Monday, July 12, 2010

Color Throwdown #100!


***This is my second post for today. Scroll down if you'd like to see a get well card I posted earlier. Thanks!

Finally! I've photographed a card and uploaded it in time for a Color Throwdown challenge! Number 100, to be exact, which is a very big deal over on the challenge blog--take a look!

I inked up one of the goodies from PTI's June release, All About You Additions, for this card. I stamped the flowers on the nestie, and then again on Pure Poppy and Hibiscus Burst cardstocks, embossing with clear embossing powder and coloring with Copics. Then I cut out the flowers and popped them up to varying heights on foam. I colored clear rhinestones with the Copics to match and placed them as the flower centers. I sponged a little "ground" and "sky" on the nestie, and then layered it on some blocks of cardstock. I embossed the blue paper and then cut the edge with those old decorative scissors we all have lying around from the early days (or am I dating myself?--hee!). I stamped some Spring Moss dots down the side, and then attempted one of my first ribbon "treatments." It was meant to be . . . different . . . than it turned out, but I kind of like its funky vibe! I sewed down the middle first for some interest. I knew I'd need a small sentiment, so I went looking in that old standby, Paper Tray. It comes in handy!

Supplies
Stamps: PTI--All About You Additions, Polka Dot Basics & Paper Tray
Paper: PTI--SS White, Spring Rain, Hibiscus Burst & Spring Moss
Ink: PTI--Spring Moss, Pure Poppy, Hibiscus Burst & Spring Rain; Versafine Onyx Black
Die: Spellbinders--Big Scalloped Rectangles
Copics: YG23, 91; RV23, 34; R27, 59
Ribbon: PTI--Pure Poppy satin; DMC--White floss
Decorative Scissors: Provo Craft
Embossing Powder: Ranger--Super Fine Detail Clear
Rhinestones: Recollections
Impression Plate: PTI--Linen

16 comments:

Terri said...

Love everything about it!! Great job!

Brenda said...

This is wonderful, Jill! Really great! The shading around the bottom of the stems really finishes it of. love the bright colors.

~Tammy~ said...

This is pretty darn cute!

Lorraine said...

Gorgeous, Jill! I love how you put the colors together on your card and the design!

AHadley said...

This is gorgeous! I love the fab flowers and that ribbon!

Unknown said...

Oh my goodness, Jill! This is super pretty! I love how you did the ribbon!
Thank you for playing along the CTD 100th with us.

Colleen said...

Totally love this! The flowers, stamping and colour on this are fabulous!

Kisa Peters said...

Ah! This is great - love those flowers!

Thanks for playing along!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful take on the challenge!! I LoVe the ribbon treatment!

Lindsay said...

Love that ribbon! Great card!

dj said...
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dj said...

Love your jeweled garden...Thanks for playing along with this special 100th Color Throwdown challenge !! Don't forget to "hop" around to all the blog stops and leave some love...this will make the members of the blog hop happy as well as increase your chances of winning!!

Kara said...

great card!

Laurie said...

So pretty Jill! I love the inking on the nestie!

Unknown said...

This is so adorable, Jill!!!

Pat said...

The inking about the Nestie creates such a pretty frame for your garden of flowers. I love that look and always forget to try it.