Just A note...PDCC23 29

Mona Pendleton | Wednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 8:57 PM | , ,

***I have 2 posts today, if you are looking for my My Time Made Easy post, please continue to scroll up - Thanks so much!***

Hi Everyone! Time again for another Creativity Challenge at The Play Date Cafe! This week Sarah is our fabulous Hostess who has chosen this beautiful photo as inspiration for this week's challenge!
Here is my "Just a note" card:When I saw the colors for this week's Play Date Cafe Challenge #23, PDCC23, this gorgeous digital photo that I printed several months ago came to mind! I absolutely love the various shades of blue! I used a Fiskars scissors to cut around the edges of the digi photo, rubbed a bit of Ranger Tim Holtz Vintage Photo ink around the edges & stitched it on to my card!

Using the brayering technique, I inked up my brayer with some SU Bashful Blue ink, applied it to the Cuttlebug embossing folder then ran it through my die cutting machine! This has to be at the top of my favorite technique lists - the brayer/embossing technique - using your stamp pads along with ANY embossing folder - you can create ANY color of embossed paper you like!

I added a bit of Ranger Perfect Pearls to the distressed flower embellishment for a little extra color! It is a bit tricky to capture the beauty of the shimmery Perfect Pearls but it is rather pretty when seen with the naked eye! :)

I hope you can join along with this week's creativity challenge. After you have made your project, please head on over to The Play Date Cafe & link your post to Mr. Linky. If you post your creations in an on-line gallery, please label it PDCC23. Be sure to see what all The Play Date Cafe DT girls have created, (on my side bar) to share with you for inspiration! I hope you are able to join along with this week's challenge. Be Sweet!

Ingredients Used:

Stamps: My Time Made Easy © You've Got Mail, Stampin' Up Vintage Labels

Paper: Seed Packet Digi image, My Time Made Easy © Fluttering By, Bazzill, Stampin' Up, Papertrey Ink

Ink: Ranger Tim Holtz, Memento, Stampin' Up,

Other: Spellbinders: # S4-192 Blossom, # S4-112 Classic Ovals Small, # S4-113 Classic Scalloped Ovals Small, Making Memories hardware, Offray ribbon, Husqvarna sewing machine, Ranger Perfect Pearls, cord & buttons from stash, Fiskars scissors, Cuttlebug embossing folder

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29 Sweet Comments So Far:

Julie Ranae said...
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Suzanne C said...

Wonderful and beautiful card for the inspiration colors. Love the distressed flower and the image is fantastic and a great starting point for the colors this week! Loved the embellies you used!

Carol Reisner said...

Gorgeous! Wow, I love it!

Davi said...

Love those colors...Beautiful image and how you used it in a collage is so perfect along with the distressed flower and button! :)

Mara Campbell said...

ooooh, I love the tip for the ink+embossing, that is really cool!! And I love your layered flower, it's beautiful with the blue and all the distressing!!

Laural said...

Very pretty card! Interesting digi photo. Love the brayered embossed paper!

Fiona said...

Such a beautiful design! Very unique collage of great images! Your embossed paper is gorgeous too! I love this project and it's perfect inspiration for the PDCC challenge this week! Cheers!

Constance said...

Fabulous card, Mona! I love these colors for the challenge this week. I will have to give it a go! Thanks for the inspiration!

Jean Franks Beck said...

Gorgeous card! Love the seed packet, the distressed music, the gorgeous colors! I'll have to start digging out my blue stuff! :)

Kathryn B said...

Beautiful card! Love all your textures!

1CardCreator said...

This is gorgeous too, I love all the detail in the stitching and the pretty edge. ~Diane

Unknown said...

Just lovely, Mona! I love how you added all the fabulous embellishments yet were still able to showcase that wonderful digi image!!

Lisa Somerville said...

Just beautfil! Love the Digi image and your wonderful embellishments!

Sarah Anderson said...

I just LoVe this digi image, it's makes a fab centre piece for this card :)

Ruby said...

Ooh I LOVE your digi image, it's so pretty. Gorgeous card! :o)

GabrielleH said...

What a sweet card! I love the graphic that you used! What a great idea! Where do you find such amazing images? I love all the gorgeous embellies that make this card so beautiful! TFS!

Heather Rogers said...

LOVE this! I am glad to see you using your scissors. I haven't used mine in ages. I need to try them again. I sooo need to get a brayer! I forgot to get that when I was out the other day. I have so many embossing folders and this technique just takes it to another level. I just love looking at your creations girl!

XXX

Pamela_U said...

I love this card, Mona with the neat layered effect and the beautiful flowers and buttons! And yes, your embossing technique is so neat! Great job and amazing inspiration!

Christine Teros said...

Wow, love this card! Totally amazing! Everything is fabulous as usual, Mona!

Carrie said...

Beautiful card! My favorite part is the vintage looking image and your beautiful flower with metal brad! Terrific design!

BetsyK said...

OMG, Mona, you do vintage the best! I love this cool image that you used and how you made it chic! Love those colors!

Julie Ranae said...

Finally made it back!

You have definitely perfected that brayering technique, Mona! I always love you handmade flowers as well...the flowers from the clip art really 'pop'...it looks as if there's a whole bouquet : )

Martha W said...

Amazing shabby chic design! Mona, you are so good with this stuff! I love that flower too!

Silvia said...

What a beautiful you have created using the photo inspiration. Love the colors, they look so soft and very elegant.

Jennifer Jones said...

Mona, what a great job with these colors! I love that flower image and how you did the edges and distressed it! This such a great example of your fabulous shabby chic style!

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

YIKES--you are super talented! I am honored to be on the same team with you!! You rocked this challenge--love this card! TFS:)

CrazyStampinWomen Nancy said...

I love all the layers on your card and the 'hints' of red, bring all the blues together! Thank you for sharing.

Unknown said...

Nice colours this week I love the Didgi photo

Love Dawn xx

Axes DesigNs said...

Wow.. I love your card... it is beautiful!


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