so much.
Well I believe I'm a bit off-track so......your card is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!! In case I didn't tell you :)
Hugs!
Love the look of this beautiful Valentines card! Beautiful non-traditional colors and I love that glittered flower! I love the stamps too!
Incredibly gorgeous! You always impress, Mona! I'm sure your friend's wife will be floored!
Gorgeous card, Mona! Love that label with the magnificently embossed WM stamp! This is absolutely stunning! I also love that gorgeous flower! Have a great weekend!
Mona this is BEAUTIFUL!!! I LOVE every single detail!! She is one lucky wife to get this BEAUTY!!
Can I ask.. where you got that FABULOUS brad?!!! :)
Hope your having a WONDERFUL weekend!!!
Gorgeous card, Mona! The embossed frame really pops and the flower is lovely!
Your card is GORGEOUS!!!!! I love the cute button and tag on your beautiful bow and your flower is soooo pretty!
so pretty Mona love the flower
Very pretty! Im glad to know I'm not the only one who stresses over sketches too! That glittery flower is just fab!!
I'm not very good with sketches as I always feel the need to copy the sketch totally - although I may turn it on its side. Your card is so beautiful, I love the colours - so fresh. The flower and ribbon are gorgeous.
Have a great weekend.
Oh so pretty and elegant, Mona! Your friend's wife will LOVE IT!!! I love that PP you used and that gorgeous SB label and WM stamp; such a perfect fit! Fabulous glittery flower too!
Soooo Pretty.. I just know she is going to love it!!
Hugs, Linda
Classic elegant and vintage! Mona, your designs are so beautiful!!! I just love visiting every time!
Beautiful Mona. I am sure Tina's coworker's wife will LOVE this. The colors are soft and that flower is stunning, and lace always makes everything femenine. :)
Hugs~
I saw this on the Waltzingmouse blog and had to come over here to oohhh and aaahhh over it some more. It's one gorgeous card.
Hugs and smiles
What a "scrummy" card! I LOVE the flower and beautiful frame!
Mona this card is awesome!!! I just love that sweet button and the elegant tag! The PP is so perfect and finished with that beautiful lace! Wow, this is really stunning!
So very pretty and elegant, Mona! I love that beautiful flower!
I'm sure that wife will just be amazed when she receives this breathtaking card! Great job, Mona!
Stunning card! Love that gorgeous glittered flower!
Aloha,
Renee
Beautiful and elegant. Love how that stamped frame sits inside the spellbinders. Lovely idea to emboss in white to showcase your beautiful flower.
Mona, I love the colors here; this card is incredibly gorgeous! Great job!
This is so gorgeous Mona, I just love the colors!
Absolutely gorgeous!!! Love that frame and the white embossed stamp! So creative!
Wow, this is beautiful, Mona ... so elegant. :D
Wow, what a gorgeous card! I'm sure your friend's wife will just adore it! I really love that beautiful Labels 10 with the gorgeous WM stamp embossed! Just plain amazing! TFS!
Absolutely gorgeous, Mona! Love the colors you picked to create this card. Your sister Tina will be happy to give away this card. Love the sparkle on the flower's petals... this is awesome!!!
Absolutely gorgeous as usual, Mona!
I do the exact same thing!! I always try to follow them to a 't', which is so out of character for me in my day to day attitude... but then when I let it go, I always love what I come up with.
I love your seam binding bows, you really know how to tie a mean one! haha :)
Mona, this is so GORGEOUS! LOVE how dreamy it is! LOVE the colors and how FAB that flower is!
Greetings Mona!!!
My husband, Beau, works with Tina and I am the LUCKY lady who received this gorgeous card on Valentine's Day. It is absolutely breathtaking. I automatically felt so special just knowing that he went out of his way to give me such a beautiful card but then once he told me he asked for it to be made specifically for me, well, you just can't top that :) I brought it to work to show it off to all my co-workers, it truly is one of a kind. I will treasure it forever, thank you so much.
Thank you so much for leaving a sweet comment!