09 June 2011

My First Blog Hop!

OK, so here it is...the first time I've participated in a blog hop!  You should have arrived here from Kari Cards (don't you love her style???) or you may start at the beginning of the blog here - http://cleanandsimplecards.com/.  



My card is made with all A Muse Studio products, save the organdy ribbon (I'm realizing now that A Muse Studio ribbon has got to be next on my purchase list - it's so adorable, and I'd like to have some of each kind to demo at my classes).  








Stamps - beautiful botanicals (p. 26), loving memories (p. 10)
Paper - sugar, blackberry, heather (p. 86-87)
Ink - blackberry (p. 86)
Embellishments - large A Muse sugar pearl stickers (p. 93) and white organdy ribbon (A Muse's sugar organdy ribbon is found on p. 94), dimensionals
Tools - Big shot (p. 103), labels set dies (p. 98)


I used the queen anne's lace from the beautiful botanicals set, stamping it 3 times, without re-inking.  This was stamped on sugar paper - I then cut the flowers into a 2.75" x 4.25" card and matted it against blackberry paper.  Tied the white organdy ribbon around it and affixed it to the A2 card (sugar), placing it close to the upper left hand corner.  I then cut the label using my dies and Big Shot, and stamped the "with deepest sympathy" sentiment on it.  I attached the label using 3D foam adhesive in the lower right hand corner.  For a finishing touch, I used the pearl stickers - another first for me.  Love how delicate they look and how they draw the eye upwards.  Inside is blank.  I really enjoyed digging into all my A Muse Studio products...I think I may do this card as a demo for my open house the end of the month.


Next up on the blog hop...check out Ronnie's card at "So Many Stamps, So Little Time".  What a sweet little scene she made using all stamps from the A Muse Studio starter kit!

15 comments:

  1. Wonderful job on your first blog hop! Your card is beautiful and you used one of my favorite stamps!!

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  2. Great card. Love the colors you used and I am always looking for Sympathy card ideas. Great job!

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  3. I love the "generation" stamping. It is a very peaceful and pretty card.

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  4. Great job on joining for the blog hop! I love both your cards...beautiful elegance and fun and colorful! Definitely try the A Muse ribbon, its wonderful and you wont regret getting some! =)

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  5. Kristen, welcome! nice job, the pearls add such a great touch.

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  6. The queen anne's lace is one of my favorite stamps. Beautiful cards.

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  7. Beautiful and elegant card! Just the right tone for a sympathy card. Love the pearl accents.

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  8. Very elegant card. Love that it is not all black, like the standard sympathy card.

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  9. Very pretty--I like how you stamped the flowers.

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  10. great card! I love the blackberry color and the Queen Ann's lace stamp. Very elegant! Thanks for sharing.

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  11. I love cards using these weedy sorts of flowers. They are so delicate and pretty. I have one of these stamps--I need to use it!!

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  12. Simply beautiful! I {heart} blackberry and it looks amazing here. The pearls are the perfect touch.

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  13. Love the effect of stamping three times - definitely going to have to give it a try.

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  14. So pretty! I love the multi-generational impressions--and blackberry is such a yummy color!

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  15. I may have to invest in the botanicals stamps next. I LOVE that Queen Anne's lace!

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