Thursday, April 9, 2015
I Count Myself Lucky
With a huge SSS wishlist, can't miss entering the SSS Flickr challenge. Turns out the prize at Virginia's View is also a gift certificate to SSS & my card works for SSS Wednesday. Now to hope & wait--LOL! The gorgeous cherry blossoms on our neighbor's trees provided my inspiration.
I began with a piece of watercolor paper & used the Watercolor Smooshing technique with Distress Inks picked raspberry & iced spruce. I colored the paper with 1 color at a time & dried between colors. After die cutting SSS Clustered Leaves I dry embossed the leaves & spritzed with Tattered Angels Graphite & Pearl which gives such a gorgeous shimmer. The blossoms are SSS Bella Bloom die cut from watercolor paper & colored with the same Distress Inks using a waterbrush. I also spritzed them with the Tattered Angels & used the brush to edge them with Versafine Onyx Black. The centers are die cut from black cardstock & topped with a sequin. The leaves were mounted to the card over another one die cut from black cardstock & I attached the flowers, gently lifting the petals for added dimension.
The sentiment is from SSS Card-Exchanging Friends & is stamped in Brilliance Graphite Black. Finished off with Distress Ink splatters, 2 rounded corners & clear PPP sequins, thanks to the generosity of my IRL friend, Rosemary. I think I need to make some more of these as the saying could not be more true. Thank you so much for being my friends!
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love. this. beauty. This is just exquisite, Greta. Love everything about it. Good luck in the challenges.
ReplyDeleteWhat a masterpiece!! I am awe-struck by this beauty :)
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful, Greta! Love the pretty flowers with wonderful color! Beautiful background and great touch with the sequins! I can't wait until our cherry tree blooms. The grass is just now turning green!:-)
ReplyDeleteNoe that I see where your inspiration came from, I love this card even more! So gorgeous, Greta! Thanks so much for playing in the SSS Flickr challenge!
ReplyDeleteGASP!!! Beautiful card Great, just beautiful! The leaves look like decorative paper and I love the dimension on those sweet flowers! Hope you win one of those SSS gift certificates ;)
ReplyDeleteWow, Greta...I Pinned this card earlier not knowing it was yours! (I say winner!!!) Just absolutely gorgeous. I have that leaf die but would never be able to do anything with it as beautiful as this!
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning Greta!
ReplyDeleteOH. My. Goodness. I read every word of this because I love it soooooo much. It's inky and glittery and messy and tailored all at the same time. LOVELY!
ReplyDeleteStunning Greta. It's gorgeous. It's been pinned into my craft ideas so I can view it over and over...
ReplyDeleteThe neighbors tree is simply gorgeous. I love this time of year when everything is in bloom. Your card captured it beautifully. The blossoms you made are so pretty and I love the smooshing technique. The colors are perfect.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a beautifully done card! Everything is just perfect...design...colors...embellishments...just right for this card!
ReplyDeleteWow! Greta, this is amazing and beautifully done. I love this smooshing technique and must try it. Thanks for sharing! Oh, and I'm so sorry that I haven't comment lately, but I have been checking in when you do have new posts. Hope you know that you're not forgotten! Have a wonderful weekend, Greta!!
ReplyDeleteOh my....this is some card! So beautiful and those flowers are so nicely made too. Love it!
ReplyDeleteBecca said it best: inky, glittery, messy and tailored, which all adds up to work of stunning beauty! That Favourites list is shifting again *grin*
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this is just amazing greta... love how you achieved all the dimension with the embossing and watercoloring!!
ReplyDeleteThis is soooo gorgeous, Greta! I had to pin it! Such amazing watercoloring!
ReplyDeleteWowzers! This is one stunning card!!! Love how you were inspired by those gorgeous cherry blossoms!
ReplyDeleteOH! This is just utterly gorgeous, Greta! I just got this set & the sentiments in it are beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteOh. Em. Gee. So gorgeous it bings tears to my eyes. Amazing dimension, beautiful color choices. Perfect.
ReplyDeleteWow!! Stunning card Greta!!
ReplyDeleteWow! This is super pretty! Thanks so much for playing along with us over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!
ReplyDeleteOh this is so beautiful, love the pink and grey. Fabulous.
ReplyDeleteWOW...WOW...this is simply beautiful, Greta!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely photo you've shared.
Wow! This is stunning!
ReplyDeleteSo inventive and stunning, Greta! I am loving this SO much! Thanks so much for playing Virginia’s View “Layers and Dimensions” Challenge! Hope to see your lovely work soon again!
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