Hi Everyone. Happy Sunday Night.
I hope you have all had a fabulous and relaxing weekend. I managed to get a little time in my stamping space again today. I did tell myself that I could only go down there once I had done housework. I really do need Rosie from the Jetson's to come and live with me. Not sure what the cats would say, though!
I find one layer cards particularly difficult. Y'all know that I'm all about layering! :-) However, that's what challenge cards are all about, right? Challenging! On top of that, the challenge card today is for the clean and simple site simplicitybylateblossom. Now, LateBlossom is to clean and simple what Chanel is to the little black dress. Consequently, doing this challenge was even more nerve wracking!
The challenge was to feature ribbon. I pulled out two stamp sets. Dream Garden and Peace Within. I've always felt that the main image from Dream Garden goes so well with the saying from Peace Within. So, for this card I put them both together.
I wanted to a little dimension to the background and, because I couldn't do it with layers, needed to do it with color. I pulled out a template, my Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery inks and my sponge daubers and I was good to go. (As Ann pointed out in one of her comments on this card, this image looks very good with a brayered background. However, for this card, I wanted a more subtle effect, so decided sponge daubers was best.)
I think this is such a supremely serene and rather beautiful stamp, so the sentiment is perfect for the image.
I know that the challenge said nothing should be on the card other than ribbon….. but I just couldn't help myself…. I just had to put two little pearls on her. For some reason, the image just seems incomplete without them 🙂
Of course, I had to feature the Chocolate Chip satin ribbon. I just love this ribbon and I am really hoping SU will be expanding the color choices in the new catty. Did I tell you I was excited about the new catty!!!:-) Just 15 more days before the preview… even though it will be just a few things they show us that we are allowed to pre-order, I am really hoping that we can get the new colors on pre-order.
I played around with Cherry Cobbler today….. OH… I am SO in love with this color. It really is the deep luscious red that we have been missing and it looks fabulous with black and white. You will be seeing the card that I made with this combination later this week. Tomorrow's card is all about masculine cards.
My thanks to all of you for spending time in my little area of the stamping blogosphere. You know your visits, and your support, mean a great deal to me! Have a fabulous Monday and please continue to pray for Trish. She really needs all our prayers and positive thoughts right now.
Hugs
Jaydee
9 Responses
Jaydee, this card is stunning! You are right about the 2 pearls! It just makes the whole card! This stamp set is beginning to grow on me! I love the way you made this card! It is really pretty! And I love that chocolate satin ribbon!
Trish-hope you are doing better! I continue to keep you in my thoughts and prayers!
Jaydee,
I’m loving this card!
Kath
This is really beautiful. Excellent job on the challenge.
Thank you Missy, you are so very kind and thoughtful. I really appreciate all that you do for me.
Jaydee, I really don’t go for Oriental Style anything, but this Card is beautiful. I think it is the color of the Ribbon and the Stamped Image that really work together that make the card. I do like your background. Did you just use those two colors and randomly dauber them onto the card? I haven’t tried anything like that before, so I don’t really know how it works. Perhaps you could give us a tutorial in the future about how you made the background. I do love the Pearls, they really make the card “pop”. They are what makes the card go from ordinary to extraordinary. I too, find this to be a very peaceful and serene card. You have done another wonderful job. I am once again amazed at your talent for meeting these challenges. I think that I would be lost if I tried one. Hope your Monday is not too stressful. How is Lou doing on his return home? Has he made it yet, or is he still trying to find his way back? I am Praying hard for him to make it home safe and sound and very soon. I know that you must miss him terribly when he is gone. Chin up, all will be well soon.
Cyber hugs, Trish in Wisconsin
Your card is gorgeous ! I love it !
Great job on a clean and simple, no layer card! You still made it fabulous! The pearls are like the cherry on top of the sundae-they complete the total look!
Beautiful, Jaydee! I love the pearls and your sponged background. Perfectly clean, simple and serene!
I love the coloring with the daubers. It is very subtle but just the right touch with this card.
Beeeeutiful! So hard to pull off a one layer card but you just nailed it!
Hope everyone is enjoying the evening. DH and I were watching a bear wandering around the backyard a little while ago. The joys of living in the “sticks” LOL