Sunday, November 21, 2010

Dreaming Softly

I don't know why but the monocromatic brown makes me think of dreaming and this Sweet Pea stamp certainly has that dream-like feel especially since I coloured her in such soft, muted tones. It's hard to see but it is completely coloured.

I wanted to play with this week's Sweet Pea Stamper's challenge but didn't have multiple DP that co-ordinated. I found one piece of brown DP that had large 4 inch stripes of variegated brown so I decided to use that for all my elements. I used my SU French Script background (retired) stamp to create on layer of DP and my lace embossing folder for another. The flower is made from Tim Holtz's tattered flower die with a Basic Grey brad. The sentiment is from SU's Life Special Moments, also retired.

The card will be part of a package of birthday cards for Christmas.

Challenges this Card Meets:
Sweet Pea Stampers - Sketch
In A Sweet Pea Dream - Flowers
Critter Sketch - Texture
Daring Cardmakers - In Threes (three rows of ribbon, 3 shades of brown paper, 3 flower petals)
Everybody Art - Monochromatic Brown
Fab 'N Funky - Forget Me Not (I won this stamp six months ago and coloured a few images but have never made it into a card.)
Papertake Weekly - Autumn Skies

17 comments:

  1. Fab autumn card i love this sweet pea image thanks for joining us at papertake weekly
    Angie x

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  2. Beautiful card, so elegant! Thanks for joining us at Daring Cardmakers!!

    Sweet greetings, Saskia
    (guest designer)

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  3. I love the Monochrome brown it is gorgeous. Great take on the sketch too. Thanks for sharing with us at SPS hugs Pascale

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  4. It does feel dreamy, and I like the earthy feel of it too :-)

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  5. Oh this is so sweet and gorgeous too.
    luv
    Debby

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  6. beautiful card!! I love the Image. thanks for joining in our challenge.
    hugs tina46
    eac-team

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  7. Just beautiful, love the image! Thanks for joining us for this week's Critter Sketch Challenge and we hope you will come back and play again next week!
    Hugs,
    Marsha
    CSCB-DT

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  8. Very pretty, thanks for playing along with Fab N Funky!

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  9. What a gorgeous card. Thanks for sharing with us at SPS.xxx

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  10. Beautiful card. Thanks for joining us over at Sweet Pea Stampers. x

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  11. Fantastic! Thanks for joining us at F'n'F! xx Jenny xx

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  12. Pretty colors and neat flowers! Thanks for joining us at Critter Sketch Challenges!

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  13. Wonderful hun! Love it!
    Thank you for playing along with us at SPS, and good luck!
    Hugs,
    Teri x

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  14. I love the browns ad your placement of the flower is perfect. It looks like it is an extension of the stamp!!

    Thanks for helping me bring some flowers back to life this challenge at "In A Sweet Pea Dream" and hope to see more of your wondrous work in the future!

    KymKreates
    DT Sweet Pea

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  15. Gorgeous card, this is one of my favourite Sweet Pea Stamps. Fab job with the sketch!

    Thanks for joining us over on Sweet Pea Stampers.

    Sarah x

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