06 February 2011

Sunday Bliss!

Hey everyone! Finally I can sit here and write a post for you all to read in the nice cool air, the break in the weather reached us late last night and it is truly bliss. So nice to be able to have a good nights sleep and wake up to a nice refreshing day and feel energised.

So this fine Sunday brings me to listening to my wonderful man mow our ever over grown lawn and me sitting here writing up a post for Jay Gee's Nook, Sunday DT card.

This week, I am showcasing A Muse stamps paired with some Hero Arts yummy background stamping.

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I took a Hero Arts, Eggshell note card and the Friend Definition background stamp that was inked with Soft Sand ink, I stamped over the front of the card and set to working on the rest of the card. Taking white card stock and trimming it to size and stamping the Jasmine Silhouette that was inked with Soft Sand ink. To get the colour of the flower that I was after, I coloured over the stamped image using my Prismacolor Pencils, adding different highlights to the flower until I achieved the desired look. I then took some distress ink, Antique Linen and blended around the edge of the white card stock to soften, to give the image more effect, I took the Tim Holtz, Designer Ruler and pin pricked around the edge of the card stock. I backed the image onto some matching pink card stock and adhered to the front of the card using foam dimensionals. I added a sentiment onto a piece of trimmed white card stock and blended around the edges to match the other white card stock, adhering this to the card also with foam dimensionals. Lastly, adding some matching rhinestones to complete the card.

So once again, I am off to check out Jay Gee's Nook blog to see what Judith and Ange have been up to. Don't forget also that there is still time to enter the Challenge that is currently running.

Enjoy you Sunday!

Hugs

21 comments:

Barb said...

Very pretty, Joy! Love your coloring on the flower and the fab paper piercing! Enjoy the cooler weather. . .so glad you've gotten some relief!

Sarah said...

Beautiful!

Nancy said...

Lovely...such an elegant design, Joy! The flower image is wonderful, so very artsy!
How wonderful to have cooler days, enjoy!

Jay Gee said...

Cool weather, Yay!!! Enjoy.

I love the colouring on your flower Joy - the pencils give such a different look to copics. Lovely as always.

Brenda said...

Beautiful soft card Joy! Love that one simple flower! Glad that things have cooled off and become more tolerable!

Lin said...

This is so lovely, Joy! That little flower jumps right off it's panel with your coloring - I thought at first that it was coated with glossy accents or you'd stamped with paint, it has that extra dimension. Beautiful!

Dawn said...

Lovely flower Joy, glad it is cooler over your way... still hot here...but nice cool swim was just the ticket,..

Danielle said...

Glad the weather is cooperating!! This card is beautiful. I am so in love with your style!

Stamping Cafe said...

Another beauty, Joy! Simply elegant, I admire your style!

Tina said...

Oooh, that flower is stunning! Love the soft background stamp too.

donna mikasa said...

So pretty, Joy! I love the paper piercing on the edges.

~amy~ said...

Such a PRETTY Card!

JulieHRR said...

So lovely!

pcm said...

another stunner :) (that rhymes!)

Sue McRae said...

Such a pretty softness to this card Joy!

Tiffany said...

Really pretty! I love how soft and subtle the background is, so that you can really focus on the lovely flower image!

Heather P. said...

This is soooo pretty, and YAYYAYAYAY for a break in the weather!

Carly said...

What can I say...this is just so simply pretty! So love it!!!

Geny (Mommy Geny) said...

Beautiful card Joy! Glad you have had a break in the weather!!

Sue Kohler said...

so elegant, always love the friends sentiment! glad the weather has cooled down for you, it has down here too!! crafting without perspiring- priceless!! :)

Alice Wertz said...

love the subtle background and how you colored the flower. very pretty card, Joy!

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